[Error number: 0x80072EE2] when connect to windows update

I have a problem. Since microsoft changed their windows update website
begining of august , I can download updates anymore. It gives me the error :
[Error number: 0x80072EE2] . I tried to do the changes they recommend to do
in case of this error but it doesn't help. I wonder if the problem comes from
me/spybot. The first time I had access to the new website for updates, it
downloaded a small "program" then spybot told me there was a important
registry key changed, and by mistake I clicked on " don't accept change". Now
when I go to the windows update website it doesn't download anymore the thing
it did the first time and it doesn't try to change the registry. So I'm
wondering if windows consider it has downloaded the thing and then doesn't
try to re-do it.
I have 2 querstions: How to re-initialize this download or How to undo
spybot actions like refusing registry key changes?
Thanks

LPs wrote:
> I have a problem. Since microsoft changed their windows update website
> begining of august , I can download updates anymore. It gives me the
> error : [Error number: 0x80072EE2] . I tried to do the changes they
> recommend to do in case of this error but it doesn't help. I wonder
> if the problem comes from me/spybot. The first time I had access to
> the new website for updates, it downloaded a small "program" then
> spybot told me there was a important registry key changed, and by
> mistake I clicked on " don't accept change". Now when I go to the
> windows update website it doesn't download anymore the thing it did
> the first time and it doesn't try to change the registry. So I'm
> wondering if windows consider it has downloaded the thing and then
> doesn't try to re-do it. I have 2 querstions: How to re-initialize
> this download or How to undo spybot actions like refusing registry
> key changes? Thanks

Before and while you have your pc at Windows Update website, turn off Spybot.

Bring up IE browser.
Internet Explorer > main menu /Tools/Internet Options >

Security Tab/ click on green icon Trusted Sites/click Sites button.

Look very closely at line that says: "Require server verification (https for all sites in this zone" to *clear* the selection.
(e.g. You want that to be clear or un-checked (un-ticked)).

In the "Add this Web site to the zone:" field, add these entries to list of "Trusted Sites" --

type
http://*.download.windowsupdate.com (click Add)

http://*.windowsupdate.microsoft.com

https://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com (with HTTPS)

https://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com (with HTTPS)


Click OK. Apply changes. Close IE.

Give this next a try, (also be sure to turn off any 3rd-party popup stopper & Spybot ).
In your IE browser, type in manually or click this link
https://windowsupdate.microsoft.com (with HTTPS)

Post back here with your results.
--
Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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"Maurice N ~ MVP" wrote:

> LPs wrote:
> > I have a problem. Since microsoft changed their windows update website
> > begining of august , I can download updates anymore. It gives me the
> > error : [Error number: 0x80072EE2] . I tried to do the changes they
> > recommend to do in case of this error but it doesn't help. I wonder
> > if the problem comes from me/spybot. The first time I had access to
> > the new website for updates, it downloaded a small "program" then
> > spybot told me there was a important registry key changed, and by
> > mistake I clicked on " don't accept change". Now when I go to the
> > windows update website it doesn't download anymore the thing it did
> > the first time and it doesn't try to change the registry. So I'm
> > wondering if windows consider it has downloaded the thing and then
> > doesn't try to re-do it. I have 2 querstions: How to re-initialize
> > this download or How to undo spybot actions like refusing registry
> > key changes? Thanks
>
> Before and while you have your pc at Windows Update website, turn off Spybot.
>
> Bring up IE browser.
> Internet Explorer > main menu /Tools/Internet Options >
>
> Security Tab/ click on green icon Trusted Sites/click Sites button.
>
> Look very closely at line that says: "Require server verification (https for all sites in this zone" to *clear* the selection.
> (e.g. You want that to be clear or un-checked (un-ticked)).
>
> In the "Add this Web site to the zone:" field, add these entries to list of "Trusted Sites" --
>
> type
> http://*.download.windowsupdate.com (click Add)
>
> http://*.windowsupdate.microsoft.com
>
> https://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com (with HTTPS)
>
> https://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com (with HTTPS)
>
>
> Click OK. Apply changes. Close IE.
>
> Give this next a try, (also be sure to turn off any 3rd-party popup stopper & Spybot ).
> In your IE browser, type in manually or click this link
> https://windowsupdate.microsoft.com (with HTTPS)
>
> Post back here with your results.
> --
> Maurice N
> MVP Windows - Shell / User
> -----
>

Thanks for the help. After the changes it still didn't work. Then I changed
the permissions (i.e. i unblocked) from sygate firewall for "NWLINK2IPX
protocol driver" ,for "NDIS user mode I/O driver" and for "Generic host
process for win32 services" . Obviously this was the problem because then it
worked. What are theses 3 applications? They seem to automatically connect
very frequently when i am online. So far it didn't seem they were important.
Thank you :-)
LPs