When searching for available updates on the Update site, you see the 0x80072F8F error
while looking for available updates
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...=en&IsMu=False
Register Softpub.dll
Click Start. Choose Run.
In the Run box, type regsvr32 SOFTPUB.dll.
Click OK.
Check your date and time settings
Click Start. Click Settings. Click Control Panel.
Double-click the Date/Time icon.
Set the date and time to the correct values if necessary
"Shalebridge" <> wrote in message
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> OS: Windows XP Pro Sp2
>
> When running Windows updates, all updates download and install just fine,
> save one.
>
> Security Update for Windwos XP (KB893756)
>
> This particulare update fails to download/install ending up with the
> 'Installation Faliure Error Code: 0x80072F78. Any ideas would be appreciated.
> Thank you.