Windows Update 0x8024402c error while trying to connect

[COKE CAN]

When trying to connect to Windows update for Windows Defender, I get the above error. Therefor it cannot check for updates. Microsoft had a link with no info filled out. I was hoping one could assist.

[nessus]

The hex errors in the event log are almost useless.

What was the last information recorded in regards to the update in the windowupdate.log file in your Windows directory?

[COKE CAN]

2006-12-18 21:36:43 1464 118 DnldMgr FATAL: DM:CDownloadRegulator::DownloadOdf: WinHttpDownloadFile failed with 0x8024402c.
2006-12-18 21:36:43 1464 118 DnldMgr * Last proxy send request failed with hr = 0x80072EE7, HTTP status code = 0
2006-12-18 21:36:43 1464 118 DnldMgr * Caller provided credentials = No
2006-12-18 21:36:43 1464 118 DnldMgr * Impersonate flags = 0
2006-12-18 21:36:43 1464 118 DnldMgr * Possible authorization schemes used =
2006-12-18 21:36:43 1464 118 DnldMgr FATAL: DM:CDownloadRegulator::Refresh: DownloadOdf failed with 0x8024402c.
2006-12-18 21:36:43 1464 118 DnldMgr FATAL: DM:CAgentDownloadManager::ProcessWorkItem: Refresh failed with 0x8024402c.
2006-12-18 21:36:43 1464 118 DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {C4884B6B-30E6-46D5-B68E-CBDF0E582E0F}.100] ***********
2006-12-18 21:36:43 1464 118 DnldMgr * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.

Here, of course there is more

[COKE CAN]

I got the itch to try with my firewall off. It worked.