Windows update - Code 8024402F - Windows update encountered an unknown error
Running Windows 7 Professional with SP1. When checking for updates I get the above error. I've reset the IE settings, I don't have proxy server setup. I've tried running MicrosoftFixit50202.msiand MicrosoftFixit.wu.MATSKB.Run.exe which didnt help. From my windowsupdate.log: 2012-03-20 14:21:26:013 1008 1408 AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {02965EB1-EE50-416F-8D12-722AEB457057}] 2012-03-20 14:21:26:043 1008 140c Report REPORT EVENT: {2E6A294F-74F7-47DE-8060-CC041992CBD9} 2012-03-20 14:21:11:379+0200 1 202 102 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 0 AutomaticUpdates Success Content Install Reboot completed. 2012-03-20 14:21:26:063 1008 140c Report CWERReporter finishing event handling. (00000000) 2012-03-20 14:21:26:063 1008 140c Agent ************* 2012-03-20 14:21:26:063 1008 140c Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates] 2012-03-20 14:21:26:063 1008 140c Agent ********* 2012-03-20 14:21:26:063 1008 140c Agent * Online = Yes; Ignore download priority = No 2012-03-20 14:21:26:063 1008 140c Agent * Criteria = "IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Installation' or IsPresent=1 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' or IsInstalled=1 and DeploymentAction='Installation' and RebootRequired=1 or IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and RebootRequired=1" 2012-03-20 14:21:26:063 1008 140c Agent * ServiceID = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D} Third party service 2012-03-20 14:21:26:063 1008 140c Agent * Search Scope = {Machine} 2012-03-20 14:21:26:123 1008 140c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\muv4wuredir.cab: 2012-03-20 14:21:26:193 1008 140c Misc Microsoft signed: Yes 2012-03-20 14:21:26:413 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:26:413 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:26:585 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:26:585 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:26:744 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:26:744 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:26:908 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:26:908 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:26:908 1008 140c Misc WARNING: DownloadFileInternal failed for http://download.windowsupdate.com/v9/windowsupdate/redir/muv4wuredir.cab: error 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:26:908 1008 140c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\muv4wuredir.cab: 2012-03-20 14:21:26:920 1008 140c Misc Microsoft signed: Yes 2012-03-20 14:21:27:929 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:27:929 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:28:919 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:28:919 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:29:899 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:29:899 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:30:863 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:30:863 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:30:863 1008 140c Misc WARNING: DownloadFileInternal failed for http://download.microsoft.com/v9/windowsupdate/redir/muv4wuredir.cab: error 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:30:863 1008 140c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\muv4wuredir.cab: 2012-03-20 14:21:30:873 1008 140c Misc Microsoft signed: Yes 2012-03-20 14:21:32:303 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:32:303 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:33:760 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:33:760 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:35:185 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:35:185 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:36:641 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:36:641 1008 140c Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:36:641 1008 140c Misc WARNING: DownloadFileInternal failed for http://www.update.microsoft.com/v9/windowsupdate/redir/muv4wuredir.cab: error 0x80190193 2012-03-20 14:21:36:641 1008 140c Agent WARNING: Failed to obtain the authorization cab URLs, hr=0x80244018 2012-03-20 14:21:36:641 1008 140c Agent * WARNING: Online service registration/service ID resolution failed, hr=0x80244018 2012-03-20 14:21:36:641 1008 140c Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0x80244018 2012-03-20 14:21:36:641 1008 140c Agent ********* 2012-03-20 14:21:36:641 1008 140c Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates] 2012-03-20 14:21:36:641 1008 140c Agent ************* 2012-03-20 14:21:36:641 1008 140c Agent WARNING: WU client failed Searching for update with error 0x80244018 2012-03-20 14:21:36:641 1008 140c Report CWERReporter finishing event handling. (00000000) 2012-03-20 14:21:36:641 1008 13a4 AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {02965EB1-EE50-416F-8D12-722AEB457057}] 2012-03-20 14:21:36:641 1008 13a4 AU # WARNING: Search callback failed, result = 0x80244018 2012-03-20 14:21:36:641 1008 13a4 AU # WARNING: Failed to find updates with error code 80244018 2012-03-20 14:21:36:641 1008 13a4 AU ######### 2012-03-20 14:21:36:641 1008 13a4 AU ## END ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {02965EB1-EE50-416F-8D12-722AEB457057}] 2012-03-20 14:21:36:641 1008 13a4 AU #############
March 20th, 2012 8:35am

Problem solved - there was a transparent proxy server that was causing problems.
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March 20th, 2012 9:07am

Problem solved - there was a transparent proxy server that was causing problems. Same here. After turning off the transparent proxy, Windows Update is working again. Thanks for the hint. Patric
May 4th, 2012 4:18am

Problem solved - there was a transparent proxy server that was causing problems. Same here. After turning off the transparent proxy, Windows Update is working again. Thanks for the hint. Patric
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May 4th, 2012 4:18am

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