[Home] Can't Run Windows Update

[Lottario]

Alright, about a week ago I bought myself a new laptop, complete with Windows XP home edition. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to update Windows at all. I have complete acess to the internet over some wireless network that I can connet to from my house, and everything is working but the Windows updates. I installed the ActiveX control, and everything works fine until its searching for updates. After I select Express or Custom, it searches for a bit (the time it takes depends on how good my wireless connection is doing at the time), and then comes up with error 0x8024400A. I searched for this error on the Microsoft discussion page, and found something about registering a DLL file. I did that, but nothing changed, still the same problem. I tried googling the error, and followed instructions about disabling anti-virus software and adding IE into Windows Firewall exceptions, but that did nothing. Anyone got any ideas?

[ProfessorU]

Are automatic updates working?

[Lottario]

They're currently turned on, but I don't know if they're working or not. I've set them to update at the next possible time to see if they work.

[Lottario]

Well, its past the time I set the Automatic updates to run, and my update history hasn't changed. I'm guessing that means they're not working.

[SuperSparks]

Find the Windows\System32\Catroot2 folder and send it to the Recycle Bin. Then try Windows Update again, it should create a new folder and hopefully work properly.

[Welshjim]

Lottario--If SuperSparks suggestion doew not help, put the Windows Update site into your Trusted Sites.
If that does not help, some ideas here
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...1c702b&m=1&p=1
http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...n&q=0x8024400A
There is also a chance this could be a firewall problem. Are you running two firewalls? You should only run one. WindowsXP installs one by default installs one. If you have installed a third party firewall, like Zone Alarm, you have two. In that case, turn off Windows Firewall. Control Panel|Windows Firewall.

[Lottario]

Deleting the CatRoot2 folder got it working . Thanks for the help everyone, once again, you people manage to fix everything