What does HRESULT 0x8024500B (WU_E_REDIRECTOR_SLS_GENERIC_ERROR) mean?

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WU_E_REDIRECTOR_SLS_GENERIC_ERROR there was an error in connecting to or parsing the response from the Service Locator Service redirector server.

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WU_E_REDIRECTOR_SLS_GENERIC_ERROR

WU_E_REDIRECTOR_SLS_GENERIC_ERROR is a Service Locator Service (SLS) redirector failure. It covers both a connection problem and a response-parsing problem, so the log sequence is needed to separate them.

What to check

Check DNS, proxy, TLS, and HTTP results immediately before the code appears.
Verify that system-level WinHTTP proxy settings are correct; Windows Update can use a different path from an interactive browser.
Confirm that policy does not intentionally block the connection to public update locations.

netsh winhttp show proxy

Microsoft: Windows Update proxy selection

Microsoft: netsh winhttp

Microsoft: Manage additional Windows Update settings

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