Windows could not searcg for new updates error 80072f8f ?

Please help it syas it cannot search for updates and all the windows live
programs say they cannot connect to the windows server or something but my
internet works

0x80072F8F
When searching for available updates on the Update site, you see the 0x80072F8F error
while looking for available updates
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...=en&IsMu=False


0x80072F8F -2147012721
ERROR_INTERNET_SECURE_FAILURE ErrorClockWrong
One or more errors were found in the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate sent by the
server.

Check this article
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=326253
You cannot view updates on the Windows Update site using secure socket layer

To turn on automatic updating of trusted root authority certificates
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

1. In Control Panel, open Add or Remove Programs
2. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
3. Select the Update Root Certificates check box.
4. Click Next, and then click Finish.

Note
.. To open Add/Remove Windows Components, click Start, click Control Panel, click Add or
Remove Programs, and then click Add/Remove Windows Components.



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"Daniel" <> wrote in message
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| Please help it syas it cannot search for updates and all the windows live
| programs say they cannot connect to the windows server or something but my
| internet works