Windows Update Error 0x80244018 – WU_E_PT_HTTP_STATUS_FORBIDDEN

In this post, we’ll look at the Wndows Update Error Message “0x80244018 – WU_E_PT_HTTP_STATUS_FORBIDDEN” that is usually displayed when things go wrong during the update process.

Note that this Windows Update error is application for both Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Error Message

0x80244018 – WU_E_PT_HTTP_STATUS_FORBIDDEN

Windows Update Error Details

Same as HTTP status 403 – server understood the request but declined to fulfill it.