Re: Error 0x80072ee2 Windows Update

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Peter

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"Guille" <> wrote in message news:C21244C4-1211-48DD-8C5D-...
> On the Spanish side of the forum, I am not getting all the help I need, so I
> am coming here to see if you guys can help me (is good to know English).
>
> The thing is, I got like 2 weeks with this issue, today I finally decided to
> get official support via email from Micro$oft but when I try to submit the
> form, I get an error, so I decided to come to English groups.
>
> I get the error 0x80072ee2, I tried the Knowledge Base article
> (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836941/en-us) with NO SUCCESS at all, I have
> problems on steps 5 and 6 on method 1, seems to me like this article is not
> useful for Windows Vista, I mean, the guided help is not even designed for
> Vista.
>
> I can not update Windows Defender either, I get the same error code.
>
> I am running Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bits, Spanish Edition (it's OK, I
> understand English).
>
> Please, help me.

Hello Peter,

Try here
You may receive an "Error 0x80072EE2," "Error 0x80072EE7," "Error
0x80072EFD," "Error 0x80072F76," or "Error 0x80072F78" error message when you
try to use the Windows Update Web site or the Microsoft Update Web site
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836941/en-us

Good luck
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"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> posted to the windows update group via crosspost
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Guille" <> wrote in message news:C21244C4-1211-48DD-8C5D-...
> > On the Spanish side of the forum, I am not getting all the help I need, so I
> > am coming here to see if you guys can help me (is good to know English).
> >
> > The thing is, I got like 2 weeks with this issue, today I finally decided to
> > get official support via email from Micro$oft but when I try to submit the
> > form, I get an error, so I decided to come to English groups.
> >
> > I get the error 0x80072ee2, I tried the Knowledge Base article
> > (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836941/en-us) with NO SUCCESS at all, I have
> > problems on steps 5 and 6 on method 1, seems to me like this article is not
> > useful for Windows Vista, I mean, the guided help is not even designed for
> > Vista.
> >
> > I can not update Windows Defender either, I get the same error code.
> >
> > I am running Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bits, Spanish Edition (it's OK, I
> > understand English).
> >
> > Please, help me.
>

Hi Peter,

Disregard my post

"Engel" wrote:

> Hello Peter,
>
> Try here
> You may receive an "Error 0x80072EE2," "Error 0x80072EE7," "Error
> 0x80072EFD," "Error 0x80072F76," or "Error 0x80072F78" error message when you
> try to use the Windows Update Web site or the Microsoft Update Web site
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836941/en-us
>
> Good luck
> --
>
>
> "Peter Foldes" wrote:
>
> > posted to the windows update group via crosspost
> >
> > --
> > Peter
> >
> > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
> >
> > "Guille" <> wrote in message news:C21244C4-1211-48DD-8C5D-...
> > > On the Spanish side of the forum, I am not getting all the help I need, so I
> > > am coming here to see if you guys can help me (is good to know English).
> > >
> > > The thing is, I got like 2 weeks with this issue, today I finally decided to
> > > get official support via email from Micro$oft but when I try to submit the
> > > form, I get an error, so I decided to come to English groups.
> > >
> > > I get the error 0x80072ee2, I tried the Knowledge Base article
> > > (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836941/en-us) with NO SUCCESS at all, I have
> > > problems on steps 5 and 6 on method 1, seems to me like this article is not
> > > useful for Windows Vista, I mean, the guided help is not even designed for
> > > Vista.
> > >
> > > I can not update Windows Defender either, I get the same error code.
> > >
> > > I am running Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bits, Spanish Edition (it's OK, I
> > > understand English).
> > >
> > > Please, help me.
> >

SOLVED...

Here's how I managed to solve this issue:

I was reading somewhere, just delete some content from the
SoftwareDistribution folder on C>windows>softwaredistribution. Type your help
files the error code 80070003 and follow procedures, you done!

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> posted to the windows update group via crosspost
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Guille" <> wrote in message news:C21244C4-1211-48DD-8C5D-...
> > On the Spanish side of the forum, I am not getting all the help I need, so I
> > am coming here to see if you guys can help me (is good to know English).
> >
> > The thing is, I got like 2 weeks with this issue, today I finally decided to
> > get official support via email from Micro$oft but when I try to submit the
> > form, I get an error, so I decided to come to English groups.
> >
> > I get the error 0x80072ee2, I tried the Knowledge Base article
> > (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836941/en-us) with NO SUCCESS at all, I have
> > problems on steps 5 and 6 on method 1, seems to me like this article is not
> > useful for Windows Vista, I mean, the guided help is not even designed for
> > Vista.
> >
> > I can not update Windows Defender either, I get the same error code.
> >
> > I am running Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bits, Spanish Edition (it's OK, I
> > understand English).
> >
> > Please, help me.
>