Re: Error No.:0x80070424 Unable to download from site

Hi Patti,

I had the same problem and this solution sorted the issue pretty quickly.
Could you let me know why this happens, is it because of any third party
software.

Regards,

Rajesh

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> Hi Sheila,
>
> Give this a try and see if it solves the problem..............
>
> Go to Start>Run and key in:
> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> Click on OK or hit ENTER, wait a few seconds, then click on OK in the
> RegSvr32 dialogue box.
> Now, open the registry editor (Start>Run key in regedit then click on OK or
> hit ENTER)
> Navigate to:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\wuauserv
> Look for a DeleteFlag value and, if it exists, right-click on it and select
> Delete.
>
>
> Now see if if you can successfully update.
> If not, then:
>
> Go to Start>Run and key in:
> net stop wuauserv
> Then click on OK or hit ENTER
> When the Automatic Updates service has stopped, use My Computer or Windows
> Explorer to navigate to the C:\Windows or C:\WINNT (if C:\Windows does not
> exist) folder. Rename the SoftwareDistribution folder to SDOLD
> Go to Start>Run and key in:
> net start wuauserv
> Then click on OK or hit ENTER
>
> Now try the Windows Update site and see if the error has been resolved.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "Sheila" <Sheila@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0D97A0DF-AF73-4549-9A99-C4BE0B1667FD@microsoft.com...
> > I am unable to download any updates from the website : - Displays the
> > following :
> > The website has encounted a problem and cannot display the page you are
> > trying to view - Error No. 0x80070424
> > Also unable to switch on Automatic Updates.
>
>
>