You receive Initialization error 0x80072F78 while the Windows Update Web
site is loading:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836985
Troubleshooting Windows Update v.5 Authentication Issue (Applies to V6?)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...ateauthen.mspx
You experience problems when you access the Windows Update Version 5 or
Version 6 Web site through a server that is running ISA Server:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=885819
Other references:
1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527
2. You cannot install some updates or programs
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;822798
3a. Check Windowsupdate.log (%windir%\Windowsupdate.log) for (other) errors
associated with the download/install.
How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902093
3b. Compare errors to those listed here:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...date_codes.htm and/or go to
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support link in left
pane > Solve problems on your own.
4. Windows Update Checklist:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updtcl.htm
5. Other archived threads in this newsgroup conerning the error:
http://snipurl.com/giqg
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
Jonathan Zacharuk wrote:
> Windows 2000 SP4
>
> To prevent getting the 0x80072F78 error when opening the Windows Update
> site I have been:
>
> 1. Turning off the Automatic Update Service
> 2. Delete the Windows/SoftwareDistribution folder
> 3. Opening site.
>
> When I try and follow the same steps for Microsoft Update the error comes
> back. Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jonathan Zacharuk
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