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Monday, December 4, 2017

Attempting to run Windows update on a Windows 7 desktop fails with the error code 80248015

Problem

You attempt to run Windows updates on a Windows 7 desktop but notice that it fails with the following message:

Windows could not search for new updates

An error occurred while checking for new updates for your computer.

Error(s) found:

Code 80248015

Windows Update encountered an unknown error.

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Solution

One of the ways to correct this issue is to navigate to the Windows directory and rename the SoftwareDistribution folder so that it would get recreated. 

C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution

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Restart the desktop once the folder has been renamed and Windows update should now work as expected:

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