Did you check IE as per the article posted ?
http://www.updatexp.com/0x80072f8f.html
What causes Error 0x80072f8f
Do you have any Web accelerator programs?
Have you checked that your Firewall and/or antivirus software is not
stopping Windows update?
0x80072F8F -2147012721
ERROR_INTERNET_SECURE_FAILURE ErrorClockWrong
One or more errors were found in the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate
sent by the server.
Check this article
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=326253
You cannot view updates on the Windows Update site using secure socket layer
Have you cleaned out your cookies, history, temporary internet files
including all offline content. Perform a disk clean up. Can't hurt.
reboot.
"Swarup Modak" wrote:
> I have re-register the dll file. Checked the time and date normal(What I
> found today Date 12 Month February Year 2006 and Time Zone Indian Standard
> Time.), but the problem persist.
> --
> To search for speed improvement of OS and security
>
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>
> > Did you read the article?
> >
> >
> >
> > "Pumpkin" wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks for trying, I want to get rid of the error not what caused it.
> > >
> > > Thanks Pumpkin
> > >
> > > "TaurArian" wrote:
> > >
> > > > More information can be found here:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.updatexp.com/0x80072f8f.html
> > > > What causes Error 0x80072f8f
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Chief" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have the same problem. I went through, made sure the date and time were
> > > > > set correctly. There was something on Microsoft about running regsvr32
> > > > > SOFTPUB.dll so I did that too. Nothing I've tried seems to work. Any other
> > > > > suggestions?
> > > > >
> > > > > "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Check your time and date and also your Internet Time Zone and Internet Time.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > To do this, double click on the clock/time in the Notification area - on the right side
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When all is updated, try WU again.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > ===========================
> > > > > > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2006
> > > > > > ===========================
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Pumpkin" <> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:A9E2EE9C-F39C-4A92-9314-...
> > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > I have a problem when I go to Windows update I receive and error that says
> > > > > > > your computer date and time are out of sync with a certificate
> > > > > > > error#0x80072f8f I use windows xp Home Edition. Also I cant get to my updates
> > > > > > > with this error if anyone knows how to clear this error please HELP!
> > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > > Pumpkin
> > > > > >
> > > > > >