Re: Error code 0x80072F78

You receive Initialization error 0x80072F78 while the Windows Update Web site is loading
http://support.microsoft.com/default...5&Product=wupd

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx

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"Shark8us" wrote:

| I was able to download the new version of the Windows Update software and
| upon restarting the computer, I get this message and the Windows Update
| website does not load. Does anyone know what "Error code 0x80072F78" is?

Aloha! I found a solution to the "0x80072F78" problem I was having.
I went to the Windows Update Troubleshooter at
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
I found "Problem reaching Windows Update"
Then "While the Windows Update Web site is loading, you receive
'Initialization error 0x80072F78'"
There is, "Problem Description"
Then, "Resolutions"
There I found: Suggestion 1 -- It does not apply to me.
Suggestion 2 -- It did nothing for me.
Suggestion 3 -- It seemed to do nothing for me but I
did not revert.
Suggestion 4 -- Now, that returned the Update faculty
to my
computer.
Success, at last! I have spent hours on this problem with any number
of people attempting to help me. As is usual with computers (I guess), it is
a step by step search with trial and error before one reaches his goal. Good
luck to you all.
A hui hou.
Kalo

"MLZ" wrote:

> try this:
> Potential fix: I had the same problem with 0x80072F78 and tried the
> suggestions from Microsoft (Knowledge base article 836985) and nothing
> worked. Then, I talked to my ISP and they told me I do not need to have a
> proxy server for my LAN settings to get to them (so took it out) and then
> suggested some spyware/malware could be to blaim. I ran the free program
> from Lavasoft Ad-aware (can find at www.download.com or link from
> www.lavasoftusa.com) and restarted my machine and it worked! (note I reguarly
> do this but had not ran it for about two weeks - appears culpret came from
> CometSystems...)
>
>
> "Roger K" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> > > You receive Initialization error 0x80072F78 while the Windows Update Web
> > site is loading
> > >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...5&Product=wupd
> > >
> > > --
> > > Carey Frisch
> > > Microsoft MVP
> > > Windows XP - Shell/User
> > >
> > > Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx
> > >
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> > --------------
> > >
> > > "Shark8us" wrote:
> > >
> > > | I was able to download the new version of the Windows Update software
> > and
> > > | upon restarting the computer, I get this message and the Windows Update
> > > | website does not load. Does anyone know what "Error code 0x80072F78" is?
> >
> > I got the same error code and overcame it by unblocking
> > C:\Windows\System32\svhost.exe in my firewall - got the idea from waaytogo.
> > Roger
> >
> >
> >