The appearance of crashes when updating any version of Windows is a very common problem. One of the most common is error 0x8024402c. How to fix this situation will now be considered. At least an ordinary user can be offered two simple ways to eliminate it.
Windows 7 update error 8024402c: causes
It is believed that the impossibility of searching and installing available updates on Windows systems is primarily due to violations in the operation of the components of the Update Center service and incorrect network settings, apart from the virus exposure, which, for obvious reasons, will not be considered here.
The Windows 7 update error 8024402c and its related failure with the number 8024502d, as stated on the official Microsoft support site, is caused by incorrect proxy settings in the TCP / IP protocol parameters (indicates the use of invalid characters when redirecting). However, the proposed solution to resolve the problem does not involve changing the basic parameters of TCP / IP, since such a failure can also occur if the proxy server is not involved. In any case, we will consider the proposed solution from the point of view of the recommendations of Microsoft specialists.
Solution for error 0x8024402c and 0x8024502d in automatic mode
Directly on the official website, it is recommended that you download an automated tool as the easiest tool to fix this error. Today it is a small utility called Microsoft Easy Fix 50573.
Notice the previously proposed Microsoft Fix It! when using it, it does not give a result. Anyway, at the end of the scanning process, an error occurs. Similarly, scanning system components with their recovery using the sfc / scannow command has no effect, although many consider it a universal tool. However, the above mentioned utility works as expected, and the Windows 7 8024402c update error is fixed within a couple of minutes. Unless in some cases, a system restart may be required (but, as is believed, this is not necessary).
Self-fix the problem
Now let’s dwell on the situation when for some reason the user does not have the opportunity to download an automated crash fix tool. When error 8024402c appears, Windows 7 may offer its own tools to solve this problem.
First, 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 up either from the main “Start” menu or from the “Run” console (Win + R) with the control command.
First, use the connections tab in the properties, then click the LAN connection button and, finally, the "Advanced" button. There is a proxy server exception section that 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, however, exceptions to the list still exist. To activate the settings, we first use the proxy, enter the additional settings, delete the contents of the exceptions section, save the changes and disable the proxy.
But this is only half the battle. In order for the Windows 7 update error 8024402c to be completely and completely corrected, after these steps we launch the command line (cmd in the "Run" menu) with administrator rights. The following commands should be written in 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 proxy reset command: netsh winhttp reset proxy.
If this did not take effect, in extreme cases it is recommended to delete the contents of the SofrwareDistribution folder, which is located in the main system folder (Windows). After that, certainly everything should work without problems.
Conclusion
As you can see, the error 0x8024402c Windows 7 is not critical and can be fixed quite simply. In the simplest version, it is recommended to use an automated tool from Microsoft, however, if for some reason it does not work (which, incidentally, happens quite often), you will have to fix the problem manually. But this technique will not require much effort. It is possible to eliminate the error even by simply turning off the proxy server or setting the parameters for automatically receiving IP address settings and related values.