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From: MrSoftware on 13 Apr 2010 06:06
This is a development machine specifically tasked for this purpose.

I have several open support cases and the Microsoft support people and I are
researching some problems with Windows update.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> I don't care who you are or what you've got on the box or how old it is.
> The computer's missing so many critical security updates (and will be
> missing several more come next Tuesday*) that the only way you're going to
> return it to a totally secure state is by doing a clean install. Until you
> do so, the computer and ALL of your data remain at-risk, especially if the
> computer's allowed to connect to the internet or any local networks.
>
> Do NOT assume that your data is safe enough to be transferred to any other
> computer!
>
> ======================================
> * http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-apr.mspx
>
>
> MrSoftware wrote:
> > No.
> >
> > I'm a Sr. Developer with over 650 utilities and applications installed on
> > an
> > XP system that is almost a decade old.
> >
> > To install and setup on a 'clean XP' system would take a long time.
> >
> > Some time later this year I'll build a new machine and start to manually
> > install my
> > tools on a new Win 7 machine.
> >
> > In the mean time I'm doing a 'deep clean' on the current machine.
> >
> > A lot of these 'IT related' security issues have taught me a lot that I
> > need
> > to know anyway :-)
> >
> > All my data, etc is always backed up on two different backup devices.
> >
> > Finally, as always, I want to thank you so much for all the help you have
> > given me!
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> You may encounter temporary connection-related errors [e.g., 0x8024400D]
> >> when you use Windows Update or Microsoft Update to install updates
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836941
> >>
> >> cf.
> >> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/msg/e90a0e97ff321aff
> >>
> >> Have you formatted the HDD & done a clean install of WinXP yet?
> >> --
> >> ~PA Bear
> >>
> >>
> >> MrSoftware wrote:
> >>> In examining WindowsUpdate.log I noticed the following entities.
> >>>
> >>> 1768 b84 PT +++++++++++ PT: Synchronizing server updates
> >>> +++++++++++
> >>> 1768 b84 PT + ServiceId =
> >>> {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}, Server URL =
> >>> https://www.update.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx
> >>> 1768 b84 PT WARNING: SyncUpdates failure, error =
> >>> 0x8024400D,
> >>> soap client error = 7, soap error code = 300, HTTP status code = 200
> >>> 1768 b84 PT WARNING: SOAP Fault: 0x00012c
> >>> 1768 b84 PT WARNING: faultstring:Fault occurred
> >>> 1768 b84 PT WARNING: ErrorCode:ConfigChanged(2)
> >>> 1768 b84 PT WARNING: Message:(null)
> >>> 1768 b84 PT WARNING:
> >>> Method:"http://www.microsoft.com/SoftwareDistribution/Server/ClientWebService/SyncUpdates"
> >>> 1768 b84 PT WARNING:
> >>> ID:ca99a5b7-02d8-4258-a56a-5d0c9caf3388
> >>>
> >>> Does anyone know the following;
> >>>
> >>> [1] Where can I find the description of ErrorCode:ConfigChanged(2)?
> >>>
> >>> [2] Where can I find the description of SyncUpdates failure, error =
> >>> 0x8024400D,
> >>>
> >>> I search MSDN and TechNet but a lot of results come up.
> >>>
> >>> Note : My Computer environment is;
> >>>
> >>> OS-------: Windows XP - Version: 5.01.2600 Service Pack 3
> >>> Browser--: IE (Internet Explorer) - Version 8.0.6001.18702 - Build
> >>> 86001
> >>> AntiVir--: Microsoft Security Essentials Version: 1.0.1961.0
> >>> Firewall-: MS Firewall
> >>>
> >>> Microsoft Security Essentials Version: 1.0.1961.0
> >>> Antimalware Client Version: 2.1.6519.0
> >>> Engine Version: 1.1.5605.0
> >>> Antivirus definitions: 1.79.953.0
> >>> Antispyware definitions: 1.79.953.0
> >>
> >> .
>
> .
>
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