This error appears while downloading Windows updates. You may not be able to download and install updates for some particular reasons.
Reinstall Internet Explorer
Windows Features dialog box contains Internet Explorer entry. Uninstall IE from there, insert Windows installation disc and reinstall IE again. This will solve problems including corrupt program files and Registry entries.
For Windows 8.1/ 8:
1. Press Windows Key + X.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Click Programs | Turn Windows Features On or Off (Programs and Features).
4. Windows Features dialog box will appear. Uncheck “Internet Explorer <Version>” checkbox.
5. Click OK.
6. The confirmation page will appear. Once confirmed, the removal process will start and it’ll require a system reboot.
7. After rebooting your PC, insert Windows installation disc.
8. Repeat Steps # 1-3.
9. Check-up “Internet Explorer <Version>” checkbox, click OK. The installation will start.
For Earlier Versions of Windows:
1. Click the Start button.
2. Type “Turn Windows features on or off” in the Search Box.
3. Press ENTER.
4. Refer Steps # 4-7 from Windows 8.1/ 8 user’s paragraph.
5. Repeat above Steps # 1-3 again.
6. Refer Steps # 9 from Windows 8.1/ 8 user’s paragraph.
Remove Recently Installed IE Updates
Your system may have recently installed new updates for Internet Explorer. Check which updates are installed, sort them by date, and uninstall them.
For Windows 8.1/ 8:
1. Press Windows Key + X.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Click Programs | Programs and Features | View Installed Updates.
4. You’ll get list of all installed updates. Click the “Installed on” column to sort all updates by date.
5. Right click an update of Internet Explorer, select Uninstall option.
For Earlier Versions of Windows:
1. Click the Start button.
2. Type “Installed updates” in the Search Box.
3. Press ENTER.
4. Refer Steps # 4-5 from Windows 8.1/ 8 user’s paragraph.
Change LAN Settings
Load the Internet Options dialog box and configure the Local Area Network (LAN) settings in the following manner to fix Internet Explorer Error 0x80244019.
For Windows 8.1/ 8:
1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Press the Alt key of your keyboard to view the menu bar.
3. Click Tools, and then Internet Options.
4. Click the Connections tab.
5. Click the LAN Settings button.
6. Uncheck the box labelled “Automatically detect settings”.
7. Click OK | OK.
Change Required Services Properties
Service namely “Background Intelligent Transfer” and “Event Log” could be stopped. Start both these services. Change their startup types in such a way that it to disabling running the former at Windows startup and the latter should run at every startup. Follow the latter for “Automatic Update” service. You won’t receive Internet Explorer Error 0x80244019 again.
For Windows 8.1/ 8:
1. Press Windows Key + X.
2. Click Run.
3. Type “SERVICES.MSC” in the Open textbox, click OK button.
4. Services list will load.
5. Locate and right click “Background Intelligent Transfer Service”.
6. Select Start.
7. Right click that service again, select Properties.
8. Change Startup Type= Manual.
9. Click Apply | OK.
10. Scroll down the services list scrollbar.
11. Locate and right click another service named “Windows Event Log”.
12. Select Start.
13. Again right click that and select Properties.
14. Change the Startup Type= Automatic.
15. Click Apply | OK.
16. Perform Steps # 11-15 for a different service called “Automatic Update”.
For Earlier Versions of Windows:
1. Press Windows Key + R.
2. Type “SERVICES.MSC” in the Open textbox.
3. Click the OK button.
4. Refer Steps # 4-16 from Windows 8.1/ 8 user’s paragraph.
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