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How to fix Error Code 80248015 when trying to access windows updates
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I have the same problem with the *8015 error.
One site said to clear this folder C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution after shutting off Windows update service and clearing the folder and turning update back on. It seems to have gotten rid of the error message but now update in Win 7 only looks for windows updates and not all Microsoft updates.
This error also may have fouled up the restore function on a 32bit Home machine and a 64bit laptop too!
Sad I can't edit my last post, seems that everything past the first page is dimmed.
I wanted to finish by saying get ride of the C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution files, it did help!!!
1900 GMT I just started WU and now it is looking for everything related to Microsoft. I did download Silverlight, if that fixed it, great.
We are seeing this same issue with Server 2008 R2. Any word on that?
Well, before I realised there was a Microsoft distribution problem, I restored my usually well behaved W7 system back to 27/11/2017 as I assumed a corrupted download, post then. Then, of course I could not re-download the intervening updates. However, I have just used Control Panel's "windows update" and the previous 'Update blocked' message has gone away. Whether the updates will re-download remains to be seen ? In the absence of any other heads up, it looks like it may have been sorted automatically, for me at least. Jusy glad I didn't fiddle too quickly as I have before with XP and Vista !
Interesting posts re Vista - I'll try my laptop that has Vista, as it had stopped updating previously.
Any other news on this front, please shout.
Standing by.....
Well, before I realised there was a Microsoft distribution problem, I restored my usually well behaved W7 system back to 27/11/2017 as I assumed a corrupted download, post then. Then, of course I could not re-download the intervening updates. However, I have just used Control Panel's "windows update" and the previous 'Update blocked' message has gone away. Whether the updates will re-download remains to be seen ? In the absence of any other heads up, it looks like it may have been sorted automatically, for me at least. Jusy glad I didn't fiddle too quickly as I have before with XP and Vista !
Interesting posts re Vista - I'll try my laptop that has Vista, as it had stopped updating previously.
Any other news on this front, please shout.
Standing by.....
Ah -well, my previous post (above) was far, far too hasty as I now have the error message "could not search for new updates" back, but it is now 80244109 ? Help is at hand, no doubt ??
