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
    2014-09-03T18:14:20+00:00

    NSILMIKE, if you know your own DNS server address then just put that in there and try it.  that worked for me.  I just tried it about 2 minutes ago.

    I'm using a specific (very fast) dns server I found thru a GRC tool (Gibson Research...  very interesting tools, including SpinRite which he invented.)  I am very sure this is not a dns issue for me at least.  And... it is working again...

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-09-03T17:56:38+00:00

    NSILMIKE, if you know your own DNS server address then just put that in there and try it.  that worked for me.  I just tried it about 2 minutes ago.

    This worked for me.  However, it may not work for all.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-09-03T15:29:51+00:00

    I know that definitely wasn't any fun... but hey at least your working now :-).

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-09-03T15:11:00+00:00

    OMG.....I uninstalled the patch, rebooted and it reinstalled in the background(I thought that I had stopped auto install but had not).  I kept getting updating registry entries upon booting up.  Then I rebooted and had the system run a full scandisk on boot.....everything works properly now.  Very weird!

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-09-03T14:01:23+00:00

    Yeah I know KB2982791 was botched and recalled.  I was just asking because https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS14-045 strongly recommends uninstalling it before installing KB2993651 and in some cases KB2982791 was already installed before it got pulled.

    If your up for it, as a test (re-install afterwards) try uninstalling KB2993651, reboot, and then see if you can check for Windows Updates without getting the 80246002 error code.

    You can uninstall it from an elevated command prompt:

    dism /online /remove-package /packagename:Package_for_KB2993651~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.3

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