Fix Error 0x80240030 while trying to update Windows

At times, you might encounter “Error: 0x80240030” while updating Windows. This issue arises when connection from computer to server stops working, due to incorrect configuration of proxy or firewall settings.

The solution to the problem follow the instructions to fix “error 0x80240030” while trying to updating windows:

Step 01: Remove characters from the proxy exception list and clear proxy cache.

Step 02: For Windows XP, Windows 2000:

1) Click ‘Start’ and then click ‘Run’.

2) Type ‘notepad’ and press ‘OK’.

3) Copy and paste ‘proxycfg -dnet stop wuauservnet start wuauserv’ line into the notepad.

4) Click on ‘File’ menu and click ‘Save As’.

5) Type ‘fixproxy.bat’ in File name field.

6) Click ‘Save As’ type and select ‘All Files’.

7) Click on ‘Save’ to save the file on desktop.

8) Double-click the ‘fixproxy.bat’ file on desktop.

9) Try to install updates again.

Step 03: For Windows Vista:

1) Click ‘Start’.

2) Type ‘notepad’ in the ‘Start search’ box and press ‘Enter’.

3) Copy and paste ‘proxycfg -dnet stop wuauservnet start wuauserv’ line into the notepad.

4) Click ‘File’ menu and click ‘Save As’.

5) Type ‘fixproxy.bat’.

6) Select ‘All’ Files near Save as type.

7) Click ‘Save’ to save ‘tehfixproxy.bat’ file to your desktop.

8) Right-click the ‘fixproxy.bat’ file and then click ‘Run’ as administrator.

9) Type ‘password’ or click ‘continue’ in the dialog box that appears.

10) Try to install updates again.

Or To enable ‘Automatically detect’ settings in Internet Explorer:

Step 01: Click ‘Start’ and then ‘Internet Explorer’.

Step 02: Click on ‘Tools’ menu.

Step 03: Click ‘Internet Options’.

Step 04: Click ‘Connections’ tab.

Step 05: Click on ‘LAN Settings’.

Step 06: Check ‘Select the Automatically detect settings’ check box.

Step 07: Click on ‘OK’. 

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