How to fix 0x800a0007 windows update error

0x800a0007 is actually an error message located in;
"C:WindowsWindows Update.log".

Usually 0x800a0007 Windows Update Error is received when you try to run windows update. Windows update site is
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com Also sometimes, When connecting to this Windows Update site you experience errors accessing the Product Catalog. This article will guide you to solve the problem. We will start with the factors responsible for this error.

Factors responsible for 0x800a0007 error and solutions:

Wrong Date and Time on your Computer

The wrong date and time on the computer may force this error to appear. Set the correct Date and Time on your Computer. Adjust your PC to the correct Time Zone by double clicking on the bottom of the right corner ofdesktop and click Time Zone tab.

SSL 2.0 or SSL 3.0 is not enabled

Click Start.
Click Settings.
Click Control Panel.
Double-click the Internet icon.
Click the Advanced tab.
Under Security option, select one of the following check boxes:

Click OK.

It does happen because IE is unable to redirect the Common Gateway Interface (CGI) information from a non-SSL server to an SSL server.

If your computer is configured to use a proxy server, then also you will get this error. A proxy server acts as a barrier between your internal network and theInternet. The barrier prevents others on the Internet to access the information that is located on your internal network. You have to contact your system administrator or Internet service provider (ISP) toget information about your proxy server.

Open Internet Explorer
Click Tools menu.
Click Internet Options.
Click Connections tab.
Click LAN Settings.
Click Advanced, under Proxy Server.
*In the Secure box, type the appropriate proxy server address and port.
Click OK.
Also do the following Steps:
Go to tools (or View) menu.
Click Internet Options.
Click the Advanced tab.
Click to select the Use HTTP 1.1 and the Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections check boxes.
Click OK.
Close Internet Explorer.
Open Internet Explorer.

Improper language setting:

Check the language set in Internet Explorer. If the language set is not English (United States) then this error may appear. Set preferred Language as English (United States) for Internet Explorer.

To set the preferred Language, English (United States), do the following steps:

Close all programs.
Close Internet Explorer windows.
Go to Control Panel.
Double-click Internet Options
Click general tab.
Click the Languages button.
Select English (United States) [en-us].
If it is not listed, Add it.
Add it.
Click OK.
Close Control Panel.
Restart the computer.
Now open Windows Update Web site.

Wrong Date and Time on your Computer, SSL 2.0 or SSL 3.0 is not enabled and Improper language setting are basically 3 reasons for 0x800a0007 Windows Update Error. If you follow above steps, you will be able to fix 0x800a0007 Windows Update Error.

Solutions for Windows 2003 servers

If you are using windows 2003 server, try out following suggestions.

1) Sometimes changing the system time by one minute, solves the problem.
2) Open Internet Explorer, Go to Internet Options, go to Security Section
3) Unselect Check for server certificate revocation ( requires restart ).
4) Unselect Use SSL 2.0
5) Unselect Use SSL 3.0
6) Select Use TLS 1.0.

The above solution has solved the problem in most of the machines.

You have to disable or completely uninstall the Anti Virus Software like Norton Anti-Virus, McAfee Anti Virus and PCCILLIN before connecting to the Windows Update site. Also you have to disable Web Accelerators or Download Assistants. Once you Fix 0x800a0007 Windows Update Error, you can check other computer errors.

We hope this article will help you to resolve your problem. We regularly update our site on various technology related topics. Do visit our site regularly for more updates.

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