0x80070006 when accessing the MS update site

[chrisosullivan1]

Hi,
When I go to the windows update site and click on update now, I get a 0x80070006 error. What can this be?

 

[bcastner]

If you have not installed Windows XP SP2:

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com

If you have installed SP2 you cannot use this update site. Use:

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com

 

[chrisosullivan1]

i does not work. When I click on custom or express, I get this:
Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested page. You may find the following resources helpful in resolving the problem
[Error number: 0x8024402C]
any idea?

 

[bcastner]

Proxy Server?

http://www.talkaboutsoftware.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/messages/119615.html

http://www.electrosonics.net/technotes/xperror0x8024402C.htm

 

[linney]

883821 - You may receive an error message when you search for available updates on the Windows Update Web site

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;883821&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&q=0x8024402C

http://groups.google.com/groups?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&q=0x8024402C

 

[2ffat]

Are you using IE or another browser? Only IE will work with MS Updates.


James P. Cottingham
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[chrisosullivan1]

IE 6.0

 

[IanCorst]

Yet again MS change things for the better!!!! I've had problems downloading the software to acess the new update site. The trouble is things go wrong but they don't give you enough info to sus out what the problem is. That is unless you speak microsoft!!!!!!!

 

[bcastner]

IanCorst,

What is the error message you receive?

Try:

. Start by following the XP section of this KB article:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en;q319585

. Open Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click the Security tab.
Click Trusted sites, and then click Default Level. (This should be Low, these are sites you trust!)
Now click the Sites button.
Clear the check box "Require server verification (https for all sites in this zone."
Type the following URL's EXACTLY as follows:

http://Windowsupdate.microsoft.com

http://V4.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com

https://v4.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com

(Note: The https is correct)

http://Download.Windowsupdate.com

*.akamai.net (Note: Yes this really is correct!)

Type each one then, click Add, and repeat until they all show in the bottom box. Now click OK, and then click Apply.

Test again. Please let us know how the issue sorts for you.