Update Error 80070424 on Vista 64bit SP2

[L@discussions.microsoft.com Dan L]

I get error 80070424 on my Vista 64 bit SP2 machine. None of the articles
I've found have helped. BITS is properly configured and regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
returns error 80070005

[Ǝиçεl]

Hello Dan,

80070005 is an Access Denied message. The installed security software
(antivirus/security suite/3rd party firewall/popup/script/or cookie
blocker) is preventing the system from " Applicability evaluation for
setup package "

See if this thread helps:

<http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?&lang=en&cr=US&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&p=1&tid=c8e8c4ac-d205-4ab0-bfff-11562d5f2dc7&mid=c8e8c4ac-d205-4ab0-bfff-11562d5f2dc7>

Ǝиçεl
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[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)?

Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
it)?
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
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