Windows 10 Update March 31 2017

Toronto Cat said:

The problem is back.

There were some problems installing updates, but we'll try again later. If you keep seeing this and want to search the web or contact support for information, this may help: (0x80240442)

Got this just a few minutes ago in Windows Update. Anyone else?

"0x80240442 - WU_E_PT_OBJECT_FAULTED. The object is in a faulted state due to a previous error." Seems like your Windows Update is in a bad state. See if anything here helps you: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...953000c?auth=1

Not yet on 1703. The error denoted above pasted quite quickly. It must have been an anomaly. The next time I tried to Update, it was fine. Thx for your reply.

No, I'm afraid it's not fine. I'm still having a problem. I receive the following message when I try to use WU.

There were some problems installing updates, but we'll try again later. If you keep seeing this and want to search the web or contact support for information, this may help: (0x80240442)

I tried the following posted by an Insider on the Microsoft Community Forum:

• Reboot your computer a few times.
• Try again periodicallyYou may try these steps to reset the Windows update components manually and check.
  a. Press Windows key + X on the desktop screen of the computer.
  b. Select Command Prompt (Admin)
  c. On the open Command Prompt window copy and paste the commands (all at once).
  net stop wuauserv
  net stop cryptSvc
  net stop bits
  net stop msiserver
  ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
  ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old
  net start wuauserv
  net start cryptSvc
  net start bits
  net start msiserver
  pause
  c. Exit the command prompt and check.
  
  But the problem persists.
  
  You may recall that I have 2 laptops running Windows 10, but this problem is exclusive to only 1 laptop.
  
  One more clue. When we all had the problem with WU caused by Microsoft last week, I tried to fix the problem by Resetting Windows Update on this laptop which now experiences the WU problem. My other laptop was not reset, and is ok.
  
  Any help is appreciated

WU ok this evening. At 11pm Toronto time checked for Updates to find numerous available . Proceeded to update. All seems ok.

Speechless....