Error Code 80248015

Anonymous
2017-12-03T21:29:45+00:00

How to fix Error Code 80248015 when trying to access windows updates

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-12-06T18:17:43+00:00

    Thanks for the differring W7 solutions offered.

    I now get "no new updates" after checking for new updates, but the unchecked 3rd option to check for MS updates has gone.

    Tried restoring back as far as a point on 28/11/2017, but it will not do a system restore at all ?

    Any ideas - or just wait for an MS patch  ?

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-12-06T18:27:13+00:00

    WHEN WILL MICROSOFT JUST CONTACT PEOPLE TO GIVE A SIMPLE FIX THAT IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND IN PLAIN ENGLISH....IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK???

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-12-06T19:02:57+00:00

    I should've known better than to delete the contents of my SoftwareDistribution folder!

    Oh well. seems like its fixed now until the next Microsoft problem arises...

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  5. Anonymous
    2017-12-06T21:41:03+00:00

    The simplest solution appears to be:

    1.       Set the date on the Windows 7 computer to 12/03/2017.  This is before the expiration date.

    2.       Restart the computer.

    3.       Run Windows Update (which should now be running).

    4.       Check for updates, download any critical and important updates and install them.

    5.       Restart the computer.

    6.       With the date still set to 12/03/2017. Check to make sure Windows update is still working.  It should be OK.

    7.       Change the date back to the current date.

    8.       Restart the computer.

    9.       Verify that Windows Update works properly.

    This fix apparently works at least 90 percent of the time and doesn’t seem to hurt anything even if it doesn’t work.

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