“Windows could not search for new updates” – is an all too common problem for Windows users nowadays. When encountering one of these errors, the most important thing is the error code. Why…because it determines the cause and possible solution(s). Error 800B0001 occurs quite frequently on Windows based systems, and for 3 most common reasons.

When you look at all the different operating systems that are available today, the Windows OS is amongst the very best, due to its feature set and user-friendly interface. It’s designed from the ground up, with the idea in mind that this operating system is for people from all age groups. An operating system is made up of many features, and these features do regularly encounter problems, errors.

Error 0x800ccc0d appears when the end user attempts to send and/or receive an email through Microsoft Outlook. The error usually rears its ugly head when the Outlook program itself is unable to determine whether or not the computer is connected to the internet. This error can and does occur on all versions of Outlook, including Microsoft Outlook Express.

STOP errors typically occur due to driver issues or OS corruption. That said it’s also possible for a blue screen of death (BSOD) error to occur because of faulty memory modules, faulty power supply units, and overheating components. On older versions of Windows, DLL compatibility issues were a common culprit. Whenever a BSOD is encounter, the immediate solution is to reboot your system, this results in the loss of any and all unsaved data. That is one of the main reasons why eliminating such errors are so important.

Error 0x0000006F typically occurs right after the system finishes booting up. The error simply means the operating system is either missing important system files or specific system settings have been corrupted. Repairing this error is possible, and relatively easy, providing you’re following the correct steps.

The 0x8ddd0018 update error is caused primarily by the systems inability to process updates either by the Windows Update component or the Microsoft Windows Update website. There are many potential catalysts for this problem, but the BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer Service) tends to be the main culprit more times than not. Fortunately, it is possible for you to fix this error.

Windows Live Essentials is a software package created by Microsoft that provides the end user with additional features and functionalities for their operating systems, such as instant messaging, photo-sharing etc. Unfortunately, as is the case with most applications we access on our systems, they are prone to errors. Error 0X80040609 is basically the result of the systems inability to load the Windows Live Essentials components due to a corrupted installation.