Error updating windows 7 8024402c: the reasons for the appearance and the method of correction

The occurrence of failures when updating any version of Windows is a problem that occurs very often. One of the most common is the error 0x8024402c. How to fix this situation, now and will be considered. At least, the average user can offer two simple ways to eliminate it.

Windows 7 Upgrade Error 8024402c: Reasons for the occurrence

It is believed that the inability to find and install the available updates in Windows systems is primarily related to violations in the operation of the components of the "Update Center" service and incorrect network settings, not counting the virus impact, which here, for obvious reasons, will not be considered.

Error updating Windows 7 8024402c and its related failure with the number 8024502d, as stated on the official website of the Microsoft support service, is caused by incorrect proxy settings in the TCP / IP protocol parameters (indicates the use of incorrect characters for redirection). However, the proposed solution to fix the problem does not involve changing the basic parameters of TCP / IP, since such a failure can occur even if the proxy server is not involved. In any case, the proposed solution will be considered from the point of view of the recommendations of Microsoft specialists.

Solution of error 0x8024402c and 0x8024502d in automatic mode

Directly on the official site as a simple tool to fix this error, it is recommended to download the automated tool. To date, this is a small utility called Microsoft Easy Fix 50573.

Note that the previously proposed tool for troubleshooting Microsoft Fix It! With its use of the result does not. Anyway, at the end of the scanning process, an error occurs. Similarly, scans of system components with their recovery using the sfc / scannow command do not give an effect, although many consider it a universal tool. However, the above utility works as expected, and the Windows 7 update error 8024402c is fixed within a couple of minutes. Unless in some cases, you may need to restart the system (but it is not supposed to be necessary).

Solving the problem yourself

Now let's look at the situation when the user for some reason does not have the opportunity to download the automated fix for the crash. When error 8024402c appears, Windows 7 can offer its own tools to solve this problem.

First, we use the service menu in Internet Explorer, where we select the properties of the browser. Access to these settings can also be obtained from the Control Panel, which is called either from the Start menu or from the Run command (Win + R) using the control command.

In properties, we first use the connection tab, then click the LAN connection button and finally the "Advanced" button. Here there is a section for exceptions to the proxy server, which we need. In it, you need to delete all existing entries, and then save the changes.

Note: the advanced settings button for an unused proxy server may be inactive, but exceptions in the list are still contained. To activate the settings, we first enable the proxy, enter the advanced settings, delete the contents of the exclusion section, save the changes and disable the proxy.

But this is only half the battle. That the error of updating Windows 7 8024402c has been corrected entirely, after the specified actions we launch a command line (cmd in the menu "Execute") necessarily with the rights of the administrator. The following commands should be written to the console:

• Proxycfg -d;
• Net stop wuauserv;
• Net start wuauserv.

If for some reason this does not help, in the case of Windows 7, you can add the command to reset the proxy settings: netsh winhttp reset proxy.

If this does not work, in the extreme case it is recommended to delete the contents of the SofrwareDistribution folder, which is located in the main system folder (Windows). After that, for sure, everything should work without problems.

Conclusion

As you can see, the error 0x8024402c Windows 7 is not critical and is eliminated quite simply. In the simplest version it is recommended to use the automated tool from Microsoft, however, if for some reason it does not work (which, by the way, happens quite often), you will have to fix the problem manually. But this technique will not require any special efforts. It may be possible to eliminate the error even by the usual disabling of the proxy server or by setting parameters for automatically obtaining IP address settings and associated values.