Windows Update is an important service as it delivers software updates for the Windows Operating System and associated components. Unfortunately, you may get error code 0x80244022 which may cause some updates to fail to install. This article is dedicated to helping you fix it.
Windows Update error 0x80244022
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The Windows Update service is designed to fix bugs but sometimes fails due to error 0x80244022. The reason behind this error is unknown, but it usually occurs due to an issue on the Microsoft server-side. Nevertheless, it may also occur due to issues in Windows 10, such as corrupted files. In this case, you can fix it by following this guide.
The Software Distribution folder is a temporary folder in which Windows stores update files until they are completely downloaded. Then, Windows starts the update process. In this case, removing SoftwareDistribution folder contents and restarting the Windows Update service might resolve "Windows Update error code 0x80244022".
Basically, Service is temporarily overloaded Issue error is related to IIS error 503. The SUP and WSUS use IIS to deliver the Windows patching functionality to the SCCM clients. As per the comment, the Windows 10 devices are getting the scan error 0x80244022.
I think you would be able to Fix Scan failed with error 0x80244022. The IIS 503 error indicates that IIS Service is temporarily overloaded Issue. This issue caused SCCM clients to fail with Windows Update scan errors. There are two probable solutions are already shared above.
If all of the solutions we mentioned failed to help, you best bet may be to try and reset Windows Update components completely and then try to update. This solutions works for many different Windows Update errors besides this one and people have claimed that this worked for them regarding this particular error message.
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.no-icon:beforedisplay:none; By Kevin ArrowsAugust 17, 2022 7 minutes readKevin is a certified Network Engineer "@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Article","dateCreated":"2017-09-20T19:01:01-05:00","datePublished":"2017-09-20T19:01:01-05:00","dateModified":"2022-08-17T14:18:15-05:00","headline":"Fix: Windows Update Error Code 0x80244022","keywords":[],"url":"https:\/\/appuals.com\/windows-update-error-code-0x80244022\/","description":"Error Code 0x80244022 occurs when you are trying to update your Windows but Windows can't able to search for new updates and shows you this error instead. There are a lot of reasons for this issue to","articleSection":"Windows Updates","articleBody":"Error Code 0x80244022 occurs when you are trying to update your Windows but Windows can't able to search for new updates and shows you this error instead. There are a lot of reasons for this issue to occur, but mostly it has to do with your Internet connection being unstable, or the Windows Update servers are overloaded and they are not responding at the moment.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIt doesn't really matter whatever the reason is behind this issue, we suggest you wait at least 2 hours and then try again. However, if that doesn't work for you we have listed some solutions below.\r\n1. Microsoft\u2019s Servers Are Too Busy\r\nSince your Windows Update service wasn\u2019t able to communicate properly with Microsoft\u2019s servers, it\u2019s quite possible that their servers are experiencing heavy load, especially after the release of a new update.\r\n\r\nIf that is indeed the case, you can only wait for a day or two and try again until it works. Try visiting their official website or do an online search to see if Microsoft or someone else has ported something about the server issues.\r\n2. Time and Date Settings\r\nIn order for everything on your computer to work well, you will need to adjust your time and date settings properly since you won\u2019t be able to communicate with Microsoft servers if you have wrong time and date\r\n\r\n \tRight-click on the time and date at the right part of your taskbar and click on Adjust date\/time.\r\n \tMake sure you keep the following options turned on in order for your computer to automatically register the correct time and date:\r\n\r\nAdjust for Daylight Savings Time Automatically\"\r\n\"Set Time Automatically\"\r\n\"Set Time Zone Automatically\"\r\n\r\n \tTry restarting your computer and running Windows Update again. Search online to see if the time on your computer really matches your time zone exactly.\r\n\r\n\r\n3. Troubleshoot the Windows Update Service and Reset Internet Settings\r\nEach Windows 10 PC has a built-in troubleshooter which can detect your issues automatically as soon as you run it and fix them without your doing anything.\r\n\r\n \tClick on the Windows logo in the bottom left corner and click on the gear icon to open Settings.\r\n \tOpen the Update and Security option and navigate to the Troubleshoot section.\r\n \tUnder the Get up and running part, click on Windows Update and follow the instructions on screen.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn addition, it\u2019s for the best if you proceed with this process by also automatically resetting and refreshing your Internet settings via Internet Explorer. This has helped a lot of people fix their Windows Update issues.\r\n\r\n \tOpen Internet Explorer by searching for it in the Search menu which opens after you open your Start menu.\r\n \tClick on the gear icon at the top right part of the browser window and select Internet Options.\r\n \tNavigate to the Connections tab and open LAN settings.\r\n \tLook under the Automatic configuration option and check the box with the \u201cAutomatically detect settings\u201d text in it.\r\n\r\n4. Some More Troubleshooting\r\nIf the solution above failed to fix your problem, the issue may relate to your Internet connection so make sure you follow the instructions below in order to fix this.\r\n\r\n \tFollow the steps 1 and 2 from Solution 3 \u2013 Windows Update in order to open the Troubleshoot section in the Settings app.\r\n \tUnder the Get up and running part, click on Internet Connections and follow the instructions on screen.\r\n \tAlternatively, you can use the network troubleshooter from Control Panel to check your network settings for errors.\r\n \tOpen the Search bar and search for \u201cIdentify and repair network problems\u201d.\r\n \tThe troubleshooter should open immediately.\r\n\r\nIf you are using a proxy to connect to the Internet, make sure you disable it and then go through with the updating process.\r\n\r\n \tOpen Internet Explorer.\r\n \tClick on the gear icon in the top right corner and open Internet Options.\r\n \tNavigate to the Connections tab and open LAN Settings.\r\n \tLocate the \u201cUse a proxy server for your LAN\u201d option and uncheck the box next to it.\r\n \tApply these changes and try updating your PC.\r\n\r\n\r\n5. Resetting Windows Update Components\r\nIf all of the solutions we mentioned failed to help, you best bet may be to try and reset Windows Update components completely and then try to update. This solutions works for many different Windows Update errors besides this one and people have claimed that this worked for them regarding this particular error message.\r\n\r\n \tSearch for \u201cCommand Prompt\u201d, right-click on it, and select Run as administrator.\r\n \tUse the commands below in order to stop the BITS service, the Cryptographic service, and the Windows Update service. Click Enter after each command and wait for its task to finish.\r\n\r\nnet stop bits\r\nnet stop wuauserv\r\nnet stop appidsvc\r\nnet stop cryptsvc\r\n\r\n \tUse the command from below in order to delete qmgr*.dat files.\r\n\r\ndel \"%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\\Application Data\\Microsoft\\Network\\Downloader\\qmgr*.dat\"\r\n\r\n \tRename the folder named Software Distribution which can help you restart your entire updating process. You can achieve this by copying or typing the following commands one after another.\r\n\r\nren %systemroot%\\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.bak\r\nren %systemroot%\\system32\\catroot2 catroot2.bak\r\n\r\n \tReset the Windows Update service and the BITS service to their default settings in command prompt by copying and pasting the following commands one after another. Don\u2019t forget to click Enter after each one.\r\n\r\nsc.exe sdset bits D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;AU)(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;PU)\r\n\r\nsc.exe sdset wuauserv D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;AU)(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;PU)\r\n\r\n \tYou will have to reregister BITS files along with Windows Update files in order for your computer to recognize and go through with the updating process. There are a lot of files to reregister and you will have to use a command for each one so make sure you don\u2019t forget any of these\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe atl.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe urlmon.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe mshtml.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe shdocvw.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe browseui.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe jscript.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe vbscript.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe scrrun.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe msxml.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe msxml3.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe msxml6.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe actxprxy.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe softpub.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe wintrust.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe dssenh.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe rsaenh.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe gpkcsp.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe sccbase.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe slbcsp.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe cryptdlg.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe oleaut32.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe ole32.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe shell32.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe initpki.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe wuapi.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe wuaueng1.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe wucltui.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe wups.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe wups2.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe wuweb.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe qmgr.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe qmgrprxy.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe wucltux.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe muweb.dll\r\n\r\nregsvr32.exe wuwebv.dll\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \tUse the following commands one after another in order to reset Winsock and to automatically configure proxy settings.\r\n\r\nnetsh winsock reset\r\nnetsh winhttp reset proxy\r\n\r\n \tReopen the services we closed in the beginning of this solutions by using the following commands in the Command Prompt.\r\n\r\nnet start bits\r\nnet start wuauserv\r\nnet start appidsvc\r\nnet start cryptsvc\r\n\r\n \tRestart your computer in order to apply these changes and try running the update again and check to see if the error message reappears.\r\n\r\n \r\n6. A Simple Registry Hotfix\r\nThis particular solution was posted online and it helped a lot of people easily so it\u2019s worth giving this a shot if everything else fails to help you. Know that changes to the registry can affect your computer\u2019s performance negatively so make sure you know what have you done and consider backing up your registry just in case.\r\n\r\n \tType \u201cregedit\u201d in the search bar and click on the first option which appears.\r\n \tAs soon as the Registry Editor opens, navigate to the following location:\r\n\r\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> SOFTWARE >> Policies >> Microsoft >> Windows >> WindowsUpdate >> AU\r\n\r\n \tCreate a REG_DWORD key and name it \u201cUseWUServer\u201d without the quotation marks if a similar key does not exist.\r\n \tIf you are using WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) set the value of the key to 1.\r\n \tIf you are not using a Windows Server (if your computer is a regular PC), set the value of the key to 0.\r\n \tTry running the update now.\r\n\r\n7. Use DISM Tool TO Check Your Image For Errors\r\nSometimes it\u2019s not your Internet connection or your Windows Update service which is broken. Simple image errors can lead to malfunctioning in various different aspects when it comes to your computer\u2019s performance. Luckily, the DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) tool can recognize and fix these errors. We have a detailed guide on DISM at https:\/\/appuals.com\/use-dism-repair-windows-10\/\r\n\r\n \tSearch for \u201cCommand Prompt\u201d and run it as admin or right-click on the Windows logo located in the bottom left corner and choose Command Prompt (Admin). Make sure you have administrator privileges.\r\n \tCopy and paste the following command in order for DISM to start scanning your Windows image. Please be patient as the process may require some time to complete.\r\n\r\ndism \/online \/cleanup-image \/restorehealth\r\n\r\n \tIt won\u2019t hurt to run the SFC (System File Checker) tool as well. Its purpose it to check Windows for missing or corrupted system files and it can add missing ones or replace broken ones easily. Use the command below to start the process:\r\n\r\nsfc \/scannnow\r\n8. Manually Update Windows\r\nSometimes, it\u2019s simply Microsoft\u2019s fault since the release of new Windows updates is often followed by a lot of users not being able to update their computers properly because of common updating errors. You can update Windows manually from their official site easily.\r\n\r\n \tClick on the Windows logo located in the bottom left corner and open the Settings app by clicking on the gear icon.\r\n \tNavigate to Update & Security >> Windows Update >> Update History.\r\n \tLook at the top of your update list and copy the Knowledge Base (KB) number from the last update on the list.\r\n \tPaste this number along with letters KB at the beginning in the search bar on Microsoft\u2019s Update Catalog.\r\n \tLocate the update you have pending and clck on Add in order to add it to the download queue.\r\n \tClick on the \u201cView Basket\u201d option located right under the Search bar, verify your updates and click on Download. Accept the license agreement.\r\n \tLocate the folder where you have downloaded the update, double-click on it and follow the instructions on screen in order to install it.\r\n\r\nHopefully, you won\u2019t have to repeat this for the next update.\r\n9. Reset Windows\r\nUnfortunately, this last fix on our list will require you to reset your Windows installation completely in order to be able to update your computer. This solution does work and countless users had to reset their PCs in order to fix this problem.\r\n\r\n \tNavigate to Settings >> Update & Security >> Recovery.\r\n \tUnder the Reset, this PC section, click on Get Started.\r\n \tFollow the instructions and make sure you choose to keep your files. You will still lose your installed programs, though.\r\n \tWait for the process to finish and update your PC immediately.\r\n","publisher":"@id":"#Publisher","@type":"Organization","name":"Appuals.com","logo":"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/appuals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/apuals_new_logo_B-1.png","publishingPrinciples":"https:\/\/appuals.com\/about\/#go-to-editorial-guidelines","sameAs":["https:\/\/facebook.com\/appuals","https:\/\/twitter.com\/appuals","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/appuals\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCR--2QnA0vYBfqsmSI3pQ9g","https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/appuals"],"author":"@type":"Person","name":"Kevin Arrows","url":"https:\/\/appuals.com\/author\/admin\/","description":"Kevin is a dynamic and self-motivated information technology professional, with a Thorough knowledge of all facets pertaining to network infrastructure design, implementation and administration. 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