Re: Error 0x80072ee2 during Windows Update

Mike wrote:

> I've been getting this error when scanning for windows updates on one
> workstation on our network (Windows XP Pro-SP2). I've looked at the
> information found at
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;836941 and still
> could not get this working.
>
> In the WindowsUpdate.log file, I noticed an interesting line:
>
> "SendRequest failed with hr = 80072ee2. Proxy List used: 10.10.4.42:8080"
>
> This is interesting because the proxy address is not configured in IE
> (although at one time, long ago, it was used). Internet access works without
> problem on all sites - it's just the scanning for windows updates that fails.
>
> I searched the registery, and could not find the 10.10.4.42 string.
>
> Any clues as to how I can get this resolved?
Hi

Open a command prompt (Start/Run and then "cmd.exe" without the
quotes").

Run this command to see what proxy configuration WU uses:

proxycfg


To set direct access:

proxycfg -d


To get more help on proxycfg:

proxycfg -?


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx

Worked like a champ! Thanks

Mike

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> Mike wrote:
>
> > I've been getting this error when scanning for windows updates on one
> > workstation on our network (Windows XP Pro-SP2). I've looked at the
> > information found at
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;836941 and still
> > could not get this working.
> >
> > In the WindowsUpdate.log file, I noticed an interesting line:
> >
> > "SendRequest failed with hr = 80072ee2. Proxy List used: 10.10.4.42:8080"
> >
> > This is interesting because the proxy address is not configured in IE
> > (although at one time, long ago, it was used). Internet access works without
> > problem on all sites - it's just the scanning for windows updates that fails.
> >
> > I searched the registery, and could not find the 10.10.4.42 string.
> >
> > Any clues as to how I can get this resolved?
> Hi
>
> Open a command prompt (Start/Run and then "cmd.exe" without the
> quotes").
>
> Run this command to see what proxy configuration WU uses:
>
> proxycfg
>
>
> To set direct access:
>
> proxycfg -d
>
>
> To get more help on proxycfg:
>
> proxycfg -?
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx
>