Problem checking for updates - Code 80240442 - Windows Update ran into a problem

Anonymous
2014-04-08T19:18:08+00:00

Just updated to 8.1 update 1 manually hoping that it would clear an issue I'm having with Windows update, but to no avail.  (Oh - and the error message before the Win8.1 Update 1 was 80244FFF.  I think it's the same issue, just a new number.)

I've not been able to connect to Windows Update for over a month, and nothing I've tried has managed to reset it. 

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Anonymous
2014-08-13T22:37:43+00:00

bizarre, my update is working after months of failure. i am not joking. BUT only automatically. if i try to check for updates manually i receive the same error code and no updates

AND i believe i have the solution for all of these problems...

i needed to restart my modem. as soon as it had restarted, automatic updates worked. i think all who are suffering from this problem should at least give this a try. just unplug your modem, wait 30 seconds then re-plug in your modem or push the restart button. it is worth a try. 

paz from mexico

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-09-01T22:35:39+00:00

    None of those work!!! Do read carefully, again, NONE OF THE SUGGESTED FIXES WORK!!!

    It is NOT a hardware problem since so many people using completely different PCs have the same problem with Win 8.1 or 8.

    I have installed a new modem, a new r

    outer and have tried with automatic updates and manual updates.

    NONE of your suggestions work .......         This has to be a software problem.                                                         Please get your software to work.  

    Thanks

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-09-01T11:03:33+00:00

    Hello Wilson,

    Thank you for the reply.

    I am sorry for late response.

    I appreciate your efforts towards resolving the issue.

    I would suggest you to restore factory settings and then check the issue.

    Note: You will lose all the data and programs after restoring factory settings, so I would recommend backing up the data and program installation files.

    Thank you

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-09-01T07:11:05+00:00

    Hello Denny,

    Thank you for the response.

    Did you try using all the suggestions provided by me in the previous posts?

    Please use those suggestions and reply with results.

    Thank you

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-08-30T17:39:34+00:00

    Did not work.

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