Windows 10: Error 0x80245006 when manually checking for updates

I'm on 20H2. Windows Update works mostly fine for me--automated update checks occur, and the last round of monthly updates came in without issue. When I launch WU, I see "You're up to date." But whenever I manually check for updates, I get: Error encountered 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: (0x80245006) I do use VPN, but I've tried a myriad of VPN endpoints, and this issue occurs on all of them. I also don't think it's my VPN because if it were, automated update checks wouldn't work. What could be going on here?

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Windows Update Error 0x80245006, Clean boot issues (Virus?)

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Then I found the following answer: Windows Update Error 0x80245006

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Windows 10 update error code 0x80245006

I have just recently updated to windows 10 and now have the update error code 0x80245006 when tying to update windows as well as updating my windows apps.

Can someone please assist?

 

Windows 10 Version 1607 Update error, error code 0x80245006

I've tried every possible solution I can find in this forum, but none of them worked.

Here is the log file in C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution:

{19297325-289E-4F45-94D4-4E44C5BB0CEF} 2016-12-17 10:21:58:295+0800
1 148 [AGENT_DETECTION_FAILED] 101
{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 80245006
UpdateOrchestrator Failure Software Synchronization
Windows Update Client failed to detect with error 0x80245006.

{5CD80FB8-A0AA-402B-AEBF-9A5DFEC08768} 2016-12-17 10:22:46:944+0800
1 148 [AGENT_DETECTION_FAILED] 101
{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 80245006
UpdateOrchestrator Failure Software Synchronization
Windows Update Client failed to detect with error 0x80245006.

{6D149116-AD53-43A1-872C-62EB84FE10E9} 2016-12-17 10:23:07:731+0800
1 148 [AGENT_DETECTION_FAILED] 101
{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 80245006
UpdateOrchestrator Failure Software Synchronization
Windows Update Client failed to detect with error 0x80245006.

{30B6A507-0435-412F-A8D0-24AF4244595D} 2016-12-17 10:24:20:302+0800
1 148 [AGENT_DETECTION_FAILED] 101
{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 80245006
UpdateOrchestrator Failure Software Synchronization
Windows Update Client failed to detect with error 0x80245006.

{34E3E131-082A-4C1F-B75E-DCB8EEFC295B} 2016-12-17 10:25:08:191+0800
1 148 [AGENT_DETECTION_FAILED] 101
{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 80245006
UpdateOrchestrator Failure Software Synchronization
Windows Update Client failed to detect with error 0x80245006.