error code 80240016 windows update?
has anyone come across this code and knows how to correst it i can not get updates on my pc this message keeps coming up with a symbol i click on it and get downloading updates then it switches off and gives this code and says windows is currently installing other updates please try again later can anyone help ? i have been getting this same message now for a week
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google this error and there is plenty of solutions
SYMPTOMS When you try to install updates from the Windows Update Web site or from the Microsoft Update Web site, you may receive the following error message: 0x80240016
CAUSE This issue occurs if a Windows Update client or a Microsoft Update client cannot access the user token.
RESOLUTION To resolve this issue, stop and then restart the Windows Update Service. To do this, follow the steps that are appropriate for your operating system.
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 Follow these steps: 1. Close any Windows Update or Microsoft Update browser windows.
2. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
3. Type the following commands. Press ENTER after each command: net stop wuauserv net start wuauserv
4. Close the Command prompt window.
5. Try to install updates again.
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Follow these steps:
1. Close any Windows Update or Microsoft Update browser windows. 2. Click Start, type Command Prompt, in the list of results, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as Administrator.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation
3. Type the following commands. Press ENTER after each command: net stop wuauserv net start wuauserv
4. Close the Command prompt window.
5. Try to install updates again.
SYMPTOMS When you try to install updates from the Windows Update Web site or from the Microsoft Update Web site, you may receive the following error message: 0x80240016 Back to the top
CAUSE This issue occurs if a Windows Update client or a Microsoft Update client cannot access the user token. Back to the top
RESOLUTION To resolve this issue, stop and then restart the Windows Update Service. To do this, follow the steps that are appropriate for your operating system. Back to the top
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 Follow these steps: 1. Close any Windows Update or Microsoft Update browser windows. 2. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK. 3. Type the following commands. Press ENTER after each command: net stop wuauserv net start wuauserv 4. Close the Command prompt window. 5. Try to install updates again.
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Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Follow these steps: 1. Close any Windows Update or Microsoft Update browser windows. 2. Click Start, type Command Prompt, in the list of results, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as Administrator.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. 3. Type the following commands. Press ENTER after each command: net stop wuauserv net start wuauserv 4. Close the Command prompt window. 5. Try to install updates again.
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If you google that error code, just type in the number and it will tell you it is a Vista problem, so I would be contacting microsoft tech support, for them to solve. I hade a similar problem with Xp would down load but not install, it turned out to be the windows installer file. Your choice contact, microsoft, or download manually to hard drive then install, very time consuming and you have to know what fixes are for your rig.
Hey man, its quite simple.
Go to this link - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949104
Scroll down to the middle of web page to How to obtain the latest Windows Update Agent.
Below there are files for x86, and x64 OS, Choose the download for your OS.
Then install the file. Reboot the PC, now run the windows updates again.
Windows Update is now good as New.
You can't install all of the updates. Just leave it. It could just be that your drivers are a bit old.