Error Code 8024001f is common for all the Windows Operating systems when you try to install the updates. It usually appears when Windows 10 or Windows 7 update system is broken or there are network related issues and concerns.
If you’re getting this when trying to update windows, it’s likely that the update is not working.
What are the usual causes of this error code?
Usual causes for this error code are communication failure over the internet with Microsoft update servers.
Troubleshooting Steps:
Disable the proxy internet connection and try again to install the update.
The procedure to disable the proxy connection is as follows:
- Firstly, open Internet Explorer and click on Tools->Internet Options
- Secondly, go to Connections and LAN Settings
- Finally, make sure the Proxy server is disabled.
The second case would be with your Antivirus. There are proxy settings enabled under your settings of any security programs that you may be using. If you cannot find the procedure to stop it, you can ask our techs on chat support to guide you.
Repair the Windows Update Services to Fix Error Code 8024001f :
Repairing Windows update services is not possible like you repair any windows apps from the add/remove programs. There is a procedure that you need to follow through command lines.
This requires the user to have administrator rights on his computer. As per the Microsoft set of rules defined on various Knowledgebase articles, the steps are simplified as mentioned here to reset your windows update services.
NOTE: Following these steps carefully will not make any changes to your personal data or programs. It will only reset the Windows update services.
- Firstly, open a command prompt as administrator by right-clicking on it.
- Secondly, go to c:\windows\
- After this, rename software distribution folder to old
- Some cases it may not happen until you stop the windows update services
- To stop that, you can run a command-line “net stop wuauserv” and hit enter
- Followed by you can try to rename this folder software distribution to old
- Then you can restart the windows update service
- After that, use this command “net start wuauserv” and hit enter
- Check for updates now.
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