Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition Update error 80070424

I keep getting the 'Windows could not search for new updates' error 80070424.
I have spent a long time browsing the internet for a solution with no luck.
Any help would be very much appreciated.

incubation wrote:
:: I keep getting the 'Windows could not search for new updates' error
:: 80070424. I have spent a long time browsing the internet for a
:: solution with no luck. Any help would be very much appreciated.


Error message when you use Windows Update or Microsoft Update Web sites to
install updates: 0x80070424
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968002/

or
Re-registered the wuaueng.dll

Apparently in Vista, you should have Register and Unregister on your context
menu whenever you right-click a dll file


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http://taurarian.mvps.org
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Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties
or guarantees and doesn't give any rights.

I've already used that link to try and fix my problem with update but I went
through it all again http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968002/ and it's still
refusing to work. I changed a setting in my user accounts to allow me to
re-register several .dlls inclusing the one you listed below and still
nothing, my firewall is disabled my virus checker removed.. still not working.

Any more ideas please for a fix?

"TaurArian" wrote:

> incubation wrote:
> :: I keep getting the 'Windows could not search for new updates' error
> :: 80070424. I have spent a long time browsing the internet for a
> :: solution with no luck. Any help would be very much appreciated.
>
>
> Error message when you use Windows Update or Microsoft Update Web sites to
> install updates: 0x80070424
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968002/
>
> or
> Re-registered the wuaueng.dll
>
> Apparently in Vista, you should have Register and Unregister on your context
> menu whenever you right-click a dll file
>
>
> --
>
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> ======================================
> Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties
> or guarantees and doesn't give any rights.
>
>
>
>
>
>

My guess then would most likely be that you have a virus infection or
something.

Copied from PA Bear -

"There is a very good chance are that you are seeing the affects of a
hijackware infection.

1. See if you can download/run the MSRT manually:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx

NB: Rename MRT.EXE to, e.g., SCANNER.EXE before running the tool!

2. Run the Windows Live Safety Center's 'Protection' scan (only!) in Safe
Mode with Networking, if need be:
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm

3. Run a thorough check for hijackware, including posting the requested
logs in an appropriate forum, not here.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=4075
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

**Seek expert assistance in
http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0,
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
=====================
Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527

Support for Windows Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport

For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in
the United States and in Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft
subsidiary. There is no-charge for support calls that are associated with
security updates.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/"


incubation wrote:
:: I've already used that link to try and fix my problem with update
:: but I went through it all again
:: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968002/ and it's still refusing to
:: work. I changed a setting in my user accounts to allow me to
:: re-register several .dlls inclusing the one you listed below and
:: still nothing, my firewall is disabled my virus checker removed..
:: still not working.
::
:: Any more ideas please for a fix?
::
:: "TaurArian" wrote:
::
::: incubation wrote:
::::: I keep getting the 'Windows could not search for new updates'
::::: error 80070424. I have spent a long time browsing the internet
::::: for a solution with no luck. Any help would be very much
::::: appreciated.
:::
:::
::: Error message when you use Windows Update or Microsoft Update Web
::: sites to install updates: 0x80070424
::: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968002/
:::
::: or
::: Re-registered the wuaueng.dll
:::
::: Apparently in Vista, you should have Register and Unregister on
::: your context menu whenever you right-click a dll file
:::
:::
::: --