Windows 10: Windows Update error code 0x80245006

Windows update says error encountered

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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?

 

Error 0x80245006 when manually checking for updates

Hi, apparently error code 0x80245006 means: "The response from the redirector server had an error status or was invalid."

Another interpretation is
The error code 80245006 means that a file required by Windows Update is missing or damaged.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...f-e620f709c4a8

 

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

Today I wanted to give my old Windows 10 laptop new updates (it wasn't updated for over half a year). I instantly got the 0x80245006 error code.

Then I found the following answer: Redirecting

The main answer didn't help, but in the replies I found a Clean Boot suggestion. After I did everything from the article, I restarted, disabled Kaspersky and tried to update. I was told that it isn't able to connect to the Update Service and suggested to check
my internet connection. I started Waterfox and it told me that it wasn't able to connect to the proxy. I definitely never set up a proxy! After removing it from Waterfox settings, sites began to load. Now I'm guessing that some virus put proxy settings all
over my PC and I disabled something from Autostart that was handling them. Where could proxies be set up in the system and what do I do next?