I’ve been asked to fix a computer that seemed to have a lot virusses. One rootkit preventing internet access to the Windows Update server. I fixed this using TDSSKILLER
After this I could at least visit http://update.microsoft.com but received a 0x8024D007 error.
To fix this:
1) Open the registry (start/run/regedit) and browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\wuauserv
2) Right click wuauserv in the left pane and select “Permissions” make sure you have:
– System at FULL CONTROL
– Administrators at FULL CONTROL
(if you mis these entries you can add them using the add button).
3) Now using the same registy editor browse to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Svchost
4) Right click Svchost in the left pane and select “Permissions” make sure you have:
– System at FULL CONTROL
– Administrators at FULL CONTROL
Close the registry editor
5) Download the latest Windows Update Client using this link
Leave me a quick reply if it helped you, good luck!
January 17th, 2011 at 4:50
Thanks this is very very helpful. I appreciate your help.
February 25th, 2011 at 10:07
It helped me. Thanks Ivo
June 15th, 2011 at 14:05
Yo Pieter nice trick.. nice for helping friends out.
lol how are you doing send me a mail.. one day 🙂
greetz Hanno
February 16th, 2012 at 0:39
Worked for me! I have a bunch of boxes that would not update, the Microsoft solution for 0x8024D007 didn’t fix it. Thanks for sharing!
June 21st, 2012 at 12:54
Thanks, this worked!
June 26th, 2012 at 20:48
Brilliant! Worked like a champ!
July 12th, 2012 at 18:36
You the man! Worked perfectly!
August 3rd, 2012 at 0:14
Thanks.. Saved me hours..
September 8th, 2012 at 18:38
thanks, it’s great
September 11th, 2012 at 21:17
Thank you very much, spent hours on others websites looking for a solution
September 13th, 2012 at 13:25
Excellent! I was trying to fix my box for few days with no success until now 🙂 Thanks!
October 4th, 2012 at 20:40
Thanks it worked like a charm!!
November 2nd, 2012 at 15:57
Thank you so much!!! I have spent HOURS trying to resolve this issue! I am an A+ certified technician with over 15 years of experience, but had never had this happen before, nor been so unable to find a solution. You are wonderful!!! My friend will be so happy to get her computer back today!
November 22nd, 2012 at 16:16
Worked exactly as you instructed.
THANKS!
January 3rd, 2013 at 5:24
Thnx dear, its always work,, 🙂 ;D
January 4th, 2013 at 16:37
Thanks, this was god for me!
January 5th, 2013 at 1:33
Thanks a lot!
January 12th, 2013 at 23:12
Well that did the trick, thanks! I tried some related KB, I even tried MS Fix-It but apparently they did not think it was needed to include the permissions reset for those imprtant registry keys…
February 19th, 2013 at 2:58
Oh my goodness thank you SOOOOOOO much. My IT guy tried to fix my work computer and told me it was hopeless unless I did a complete re-install of windows. This worked perfectly!!! You made my week! A billion THANKS!!!!
February 21st, 2013 at 10:40
After did lot of google …finally i got solution..
Thanks a lots for a great work.
February 27th, 2013 at 21:42
Thanks, was looking for an answer for this for ages!
March 13th, 2013 at 9:39
Thanks a lot! It worked great after a day of trouble!
March 22nd, 2013 at 15:06
Thank you, the second of your two registry settings did the trick.
Like everyone else I had spent a lot of time looking for the fix for this and all of the usual Microsoft help sites and forums said similar things, none of which worked, but not one of them said this!
Thanks again, good job!
April 11th, 2013 at 21:10
Awesome worked for me thanks
April 13th, 2013 at 15:22
What a mercy, you are a part of this world!! I am still using XP, though i know, it is pretty old. But since years, i was not able to download updates. I have tried MS-Solutions again and again. And now i have found your page and information. And it have worked so pretty well!!
Now i have to download 100 Updates with 170 MB 🙂
I am impressed about your knowledge! Have a good live, for you and your family!
August 29th, 2013 at 20:36
This worked….thanks for your help.
September 6th, 2013 at 15:10
Brilliant – I have tried for weeks to try and fix this with no luck. Solved for an old 2003 r2 x64 server. Thanks very much!
September 16th, 2013 at 6:53
Excellent – thanx
October 4th, 2013 at 15:31
THANK YOU!!!
Published on Thursday, September 16th, 2010, and still helping people over 3 years later!
Restored Dell Lattitude D630 laptop 80GB hard drive from Acronis image taken on 3 March 2010, with Windows XP Pro, Service Pack 3. The Windows Update web page prompted me to update my software to work with their web site, and attempts to update were not successful, instead returning this 0x8024D007 error.
After 2 days of extremely frustrated effort searching the web for help, I found your instructions solved my problem.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
🙂
April 6th, 2014 at 10:26
Thak you very much.
This is the exact solution for the problem.