Windows Update Issue

[DS]

I have a strange issue regarding Windows Update. Whenever I click on "Check
for Updates", it says:

Windows could not search for new updates
Error(s) found: Code 80240018

There is no online help for this code. I'm connected to the internet. I need
some drivers from Windows Update for my audio card (I know they are there).

Is there any work-around this issue?

Thanks!

Daniel

 

[Henning Beyer]

I have the same Problem. Only one time a day the update works without this
issue ...

Anyone who has an idea?

-henn

 

[Guest]

I have a strange issue regarding Windows Update. Whenever I click on "Check
for Updates", it says:

Windows could not search for new updates
Error(s) found: Code 80240018

There is no online help for this code. I'm connected to the internet. I need
some drivers from Windows Update for my audio card (I know they are there).

Is there any work-around this issue?

Thanks!

Daniel

 

[Guest]

In the Windows update Control Panel, Click on CHANGE SETTINGS. Next click
Check for Updates but lety me choose whether to download and install them.

Click OK. After Clicking OK, Windows Update will automatically scan for
updates. Install any that you feel are necessary.

Hope this helps.

 

[Zack Uribe]

Thanks for the suggestion, did not work for me, still getting the error
message.
Error 80240018

 

[Guest]

Try running Windows Update as administrator. You can do this by searching for
Windows Update in the Start menu, right-clicking it, and choosing "Run as
administrator".

I don't know why this problem happens, because Windows Update should ask for
administrator privileges if it needs them, but telling Windows to run as
administrator has worked for me.

Jason

 

[jason_ruz]

Try running Windows Update as an administrator. (Click Start, search for
Windows Update, right-click it and choose "Run as administrator".)

I have this same problem myself and this fixed it for me. I don't know why
it doesn't ask me for administrator privileges if it needs them in the first
place!

Jason