Windows Update error 'Code 80246002'

This is the correct fix.

Making this change to primary and secondary DSN may have made my problem even worse.  When asking for help on this error code, and attempt is made to fetch the help but never gets anywhere.  Left machine on overnight and in morning it was still looking for "HELP"

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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