Windows update error code : 80244004-Collection of common programming errors
I was not totally comfortable with the Eset change suggested, so I called Eset. They did not recommend this change – said they had another call on this and were looking at solutions.
However, I mentioned another problem I have been having accessing HTTPS sites in Firefox – I thought they were Firefox Tab-Group issues. Amazingly, the Eset person said they have a fix for this one and it fixed my Windows update problem:
First, close all apps that might be accessing the web using HTTPS.
- Open Eset Smart Security (I have 5.2.9.1 and this all may have started when I upgraded recently).
- Push F5 key
- Expand Web and Email
- Expand Protocol Filtering
- Click on SSL
- Select Do not scan SSL protocol
- Click OK
- Try Microsoft Update again – should work – mine did!