WindowsUpdate error 0x802440A on RC1 b5728

Ron wrote:

> Hi Pasquale,
>
> I was looking for an answer to the same problem. Same version number Vista.
> Same error code 0x8024400a when I check for updates for both Vista and
> Windows Defender.
>
> Greets, Ron
>
>
> "Pasquale" wrote:
>

>> Hi to all,
>>
>> anybody have this problem?
>>
>> When i click on "Check for Updates" in Control Panel - Security - Windows
>> Update window, the system perform a check for 2-3 seconds and reports the
>> error 8024400A. On the help guide, there is nothing.
>>
>> How can i fix it?
>>
>> I cannot download/install Vista and/or Windows Defender updates.
>>
>> Thanks!!
>>
>>

I had same problem and this helped

-Stop the "Windows update" service.
-Create a new directory "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution.old"
-Move contents of "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution" into that new folder
(cut & paste)
-Start "Windows update" service.

Now update should work again. At least for me it did.

You can delete the .old folder