Vista error fixed 80072f78

Hi Group.

I kept getting this error 80072f78 when trying to run windows update.

I've searched in vain for a fix, but upon investigating eventlogs i tryed

downloading this file:
http://www.download.windowsupdate.co...uthrootstl.cab

and installed the contained certificate, and windows update are working
again!


well hope someone else can use this information

-Otto

VistaOpfer wrote:
:: Steffen Otto Jensen;3343177 Wrote:
::: Hi Group.
:::
::: I kept getting this error 80072f78 when trying to run windows
::: update.
:::
::: I've searched in vain for a fix, but upon investigating eventlogs i
::: tryed
:::
::: downloading this file:
:::
http://www.download.windowsupdate.co...uthrootstl.cab
:::
::: and installed the contained certificate, and windows update are
::: working
::: again!
:::
:::
::: well hope someone else can use this information
:::
::: -Otto
::
:: Question:
:: if I download this file, I get the authrootstl.cab file.
:: If I unpack this file, I get the authroot.stl file.
:: What do I have to do with this file???
:: Thanks for your help!
:: Rgds
:: Tom
::
::
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See:
You may encounter temporary connection-related errors when you use Windows
Update or Microsoft Update to install updates
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836941


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