Windates update errors 80072EFd and 8024401B

I've spent hours trying to figure this out. I hope what worked for me helps
someone else.
I tried all 8 resolutions from www.updatexp,com/0x80072eee2.html
None of them worked.
I consulted the Windows Update troubleshooter that pops up when you "view
instatllation history" and click on the "failed" link. It suggested this
Open Internet Explorer
On the Tools menu, click Internet Options
click the connections tab, click LAN settings, and then click advanced
Delete any entry in the exceptions section
Close Internet Explorer.
Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
Type the following commands. Press ENTER after each.
net stop wuauserv
proxcycfg -d
proxycfg -u
net start wuauserv

This got me a new error: 8024401B.
A newsgroup post (thank you!) suggested this:
Go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services and check if Windows
Installer is running. If not, turn it on. Doing this solved error 8024401B on
my computer.

Fixed mine, too! Thanks, rfshitop.

okay, so today I followed this tip as I too have recieved error messages
about half dozen times. Well it did not work!
this is frustrating seeing as this is a well kept machine,new software and
I have tried every trick that I know to get past this.
Anyone have any other ideas? I like to keep up to date with this and am not
sure what else to do.
thanks anyway,
Pam a.k.a. greystreetpk

"TinWV" wrote:

> I've spent hours trying to figure this out. I hope what worked for me helps
> someone else.
> I tried all 8 resolutions from www.updatexp,com/0x80072eee2.html
> None of them worked.
> I consulted the Windows Update troubleshooter that pops up when you "view
> instatllation history" and click on the "failed" link. It suggested this
> Open Internet Explorer
> On the Tools menu, click Internet Options
> click the connections tab, click LAN settings, and then click advanced
> Delete any entry in the exceptions section
> Close Internet Explorer.
> Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
> Type the following commands. Press ENTER after each.
> net stop wuauserv
> proxcycfg -d
> proxycfg -u
> net start wuauserv
>
> This got me a new error: 8024401B.
> A newsgroup post (thank you!) suggested this:
> Go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services and check if Windows
> Installer is running. If not, turn it on. Doing this solved error 8024401B on
> my computer.
>
> Fixed mine, too! Thanks, rfshitop.