Code 80072EFD windows update

I have tried everything on the net, trying to get windows updated to work. I
even turned off my firewall, but to no success. I get Code 80072EFD.

OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium
Version 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Build 6001
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name GENESIS
System Manufacturer Dell Inc.
System Model Inspiron 1721
System Type X86-based PC
Processor AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-53, 1700 Mhz, 2
Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. A07, 4/21/2008
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume3
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.0.6001.18000"
User Name Genesis\Jamie
Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 2.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 1.87 GB
Available Physical Memory 832 MB
Total Virtual Memory 3.98 GB
Available Virtual Memory 2.19 GB
Page File Space 2.17 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

gijamie911 wrote:
:: I have tried everything on the net, trying to get windows updated to
:: work. I even turned off my firewall, but to no success. I get Code
:: 80072EFD.
::
:: OS Name Microsoft® Windows VistaT Home Premium
:: Version 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Build 6001
:: Other OS Description Not Available
:: OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
:: System Name GENESIS
:: System Manufacturer Dell Inc.
:: System Model Inspiron 1721
:: System Type X86-based PC
:: Processor AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-53, 1700 Mhz, 2
:: Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
:: BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. A07, 4/21/2008
:: SMBIOS Version 2.4
:: Windows Directory C:\Windows
:: System Directory C:\Windows\system32
:: Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume3
:: Locale United States
:: Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.0.6001.18000"
:: User Name Genesis\Jamie
:: Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
:: Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 2.00 GB
:: Total Physical Memory 1.87 GB
:: Available Physical Memory 832 MB
:: Total Virtual Memory 3.98 GB
:: Available Virtual Memory 2.19 GB
:: Page File Space 2.17 GB
:: Page File C:\pagefile.sys



You may encounter temporary connection-related errors when you use Windows
Update or Microsoft Update to install updates
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836941

Windows Update Error 80072efd
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...a29271033.mspx
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TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2010 - Update Services
http://taurarian.mvps.org
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Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties
or guarantees and doesn't give any rights.

Also, if a security suite or 3rd party firewall (*not* the native Vista
firewall) is installed or, if the antivirus installed is configured to
scan incoming email:

How To Fix Windows Update Error 80072EFD In Vista SP1?
http://www.walkernews.net/2009/05/14...-in-vista-sp1/


MowGreen
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============



TaurArian wrote:

> gijamie911 wrote:
> :: I have tried everything on the net, trying to get windows updated to
> :: work. I even turned off my firewall, but to no success. I get Code
> :: 80072EFD.
> ::
> :: OS Name Microsoft® Windows VistaT Home Premium
> :: Version 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Build 6001
> :: Other OS Description Not Available
> :: OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
> :: System Name GENESIS
> :: System Manufacturer Dell Inc.
> :: System Model Inspiron 1721
> :: System Type X86-based PC
> :: Processor AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-53, 1700 Mhz, 2
> :: Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
> :: BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. A07, 4/21/2008
> :: SMBIOS Version 2.4
> :: Windows Directory C:\Windows
> :: System Directory C:\Windows\system32
> :: Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume3
> :: Locale United States
> :: Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.0.6001.18000"
> :: User Name Genesis\Jamie
> :: Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
> :: Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 2.00 GB
> :: Total Physical Memory 1.87 GB
> :: Available Physical Memory 832 MB
> :: Total Virtual Memory 3.98 GB
> :: Available Virtual Memory 2.19 GB
> :: Page File Space 2.17 GB
> :: Page File C:\pagefile.sys
>
>
>
> You may encounter temporary connection-related errors when you use Windows
> Update or Microsoft Update to install updates
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836941
>
> Windows Update Error 80072efd
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...a29271033.mspx

Thaks MowGreen!
The fix on walkernest.net worked perfectly!
All the MS engineers should be informed of this easy fix.


"MowGreen" wrote:

> Also, if a security suite or 3rd party firewall (*not* the native Vista
> firewall) is installed or, if the antivirus installed is configured to
> scan incoming email:
>
> How To Fix Windows Update Error 80072EFD In Vista SP1?
> http://www.walkernews.net/2009/05/14...-in-vista-sp1/
>
>
> MowGreen
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
>