I was trying to update my computer while visiting relatives and I noticed that I received Code 80244019 for Windows Update. For other Microsoft download web sites, I got a message such as &quot;unable to connect to server&quot; from various web browsers. I can download files from the website of other companies but I am curious as to the opinions on why Microsoft download web sites and Windows Updates would be blocked in particular.<br/> <br/> <br/> The trace route I ran is listed below: <br/> _________________________________________________________________________<br/> <br/> <br/> Tracing route to windowsupdate.microsoft.com [72.14.205.100]<br/> <br/> over a maximum of 30 hops:<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/>   1     5 ms     7 ms     5 ms  10.218.192.1 <br/> <br/>   2     6 ms     7 ms     5 ms  static.unknown.charter.com [96.34.70.4] <br/> <br/>   3     7 ms     7 ms     7 ms  96-34-71-113.static.kgpt.tn.charter.com [96.34.71.113] <br/> <br/>   4     7 ms     7 ms     5 ms  96-34-71-64.static.kgpt.tn.charter.com [96.34.71.64] <br/> <br/>   5    20 ms    21 ms    21 ms  96-34-71-71.static.kgpt.tn.charter.com [96.34.71.71] <br/> <br/>   6    21 ms    21 ms    19 ms  96-34-71-83.static.kgpt.tn.charter.com [96.34.71.83] <br/> <br/>   7    26 ms    26 ms    25 ms  96-34-71-129.static.kgpt.tn.charter.com [96.34.71.129] <br/> <br/>   8    28 ms    26 ms    25 ms  96.34.2.54 <br/> <br/>   9    28 ms    26 ms    26 ms  bbr01spbgsc-tge-0-0-0-2.spbg.sc.charter.com [96.34.0.42] <br/> <br/>  10    30 ms    30 ms    34 ms  bbr02sghlga-tge-0-0-0-4.sghl.ga.charter.com [96.34.0.40] <br/> <br/>  11    32 ms    31 ms    31 ms  prr01atlnga-tge-2-1.atln.ga.charter.com [96.34.3.19] <br/> <br/>  12    31 ms    31 ms    31 ms  74.125.51.249 <br/> <br/>  13    32 ms    30 ms    31 ms  72.14.233.54 <br/> <br/>  14    48 ms    74 ms    49 ms  72.14.232.215 <br/> <br/>  15    31 ms    31 ms    31 ms  qb-in-f100.google.com [72.14.205.100] <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Trace complete.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> www.michaelgautier.com<br/> www.gautiertoday.com© 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:43:10 Z0f31fe4b-3b97-4e4a-a0ca-023dc2f0f154http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en/vistawu/thread/0f31fe4b-3b97-4e4a-a0ca-023dc2f0f154#0f31fe4b-3b97-4e4a-a0ca-023dc2f0f154http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en/vistawu/thread/0f31fe4b-3b97-4e4a-a0ca-023dc2f0f154#0f31fe4b-3b97-4e4a-a0ca-023dc2f0f154Live MGhttp://social.answers.microsoft.com/Profile/en-US/?user=Live%20MGI was trying to update my computer while visiting relatives and I noticed that I received Code 80244019 for Windows Update. For other Microsoft download web sites, I got a message such as &quot;unable to connect to server&quot; from various web browsers. I can download files from the website of other companies but I am curious as to the opinions on why Microsoft download web sites and Windows Updates would be blocked in particular.<br/> <br/> <br/> The trace route I ran is listed below: <br/> _________________________________________________________________________<br/> <br/> <br/> Tracing route to windowsupdate.microsoft.com [72.14.205.100]<br/> <br/> over a maximum of 30 hops:<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/>   1     5 ms     7 ms     5 ms  10.218.192.1 <br/> <br/>   2     6 ms     7 ms     5 ms  static.unknown.charter.com [96.34.70.4] <br/> <br/>   3     7 ms     7 ms     7 ms  96-34-71-113.static.kgpt.tn.charter.com [96.34.71.113] <br/> <br/>   4     7 ms     7 ms     5 ms  96-34-71-64.static.kgpt.tn.charter.com [96.34.71.64] <br/> <br/>   5    20 ms    21 ms    21 ms  96-34-71-71.static.kgpt.tn.charter.com [96.34.71.71] <br/> <br/>   6    21 ms    21 ms    19 ms  96-34-71-83.static.kgpt.tn.charter.com [96.34.71.83] <br/> <br/>   7    26 ms    26 ms    25 ms  96-34-71-129.static.kgpt.tn.charter.com [96.34.71.129] <br/> <br/>   8    28 ms    26 ms    25 ms  96.34.2.54 <br/> <br/>   9    28 ms    26 ms    26 ms  bbr01spbgsc-tge-0-0-0-2.spbg.sc.charter.com [96.34.0.42] <br/> <br/>  10    30 ms    30 ms    34 ms  bbr02sghlga-tge-0-0-0-4.sghl.ga.charter.com [96.34.0.40] <br/> <br/>  11    32 ms    31 ms    31 ms  prr01atlnga-tge-2-1.atln.ga.charter.com [96.34.3.19] <br/> <br/>  12    31 ms    31 ms    31 ms  74.125.51.249 <br/> <br/>  13    32 ms    30 ms    31 ms  72.14.233.54 <br/> <br/>  14    48 ms    74 ms    49 ms  72.14.232.215 <br/> <br/>  15    31 ms    31 ms    31 ms  qb-in-f100.google.com [72.14.205.100] <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Trace complete.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> www.michaelgautier.com<br/> www.gautiertoday.comSat, 04 Jul 2009 17:43:10 Z2009-07-04T17:43:10Z