Vista - Windows Update Error 80070424

Hey Guys,

I need a little help. Whenever I turn on my laptop i get the windows security error popup thingy saying that automatic updates are switched off. When I try to enable it I get this error: Windows Update encountered an unknown error. The code of the error is 80070424.

I have tried various fixes such as running REGSVR32 %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\WUAUENG.DLL and regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll, but these only last until i restart my laptop.

Please Help Me.

Is There A Permanent Fix???

Thanks a lot

Super_JS

Hi super js,

Do you have SP1 installed? And have you manually gone to windows update and tried to install updates?

Hey super_js,

Have a read here;
Yikes! Error message 80070424 - Windows Update

I hope this helps

Pooch

Hey Airbot, i do hace SP1 installed and i don't think it lets me do manual updates and Pooch thx a lot I will try your method tomorrow.

Super_JS

I Have followed these steps:
Click Start >> Run >>
Type the follow command in the Open box.
"net.exe stop wuauserv" (w/o quotes)
Press Ok

Repeat the same for the following commands:

regsvr32.exe wuapi.dll
regsvr32.exe wups.dll
regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll
regsvr32.exe wucltui.dll
regsvr32.exe MSXML3.dll
regsvr32.exe qmgr.dll
regsvr32.exe qmgrprxy.dll
net.exe start wuauserv
But regsvr32.exe wucltui.dll and regsvr32.exe qmgr.dll failed.
I will restart and see if there is any change.

Thanks a lot Pooch the fix from that site seems to have worked!

Super_JS

Glad you got it fixed super.

Pleased to have helped

Pooch

Argh it turns out that the error message did not come up on restart but it still won't let me enable or use windows update! I now have error code 80070422.

Please help me solve this problem.

Super_JS

Ok, Now try looking here;
http://www.vistax64.com/software-too...air-tools.html