Firewall Blocking Windows Update

[joreshan]

Keeps telling me that a firewall is blocking the process. I have shut off the firewall and still cannot get the system to check for updates.

 

[Ian]

Welcome to the forums Joreshan

Do you have the full error message (inc. error code) that Windows gives you? It seems a little strange if it still happens when your firewall is disabled.

What security software are you using on your PC?

 

[joreshan]

I am using BitDefender. the error codes that i am receiving are 80048820 for Windows Live Messenger login failure and 8024402C for Windows Update failure

 

[clifford_cooley]

Error: 80072EFD or 80048820-8004840F

This problem occurs because one of the following conditions are true:

• A firewall is blocking connectivity of Messenger to the Internet.
• Security libraries are corrupted.
• Proxy settings are incorrect.
• Spyware is blocking connection to the Messenger service.
  

Read more here - http://messenger-support.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!8B3F39C76A8B853F!13953.entry

 

[clifford_cooley]

Windows Update error 8024402C

This error might be caused by a program running on your computer that is preventing Windows Update Services (SVCHOST) from accessing the Internet. Programs that might do this include firewalls, anti-spyware software, web accelerators, Internet security or antivirus programs. and proxy servers

Read more here - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Windows-Update-error-8024402C