Windows Update error 'Code 80246002'

Anonymous
2014-08-27T17:45:40+00:00

Windows 7 Ultimate

I manually ran Windows Update and starting today it fails and provides an error  "Code 80246002"

I have seen (in here) recommendations to check for prior failed updates to resolve this...  I have no prior failed updates.

I've run both the Windows Update 'fixit' and  'WindowsUpdateDiagnostic.diagcab'

The fixit says it fixed several items, but failed to fix what it calls a windows update error, with this error code:  0x80070490

I can't find a solution so far... anybody have any suggestions?

Thanks

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-08-28T17:01:51+00:00

    I am having the same problem  with my Windows 7, 80246002 " Windows Update-dt000" I have tried everything. Very Upset 

    Try again after another reboot (and/or after re-running the fixit tools.)  As you can see, my problem cured itself remotely somehow after a day or so of struggles.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-08-28T16:21:49+00:00

    I am having the same problem  with my Windows 7, 80246002 " Windows Update-dt000" I have tried everything. Very Upset

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-08-28T16:16:51+00:00

    MS seems to have screwed up somehow with WUA network connection. The problem comes up if computer's DNS server address is set to obtain automatic. I had the same problem all updates had installed successfully but i got error 80246002.

    Temporary solution to this is to change preffered DNS server to 4.2.2.1 and secondary to 2.2.2.2 that is til MS introduces public fix to this problem.

    Thanks, but that doesn't apply to me.  I have (another) preferred DNS.

    And...  MS may have fixed this (on their side?) as I successfully connected to Windows Update about 5 minutes ago.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-08-28T16:03:18+00:00

    MS seems to have screwed up somehow with WUA network connection. The problem comes up if computer's DNS server address is set to obtain automatic. I had the same problem all updates had installed successfully but i got error 80246002.

    Temporary solution to this is to change preffered DNS server to 4.2.2.1 and secondary to 2.2.2.2 that is til MS introduces public fix to this problem.

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-08-28T15:46:14+00:00

    I am having the same problem and the previously described solutions haven't fixed it either (FixIt and deleting the SoftwareDistribution folder).

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