Oct 25, 2016 Windows Update Error 8024402c is just so easy to fix with registry cleaner. If you scan your computer it will detect all the errors in your registry and safely remove them. All thanks to palla for this great article! Will surely come back to read more. Mar 30, 2017 The easiest way to fix this is to let Windows fix itself. Go to Administrative Tools/Services and find the Windows Update service. Go to C:Windows and rename the SoftwareDistribution folder to something like SoftwareDistribution.old 3. Restart the Windows Update service. Click the Check for Updates button on the Windows Update screen.
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From the issue description, I see that you are unable to install Windows Update and receive error code 8024402c.
I can imagine the inconvenience you have experienced. We are here to help and guide you in the right direction.
To provide the appropriate resolution I would need more information from your end.
1.Which version of Operating System are you using?
2.What is the Knowledge Base article numbers of the failing Windows Updates?
Error Code 8024402c Windows 7
This issuemight be caused by a program running on the computer that's preventing Windows Update Services (SVCHOST) from accessing the Internet, if computer is connected to a network at work or an incorrect Domain Name System (DNS) setting for the network connection can also cause this error.
Method 1:
I would suggest you to try the steps in the article and check if it helps.
I would suggest you to try the steps in the article and check if it helps.
Windows Update error 8024402C
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows7/windows-update-error-8024402c
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows7/windows-update-error-8024402c
Method 2:
Unable to install updates in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2509997
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2509997
Note: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base. How to back up and restore the registry in Windows:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Back-up-the-registry
Important: While performing chkdsk on the hard drive if any bad sectors are found on the hard drive when chkdsk tries to repair that sector if any data available on that might be lost.
Code 8024402f Solved Windows 7
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