I was being prompted with the windowsupdate_8024001B error code when I tried to complete installing a windows update. How is this caused? Can I fix this error?
The cause of these kinds of error is either improper system configuration or incorrect entries in the system registry.
These errors are generally not caused by the user. These errors are because of the system configuration problem.
Method 1:
Go and switch the anti-virus temporarily off. Now try installing the update.
Method 2:
Go to clean boot mode and try installing this update.
Method 3:
Using this repair tool you can fix this problem automatically. Before trying out this, go through the first two fixes.
Method 4:
Manually installing the update by going to the website of Microsoft and searching the name of the update that was being prompted.
