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0x8DDD0004

means - ErrorControlFailed

ActiveX controls may not load as expected in Internet Explorer due to defense in depth changes introduced in cumulative security update 896688 (MS05-052)
http://support.microsoft.com:/kb/909889

When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x8ddd0004 error
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=36&ln=en&IsMu=False

Error that you see in the upper-right corner when you visit the Windows Update Web site on a Windows XP-based computer: "[Error number: 0x8DDD0004]"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914224

Error message when you scan for updates on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer: "Error number: 0x8DDD0004"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914227

Additional information -

1. Make sure you are logged in as an Administrator (if you are not the Administrator, then log in as an Administrator and try Windows Update again).
2. Make sure your firewall is not blocking the Update site and check any pop up stopper programs.
3. Now check in IE tools\manage add-ons (Win XP SP2 only) making sure that WuWebControlClass or MuWebControlClass is enabled. (Select "Add-ons that have been used by Internet Explorer" or it may be located in "Downloaded activex controls" in the "Show:" drop down list)
4. You may also wish to check c:\windows\Downloaded Program Files to see if anything is corrupted there.
5. Make sure you accepted the Microsoft Trust Certificate
   
   To turn on automatic updating of trusted root authority certificates
   http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation
   
   1. In Control Panel, open Add or Remove Programs
   2. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
   3. Select the Update Root Certificates check box.
   4. Click Next, and then click Finish.
   
   Note
   • To open Add/Remove Windows Components, click Start, click Control Panel, click Add or Remove Programs, and then click Add/Remove Windows Components.
6.  Check security settings, make sure they are not set too high
7.  Delete cookies and temp files
8. Re-register these files, by clicking Start, Run and typing:-
   
   REGSVR32 wuapi.dll
   REGSVR32 wuaueng.dll
   REGSVR32 atl.dll
   REGSVR32 wucltui.dll
   REGSVR32 wups.dll
   
   You should receive a successful message after each one.
   Try Windows Update Again.
   
   If that hasn’t helped you may need to re-register some more files:-
   
   net stop cryptsvc
   regsvr32 softpub.dll
   regsvr32 wintrust.dll
   regsvr32 initpki.dll
   regsvr32 dssenh.dll
   regsvr32 rsaenh.dll
   regsvr32 gpkcsp.dll
   regsvr32 sccbase.dll
   net start cryptsvc
   
   You should receive a successful message after each one.
9. If necessary:-
   
   Reinstall the ActiveX files - this article will show you how
   http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916259
   The Windows Update Web site and the Microsoft Update Web site do not scan for updates when you repair a failed installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or of Windows XP Service Pack 1

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