Em wrote:
> When trying to search for updates I get the following error message:
>
> 'Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the
> requested page'
>
> I cannot find help re the above error number on the help facilities.
> Can anyone help?!
>
> Cheers, Em
Hi
Some trouble shooting step for error 0x80072EFD here (I would think
the most likely cause for your error is a Proxy/Firewall configuration
error):
When accessing the Windows Update site, you receive the 0x80072EFD error.
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=16&ln=en
You should also try the steps here:
When searching for available updates on the Windows Update site, you
receive the 0x8024402C, 0x80240030 or 0x8024502d error.
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=26&ln=en
You might need to use proxycfg.exe (see link above) to either set
or remove a proxy server configuration:
Open a command prompt (Start/Run and then "cmd.exe" without the
quotes").
Run this command to see what proxy configuration WU uses:
proxycfg
If you don't have a proxy, you will need status
Direct access (no proxy server).
If it reports anything else, to set direct access:
proxycfg -d
To get more help on proxycfg:
proxycfg -?
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