From: Dan on
You are correct, it needs activex for the updates. Had it blocked on mine
too, don't really know why I did that, but I forgot about it until I seen
this message. Thanks alot.

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

> "computers0825" <computers0825(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:380F4FE5-7932-4C68-8016-CA768876D759(a)microsoft.com...
> >I have the same exact message 0x8024402f for windows XP pro, I have tried
> > absolutely 100% of the solutions on here and microsoft is even stumped.
> >
> > Someone out there HAS to know about this
>
>
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/windows_update_codes.htm
>
> shows that this code probably has something to do with your link.
>
>
> Similarly the post you are replying to supports that idea:
>
> >> Had Active X blocking on my router.
>
>
> Describe your link. E.g. firewall? proxy? router? blocking? Etc.
>
> Alternatively, trace the link so you know exactly what problem
> this code is trying to represent.
>
>
> HTH
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
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