Code 8024001B, Windows could not search for new updates

I presume you looked at this page:

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/4fdf8e8c-bdf5-417e-a465-dab62fe182391033.mspx
Windows Help and How-to:  Windows Update error 8024001b

Did you try this advice from that page:

If the problem persists after you try installing updates later, go to the Windows Update Support Center website to request support by email.

I found this page where a user called sira100 apparently had an error 8024001B with windows update, and another user named Diode gave this advice:

http://forum.speedyvista.com/YaBB.pl?action=print;num=1171356703

sira, I had a problem with Windows Update also. I dug around the MS site and found this in the bowels of the community forum. It worked for me, first thing Windows Update wanted to do before updating was update itself!!! lol

I am assuming you are at the default windows systems setting of course...


You will need to rename the SoftwareDistribution folder (it will be recreated next time you visit WU again)
You will lose your update history but your going to make a new one anyway.

now to start the fix......

Click Start, In the search box, type services.msc
enter
Right-click the Windows Updates service.
Click Stop.
Stopping the service will take a moment.

now to rename the ýSoftwareDistributioný folder:
a. Click Start, type %systemroot% , and then enter.
b. Right-click the SoftwareDistribution folder, and then click Rename.
c. Type ýSoftwareDistribution.old ý, and then press ENTER to rename this folder.

Click Start.
In the search box, type services.msc
enter
Right-click the Windows Updates service.
Click Start.
Starting the service will take a moment.


I did this and rebooted, and Vista was off and running doing its updates. I think the windows update update has a big impact, no problems since then for me.

always do a restore point if possible before tweaking....very handy when things go haywire.

Hope this helps

Diode