Windows error 0x80240044, -2145124284

Detailed Error Information

WU_E_PER_MACHINE_UPDATE_ACCESS_DENIED[1]

MessageOnly administrators can perform this operation on per-machine updates.
Declared inwuerror.h

HRESULT analysis[2]

FlagsSeverityFailure
Reserved (R)false
OriginMicrosoft
NTSTATUSfalse
Reserved (X)false
FacilityCode36 (0x024)
NameFACILITY_WINDOWSUPDATE[2][3]
DescriptionThe source of the error code is a Windows update.[2][3]
Error Code68 (0x0044)

Questions

16votes
5answers

Run remote powershell as administrator

Before I dive into the question, I have found several other questions that seem similar to mine, but they have not been able to solve my problem. Here are links to them: Remotely run a script invoking "Run As Administrator" https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10724591/how-to-remote-execute-an-elevated-remote-script-in-powershell Now onto the question: I need to run a [...] read more
powershell
remote
2votes
0answers

Automatically updating all Device Drivers with powershell - Exception HRESULT: 0x80240044

I started testing around if i could create a powershell script, which would update all device drivers automatically. After searching for a while, i stumbled across this thread: How to Automatically update all devices in device manager The User "HarryMc" pretty much provided me with all the answers needed. My [...] read more
drivers
powershell
automation
device-manager
exceptions
1vote
1answer

Windows update downloader.Download() fail

I come across a sample vbscript program from Microsoft site regarding Windows Update(named WUA_SearchDownloadInstall.vbs). http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa387102%28VS.85%29.aspx Set updateSession = CreateObject("Microsoft.Update.Session") Set updateSearcher = updateSession.CreateupdateSearcher() WScript.Echo "Searching for updates..." & vbCRLF Set searchResult = _ updateSearcher.Search("IsInstalled=0 and Type='Software'") WScript.Echo "List of applicable items on the machine:" For I = 0 To searchResult.Updates.Count-1 [...] read more
vbscript
jscript
windows-update
0votes
0answers

hide-windowsupdate Permission Issue

I am trying to hide a windows update that's causing havoc on our systems, but something is causing the app to get blocked, when running over the network. We are on an AD domain and I'm running this command as an administrator on the machine. When I run the command: [...] read more
windows-10
powershell
windows-update
0votes
0answers

Windows update via vbs

I cant recall where I found the code, but it used to work fine. I have not edited it in any fashion and don't know why it no longer works. I had to do recovery disk installation and was looking for this to run again. 'ServerSelection values ssDefault = 0 [...] read more
vbscript
windows-update

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Sources

  1. wuerror.h from Windows SDK 10.0.14393.0
  2. https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc231198.aspx
  3. winerror.h from Windows SDK 10.0.14393.0

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