error code 80240016

has anyone figured out how to correct/fix this error code? I have tried about
everything on my trouble shooting list but nothing works.

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0x80240016 = WU_E_INSTALL_NOT_ALLOWED

Have you tried?...

Error message when you try to install updates from the Windows Update Web
site or from the Microsoft Update Web site: "0x80240016":
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957307

OK, try this...

Delete C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log

Run SFC /SCANNOW

If it comes up with components it could not fix...

Copy CBS.log and open CBS - Copy.log

Go and look for "Beginning Verify and Repair" and copy/paste from there to
the end of the file.

Then post it here and we can see what's going on.