The following error Message may display when connecting to Microsoft Automatic Updates Page:

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

SYMPTOMS
loadTOCNode(1, 'symptoms'); 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.

CAUSE
loadTOCNode(1, 'cause'); This problem occurs because the redirector identification (redirectorID) number of the downloaded Wuredir.cab file is lower than the redirectorID number of the Wuredir.cab file in the %windir%\SoftwareDistribution folder.

Solution
loadTOCNode(1, 'workaround'); 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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