Windows update error code 8000FFFF

Does anyone know what the above code refers to? I can get no help from the
Windows Help and Support site. The error code occurs when I click on the
'search for updates' button. That's as far as I get.

I was in fact just trying to load some HP software in order to connect to a
new printer, but when this wouldn't work, it was suggested that step 1 to
fixing the printer connection problem would be to make sure my updates are up
to date! Any advice?

Please see:
Error when you download updates using Windows Update or Microsoft
Update: 8000FFFF
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946414


MowGreen
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"Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked


Monkey wrote:
> Does anyone know what the above code refers to? I can get no help from the
> Windows Help and Support site. The error code occurs when I click on the
> 'search for updates' button. That's as far as I get.
>
> I was in fact just trying to load some HP software in order to connect to a
> new printer, but when this wouldn't work, it was suggested that step 1 to
> fixing the printer connection problem would be to make sure my updates are up
> to date! Any advice?

FYI...I deleted the registry edit key "AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving" in
HKLM --> COMPONENTS and it fixed the 8000FFFF error. Took me countless hours
and many suggestions that didn't work before I found the solution. Hopefully
this helps out other people with the same error.

"MowGreen" wrote:

> Please see:
> Error when you download updates using Windows Update or Microsoft
> Update: 8000FFFF
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946414
>
>
> MowGreen
> ================
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ================
>
> banthecheck.com
> "Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked
>
>
> Monkey wrote:
> > Does anyone know what the above code refers to? I can get no help from the
> > Windows Help and Support site. The error code occurs when I click on the
> > 'search for updates' button. That's as far as I get.
> >
> > I was in fact just trying to load some HP software in order to connect to a
> > new printer, but when this wouldn't work, it was suggested that step 1 to
> > fixing the printer connection problem would be to make sure my updates are up
> > to date! Any advice?
> .
>