Error 80040154 reading Windows Update Configuration

Symptoms

When you scan a Windows machine, the scan fails with the following error:

The agent failed to scan the section 'Windows Update Configuration'.

Retrieving the COM class factory for remote component with CLSID {91353063-774C-4F84-B05B-498FEC7FBE25} from machine demo-xcs02 failed due to the following error: 80040154.

Cause

This can be caused by the Windows update components not being installed on the machine.

Resolution

Ensure that the Windows Update components are installed and configured on the target machine.

Workaround

Within the XIA Configuration Client, modify the Windows machine agent settings and on the tolerance tab enable the Windows Update tolerance option.