Windows Firewall and Windows Update (Win 8.1)

Since Windows Vista I have always been using the Windows Firewall with "blocked outgoing traffic". As this is not the default setting, some basic windows services seem not to be included as firewall rules on the outgoing side.
My Problem is with the Windows Update:
On Windows Vista and 7 it was sufficient to create a rule for "wuauserv".
On Windows 8.1 however this seems not to be enough. The UI gives me error code 80240438 and the WindowsUpdate.log shows the following lines:
2014-06-14   20:11:08:150   952   538   IdleTmr   WU operation (CAgentProtocolTalker::SyncUpdates_WithRecover) started; operation # 2044; does use network; is at background
priority
2014-06-14   20:11:08:151   952   538   WS   WARNING: Nws Failure: errorCode=0x803d0010
2014-06-14   20:11:08:151   952   538   WS   WARNING: Original error code: 0x80072efd
2014-06-14   20:11:08:151   952   538   WS   WARNING: Fehler bei der Kommunikation mit dem Endpunkt bei "https://fe2.update.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx".
2014-06-14   20:11:08:151   952   538   WS   WARNING: Fehler beim Senden der HTTP-Anforderung.
2014-06-14   20:11:08:151   952   538   WS   WARNING: Der Remoteendpunkt konnte nicht erreicht werden.
(.... and a lot of similar WARNING lines)
2014-06-14   20:11:12:921   952   538   IdleTmr   WU operation (CAgentProtocolTalker::SyncUpdates_WithRecover, operation # 2044) stopped; does use network; is at background
priority
If I create a rule for the whole svchost.exe, the update works fine. Giving all services internet access is however not an option for me. Could you please tell me through which service(s) except wuauserv Windows Update performs its network activities?

Windows 8 upgraded to 8.1 on a Gateway SX2370. Purchased Sep. 2013.
As of Dec. 28, 2014 I have not gotten ANY windows defender updates and windows update has not been working at all. When I go to my start screen and type "update" Windows update still shows in the list, only now when I click on it, it brings
up a blank window and can only be closed by right clicking the tab on the taskbar. I cannot max or minimize the window either.
Up until Dec. 28th it was working perfectly, notifying me when updates were available, almost everyday for windows defender.
I have tried everything I could find to fix this, even a complete restore, with recovery media made for Win 8.1 and Win 8. Still no windows updates, of anything. To top it off as of Jan. 22, 2015 the Diagnostic Policy Service has stopped and I am denied
access when I try restarting it.
Windows XP was great until MS stopped support. Vista sucked, near as bad as Millenium or 2000. I never tried windows 7 instead going for windows 8, being the most recent version when I could afford a new PC. Adapting to win 8-8.1 was no easy task.
I'm not a tech guru, but I've owned & used windows from Dos 6.0, '95, '98, '98SE, Millenium, XP, XP home & Pro (sp1-2 & 3) and still have the installation/restore CDs for all of them. Even taught myself how to write the recovery
console directly from the hard drive of XP, OEM or full MS versions without using the CDs & now I'm using Windows 8 - 8.1. Getting rid of the recovery console was a BIG mistake in my opinion.
At one time I had a multi-boot system of win.95, 98, 98SE, Mill., XP home sp2 and XP Pro sp3 on a 1.5 TB self built system. Microsoft told me it was impossible, until I allowed two tech support reps remote access for 5 min.. Which also lead to me being
blocked from most MS websites &?suggestions windows forums for 3 years.
But so far, this failure of windows updates and the Diagnostic policy Service in Windows 8.1 has got me stumped. Can ANYONE give me a quick simple way to correct this? Please?
Thanks for reading this and any help or suggestions anyone has to offer. GOD bless you all and my thanks to every military person, their families and veterans for my freedom.

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