Windows Update Error 8024002D

Error 8024002D

A little while back I moved to Office 2013 (from 2010) however in the past few days I noticed that Windows Update wanted to install 2 updates – both of which would fail with error code 80024002D.

As it turns out this was a lingering update from Office 2010 that was trying to install, naturally as 2010 was now long gone there was nothing to update – hence the error message!

As Office 2010 was no longer in Add/Remove programs I had to resort to the Fix it program (save to your PC run in compatibility mode if you are on Windows 8) in Microsoft KB 290301.

Once I ran the Fix it program I refreshed Windows update and boom the problem was gone!

More in the screen shots below…

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4 comments

  1. Unfortunately, the Fix It program that you link to is no longer available. The page was replaced with a description that it was pulled because “it sometimes damaged other components that were installed on the computer.”

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    1. I’m afraid that you haven’t read the complete Microsoft KB – further down it provides links to the Fix it programs that relate to individual versions of Office.

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  2. Thanks a lot! your post was a huge time saver.

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  3. Worked a charm for me, thanks!

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