cannot get updates error: 0x80072EFD

When trying to get some updates from the windows update site (either
mannually or automatically) I get the error 0x80072EFD. This error appears
after my computer has tried to download the updates and after I got the
message that the download has been failed.
I have read some comments about this problem, but I can't turn my proxy
server of, because my internet provider requires a proxy server, otherwise I
can't even access the internet!
The only firewall I have, is the one included in SP2.
Does anybody knows the solution for this problem?
Please help!
Thanks

Pieter,

See if anything in this MSKB article is of assistance in resolving
the issue :

You receive an "Error 0x80072EE2" or "Error 0x80072EFD" error
message when you try to use Windows Update
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836941


MowGreen [MVP]
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Never Forgotten
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Pieter wrote:

> When trying to get some updates from the windows update site (either
> mannually or automatically) I get the error 0x80072EFD. This error appears
> after my computer has tried to download the updates and after I got the
> message that the download has been failed.
> I have read some comments about this problem, but I can't turn my proxy
> server of, because my internet provider requires a proxy server, otherwise I
> can't even access the internet!
> The only firewall I have, is the one included in SP2.
> Does anybody knows the solution for this problem?
> Please help!
> Thanks

Pieter wrote:

> When trying to get some updates from the windows update site (either
> mannually or automatically) I get the error 0x80072EFD. This error appears
> after my computer has tried to download the updates and after I got the
> message that the download has been failed.
> I have read some comments about this problem, but I can't turn my proxy
> server of, because my internet provider requires a proxy server, otherwise I
> can't even access the internet!
> The only firewall I have, is the one included in SP2.
> Does anybody knows the solution for this problem?
> Please help!
> Thanks
Hi

You might need to use proxycfg.exe to set configure the
proxy server configuration that Windows Update is to use:

Open a command prompt (Start/Run and then "cmd.exe" without the
quotes).

Run this command to see what proxy configuration WU uses:

proxycfg


To set it to use current users's IE proxy settings:

proxycfg -u



To get more help on proxycfg:

proxycfg -?



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Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
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Thank you for your advise. I have made the changes in the proxy settings of
Windows Update and it works perfect now.
Thank you!

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> Pieter wrote:
>
> > When trying to get some updates from the windows update site (either
> > mannually or automatically) I get the error 0x80072EFD. This error appears
> > after my computer has tried to download the updates and after I got the
> > message that the download has been failed.
> > I have read some comments about this problem, but I can't turn my proxy
> > server of, because my internet provider requires a proxy server, otherwise I
> > can't even access the internet!
> > The only firewall I have, is the one included in SP2.
> > Does anybody knows the solution for this problem?
> > Please help!
> > Thanks
> Hi
>
> You might need to use proxycfg.exe to set configure the
> proxy server configuration that Windows Update is to use:
>
> Open a command prompt (Start/Run and then "cmd.exe" without the
> quotes).
>
> Run this command to see what proxy configuration WU uses:
>
> proxycfg
>
>
> To set it to use current users's IE proxy settings:
>
> proxycfg -u
>
>
>
> To get more help on proxycfg:
>
> proxycfg -?
>
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx
>

I really thank you, torgeir!
that's what also happened in to me ... using sus & windows online update
proxycfg resolved the problem

thanx again, r_t

but its an update for vista which im running

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> Pieter wrote:
>
> > When trying to get some updates from the windows update site (either
> > mannually or automatically) I get the error 0x80072EFD. This error appears
> > after my computer has tried to download the updates and after I got the
> > message that the download has been failed.
> > I have read some comments about this problem, but I can't turn my proxy
> > server of, because my internet provider requires a proxy server, otherwise I
> > can't even access the internet!
> > The only firewall I have, is the one included in SP2.
> > Does anybody knows the solution for this problem?
> > Please help!
> > Thanks
> Hi
>
> You might need to use proxycfg.exe to set configure the
> proxy server configuration that Windows Update is to use:
>
> Open a command prompt (Start/Run and then "cmd.exe" without the
> quotes).
>
> Run this command to see what proxy configuration WU uses:
>
> proxycfg
>
>
> To set it to use current users's IE proxy settings:
>
> proxycfg -u
>
>
>
> To get more help on proxycfg:
>
> proxycfg -?
>
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx
>

angie wrote:

> but its an update for vista which im running

[snip apparently unrelated thread]

Please start a new thread, and include more information about your problem,
including which update you are trying to install, what Vista service pack you
have installed, and the exact error message.

Harry.