Win XP Auto Update fails 0x80072F78

I am trying to run auto update to get the latest updates but i am unable to
reach the server and get a fail to connect message with an error code of
0x80072F78

"Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested
page. You may find the following resources helpful in resolving the problem: "

I did have the same problem until I tried the solution from MLZ that you
will find on the same question saked on 8/24/2004 by author name : 0x80072f78
error with 9 post under. It worked for me may be for you. Something to do
with the lan settings and proxy server. good luck

"Jerry Farrell" wrote:

> I am trying to run auto update to get the latest updates but i am unable to
> reach the server and get a fail to connect message with an error code of
> 0x80072F78
>
> "Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested
> page. You may find the following resources helpful in resolving the problem: "

Jerry Farrell wrote:

> I am trying to run auto update to get the latest updates but i am unable to
> reach the server and get a fail to connect message with an error code of
> 0x80072F78
>
> "Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested
> page. You may find the following resources helpful in resolving the problem: "
Hi

Installing KB873377 might solve the problem:

An update rollup is available for Internet Explorer 6 SP1
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=873377



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well I had the same problem, and had done a very deep search trying almost
everything suggestions...However nothing worked for me..
I'm working at a university, and the IT department had installed my windows
(the same as the one installed on 1800+ PCs)...nothing worked...then they
installed WServer2003...again the same.

the last thing we did was plugging a second Ethernet card (the one I had was
onboard)....and BINGO
no problems with that 80072f78
(my sound strange, and Im not that expert to figure out how it worked, but
it did)