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Error code 0x80245003 is caused by an incorrect redirector ID Number in the WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir subfolder.

Error message when you try to install updates by using the Windows Update Web site: "0x80245003"

You cannot install updates by using the Microsoft Windows Update Web site, and you may receive an error message that resembles the following:

Error number:0x80245003. Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested page.

To work around this problem, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd in the Open box, and then click OK.
2. At the command prompt, type net stop wuauserv, and then press ENTER.
3. Type rmdir /s %windir%\softwaredistribution\wuredir, and then press ENTER.
4. Type net start wuauserv.
5. Use the Windows Update Web site again to install updates.

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IF wuauclt.exe is NOT a running Process then the WuRedir can be moved to the Recycle Bin without having to stop the AU service.
There is no need to open a Command Prompt to accomplish the above.
Show hidden files, folders, and system files
Navigate to WuRedir using Windows Explorer
Delete WuRedir or it's contents as long as wuauclt.exe is not a running Process
It will be recreated/repopulated on the next visit to either Update sites

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The error code 0x80070020 has been associated with Spybot Search and Destroy's TeaTimer being Enabled.
Suggest it be Disabled prior to accessing the Windows/Microsoft Update sites if the 0x80070020 error occurs trying to access/install updates from said sites.
Personally, I find that Spybot's added 'protections' cause more issues than they are worth.
YMMV

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To assist in resolving issues with Windows Updates, the Windows Update website offers a link to the Windows Update Troubleshooter.
BUT, if one can not access Windows Update, those links are fairly useless, aren't they ?

I've copied all of the links for each fix posted on said Troubleshooter along with the issues listed.
They were tested with IE and Firefox, so they *should* also work in Opera.

Live Links To The Windows Update Troubleshooter
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When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x80072EE2 or 0x80072EFD error. (Resolution 1)
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=32&ln=en

When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x80072EE2 or 0x80072EFD error. (Resolution 2)
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=48&ln=en

When searching for available updates on the Update site, you see the 0x80072EE7 error
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=22&ln=en

The necessary services are disabled or unavailable. Error 0x80246008 (Resolution 1)
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=9&ln=en

The necessary services are disabled or unavailable. Error 0x80246008 (Resolution 2)
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=47&ln=en

The necessary service "Automatic Updates" (WUAUSERV) is not started or is unavailable. Error 0x80070422 (Resolution 1)
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=8&ln=en

The necessary service "Automatic Updates" (WUAUSERV) is not started or is unavailable. Error 0x80070422 (Resolution 2)
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=46&ln=en

When searching for available updates on the Update site, you see the 0x8024D00C error
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=55&ln=en

When searching for available updates on the Update site, you receive the 0x8024502d error.
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=26&ln=en

When trying to access the Update site, you see a blank page
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=1&ln=en

When clicking a link on the View Installation History page, you see the home page within the main window
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=25&ln=en

When clicking the Details or History link, nothing happens
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=24&ln=en

When clicking Details, you see a blank dialog box
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=2&ln=en

When searching for available updates on the Update site, you receive the 0x80240030 error. (Resolution 1) http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=31&ln=en

When searching for available updates on the Update site, you receive the 0x80240030 error. (Resolution 2)
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=54&ln=en

When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x8ddd0007 error.(Resolution 1)
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=29&ln=en

When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x8ddd0007 error. (Resolution 2)
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=53&ln=en

When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x8ddd0011 error (Resolution 1)
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=37&ln=en

When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x8ddd0011 error (Resolution 2)
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=52&ln=en

When searching for available updates on the Update site, you see the 0x80072F8F error while looking for available updates (Resolution 1)
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=12&ln=en

When searching for available updates on the Update site, you see the 0x80072F8F error while looking for available updates (Resolution 2)
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=50&ln=en

When searching for available updates on the Update site, you see the 0x80072F8F error while looking for available updates (Resolution 3)
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=51&ln=en

The necessary services are disabled or unavailable. Error 0x80246008 (Resolution 1)
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=9&ln=en

The necessary services are disabled or unavailable. Error 0x80246008 (Resolution 2)
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=47&ln=en

When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x8ddd0004 error
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=36&ln=en

When searching for available updates on the Update site, you see the 0x80070002 or 0x80070003 error
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=17&ln=en

When searching for available updates on the Update site, you receive the 0x800A0046 error.
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=20&ln=en

When attempting to download or install an update, you receive error 0x80070070.
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=33&ln=en

When installing .Net Framework 2.0 you may receive error 0x1011
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=49&ln=en

When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x800A01AE error.
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=38&ln=en

When searching for available updates on the Update site, you receive the 0x800B0001 error.
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=34&ln=en

When trying to access the Update site, you see the 0x8ddd0003 error
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=6&ln=en

While the Windows Update Web site is loading, you receive Initialization Error 0x800A1391
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=45&ln=en

When searching for available updates on the Update site, you see the 0x800A01AD error
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=15&ln=en

When searching for available updates on the Update site, you see the 0x800A01AD error while looking for updates
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=13&ln=en

When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x80240020 error.
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=39&ln=en

When searching for available updates on the Update site, you receive the 0x8024402C error.
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=30&ln=en

When searching for available updates on the Update site, you receive the 0x80248011 error.
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=21&ln=en

When searching for available updates on the Update site, you see the 0x8007043B error
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=19&ln=en

When searching for available updates on the Update site, you see the 0x80244001 error
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=14&ln=en

When searching for available updates on the Update site, you see the 0x80248013 error
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=11&ln=en

When trying to access the Update site, you see the Windows Update was disabled by your system administrator error
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=7&ln=en

When trying to access the Update site, you see an Administrators only error. The text reads: Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=5&ln=en

When trying to access the Update site, you see a Thank you page
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=4&ln=en

When tying to save Advanced settings on the Update site, you see the Need to enable Userdata for this feature error
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=3&ln=en

When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x8007045A error.
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=28&ln=en

When clicking the Details or History link, nothing happens
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=24&ln=en

When clicking a link, you see the HTTP Error 500 - Internal Server Error, Error 0x8ddd0010
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=23&ln=en

When clicking a link on the View Installation History page, you see the home page within the main window
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=25&ln=en

Javascript error on Page, Line: 59, Char: 2
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=18&ln=en
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Please report any errors in the above links.
Now that I finally got around to doing this, MS will most likely "update" the Troubleshooter

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Remember Teacher guilty in Norwich porn case ??? WHOA, not so fast Mr. DA ?
Well, here's the latest news Substitute Teacher Granted New Trial in Porn Case

A former Connecticut middle-school teacher was granted a new trial today at her sentencing hearing, where she had faced up to 40 years in prison for exposing her students to pornographic material on a classroom computer.

Judge Hillary Strackbein said 40-year-old Julie Amero was entitled to a new trial "because a witness the state presented as a computer expert, a Norwich police detective, provided 'erroneous' testimony about the classroom computer," according to the Hartford Courant.

"This is a case of a little bit of knowledge being too much," Amero's attorney, William Dow III told Security Fix. "The state's witness was not qualified to offer the opinions he did and further examination by the state showed that the witness was just wrong. Thankfully, the judge understood that."

At Wednesday's hearing, Assistant State Attorney David Smith - who during the trial argued the evidence was "clear cut" that Amero had caused the pornography to appear on the computer - acknowledged that erroneous information concerning the computer was presented to the jury. He said the state would take no position on Amero's motion for a new trial, an indication she will not be tried again.

"A great weight has been lifted off my back," a tearful Amero, 40, said following the ruling.

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