"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OCEBXf4tIHA.5832@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Peter Lawton wrote:

>> In the right hand pane I then get a red cross and a message "Windows
>> could
>> not search for new updates" and the informative "Error(s) found code
>> 80244016"

This is an HTTP '400' error...HTTP/1.1 Error 400 - Bad Request

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q247249/

>> "TaurArian" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:eQF4Yq1tIHA.4716@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> 0x80244016 - SUS_E_PT_HTTP_STATUS_BAD_REQUEST
>>> Http status 400 - invalid syntax

Oh.. but look... you've already received this answer once!

One then simply needs to translate the error for your own scenario:

> (as this machine is set up for WSUS clicking "Check for updates" in the
> left pane will check WSUS, not online)

So, you click on "Check for updates", and you get an HTTP '400' error,
suggesting one possibility as a misconfigured URL for your WSUS Server.

Download and run the Client Diagnostic Tool on this machine, and post the
results.

The CDT is available at:
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...tic%20Tool.EXE

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Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP, MCBMSP, MCTS(x4), MCP
Senior Data Architect, APQC, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2008)

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