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[Guest]

I have a Vista Ulitmate conected to a domain that is set up to check for
updates automatically (default values, no WSUS server). The last couple of
weeks I get a message saying that Windows could not search for new updates
(followed by the error code above)

What can be wrong? I cannot find any useful information about this error code.

 

[Mike Klein]

I had this happen to me to for the longest time. Not really sure what i did
to fix it, but here's a few things.

1) Flush the dns cache. Open a command prompt and type ipconfig/flushdns.
2) on the bottom of the Windows update screen, does it say "you receive
updates: Managed by your system administrator?

if so, right below that is a "check online for updates from Microsoft
update". I know it seems terribly obvious, but every once in awhile, i still
get an error if i just click on the "check for updates" button. But if i
click on the check online link, it works. Don't really know why unless it
has something to do with domain, policy, or other server settings that I'm
not privvy to.

 

[Guest]

Sorry,

Tried your suggestions but with no success :-(

At "You receive updates" it says - "For Windows and other products from
Microsoft Update"... And unfortunately there is no link below for "Check
online for updates from Microsoft update".

Any other tips?