Windows update new software.

I looked up the group topics after updating my download update software three
times! I have received the 0x80072efd message each time even after listing
the three suggested sites as trusted sites in windows explorer.I have tried
to enter them in my Norton Firewall program and it does not recognise them as
acceptable addresses!

I would appreciate it if anyone has any ideas but it seems to me that there
are so many problems with this new download software that Microsoft would do
better to scrub the update completely until they have it sorted out. (Or just
forget the update altogether!) The number of complaints is just rediculous!

Does anyone else agree? Unless anyone has a "quick-fix" idea I am reverting
my computer (using Go Back) to a safe point until the mess is sorted.

"Frusted XP user" wrote:

> I looked up the group topics after updating my download update software three
> times! I have received the 0x80072efd message each time even after listing
> the three suggested sites as trusted sites in windows explorer.I have tried
> to enter them in my Norton Firewall program and it does not recognise them as
> acceptable addresses!
>
> I would appreciate it if anyone has any ideas but it seems to me that there
> are so many problems with this new download software that Microsoft would do
> better to scrub the update completely until they have it sorted out. (Or just
> forget the update altogether!) The number of complaints is just rediculous!
>
> Does anyone else agree? Unless anyone has a "quick-fix" idea I am reverting
> my computer (using Go Back) to a safe point until the mess is sorted.


I have the same problem and i tryed updating my friends comp to on friday
and i got the same error. I tryed just now and i got 0x80072EE2 error.
No one know what one should do about this?

I'm not using Norton OR WIndows ICF and am still getting this friggin error
since the v5 upgrade..did the "trusted sites" thing and still no luck..i
think the problem is more on Microsloth's end than our's

"Frusted XP user" wrote:

> I looked up the group topics after updating my download update software three
> times! I have received the 0x80072efd message each time even after listing
> the three suggested sites as trusted sites in windows explorer.I have tried
> to enter them in my Norton Firewall program and it does not recognise them as
> acceptable addresses!
>
> I would appreciate it if anyone has any ideas but it seems to me that there
> are so many problems with this new download software that Microsoft would do
> better to scrub the update completely until they have it sorted out. (Or just
> forget the update altogether!) The number of complaints is just rediculous!
>
> Does anyone else agree? Unless anyone has a "quick-fix" idea I am reverting
> my computer (using Go Back) to a safe point until the mess is sorted.

Hi Frustrated - I've just got the same error too (with Norton on my PC). Have
you tried reverting back to a safe point yet, and did it work?

I've tried filling an a problem report via the Microsoft Web service thingy,
so I'll let you know if I get anything back.

I guess we're in chicken and egg land now - presumably we'll need a working
WindowsUpdate to download the fix once Microsoft know what the problem is!

And up until now I'd been quite fond of XP!

I too have read, applied every fix suggested, and now have 22 failed attempts
(80072efd) with V5.
Could it be that the people having problems downloading are more secure than
Microsoft feels we should be?

"Frusted XP user" wrote:

> I looked up the group topics after updating my download update software three
> times! I have received the 0x80072efd message each time even after listing
> the three suggested sites as trusted sites in windows explorer.I have tried
> to enter them in my Norton Firewall program and it does not recognise them as
> acceptable addresses!
>
> I would appreciate it if anyone has any ideas but it seems to me that there
> are so many problems with this new download software that Microsoft would do
> better to scrub the update completely until they have it sorted out. (Or just
> forget the update altogether!) The number of complaints is just rediculous!
>
> Does anyone else agree? Unless anyone has a "quick-fix" idea I am reverting
> my computer (using Go Back) to a safe point until the mess is sorted.

Hi rbs.

Yes I'm back at a safe point but I did this after the second abortive
attempt to update too and it still would not let me download. I'm going to
keep my computer safe until someone (is it too much to expect Microsoft!!)
sorts out a solution.

It could be that Don Healy is correct in his assumption that our computers
are more safe tham MIcrosoft would like?

Still frustrated.

"rbs" wrote:

> Hi Frustrated - I've just got the same error too (with Norton on my PC). Have
> you tried reverting back to a safe point yet, and did it work?
>
> I've tried filling an a problem report via the Microsoft Web service thingy,
> so I'll let you know if I get anything back.
>
> I guess we're in chicken and egg land now - presumably we'll need a working
> WindowsUpdate to download the fix once Microsoft know what the problem is!
>
> And up until now I'd been quite fond of XP!

"Frustrated XP User" wrote:

> Hi all.
> See entry 0x80072EFD on 8/29/2004, replies by Roger K and me for configuring
> Norton Firewall. It worked for me - I hope it works for you - but you may
> feel as I do that you are a bit wary of downloading SP2 anyway because of all
> the problems that seem to be associated with it!
>
> Frustrated XP User.
>
> "DonHealey" wrote:
>
> > I too have read, applied every fix suggested, and now have 22 failed attempts
> > (80072efd) with V5.
> > Could it be that the people having problems downloading are more secure than
> > Microsoft feels we should be?
> >
> > "Frusted XP user" wrote:
> >
> > > I looked up the group topics after updating my download update software three
> > > times! I have received the 0x80072efd message each time even after listing
> > > the three suggested sites as trusted sites in windows explorer.I have tried
> > > to enter them in my Norton Firewall program and it does not recognise them as
> > > acceptable addresses!
> > >
> > > I would appreciate it if anyone has any ideas but it seems to me that there
> > > are so many problems with this new download software that Microsoft would do
> > > better to scrub the update completely until they have it sorted out. (Or just
> > > forget the update altogether!) The number of complaints is just rediculous!
> > >
> > > Does anyone else agree? Unless anyone has a "quick-fix" idea I am reverting
> > > my computer (using Go Back) to a safe point until the mess is sorted.

I'm having the same problem. When windows update starts downloading the
selected updates, I get an 80072efd error. Download failed. I too have
tried all the suggested fixit tips, to no avail. I do not use NIS or ICF.
I'm inching closer and closer to using a completely different platform. If
anyone has a fix, I'd appreciate it.

"Frustrated XP User" wrote:

> Hi all.
> See entry 0x80072EFD on 8/29/2004, replies by Roger K and me for configuring
> Norton Firewall. It worked for me - I hope it works for you - but you may
> feel as I do that you are a bit wary of downloading SP2 anyway because of all
> the problems that seem to be associated with it!
>
> Frustrated XP User.
>
> "DonHealey" wrote:
>
> > I too have read, applied every fix suggested, and now have 22 failed attempts
> > (80072efd) with V5.
> > Could it be that the people having problems downloading are more secure than
> > Microsoft feels we should be?
> >
> > "Frusted XP user" wrote:
> >
> > > I looked up the group topics after updating my download update software three
> > > times! I have received the 0x80072efd message each time even after listing
> > > the three suggested sites as trusted sites in windows explorer.I have tried
> > > to enter them in my Norton Firewall program and it does not recognise them as
> > > acceptable addresses!
> > >
> > > I would appreciate it if anyone has any ideas but it seems to me that there
> > > are so many problems with this new download software that Microsoft would do
> > > better to scrub the update completely until they have it sorted out. (Or just
> > > forget the update altogether!) The number of complaints is just rediculous!
> > >
> > > Does anyone else agree? Unless anyone has a "quick-fix" idea I am reverting
> > > my computer (using Go Back) to a safe point until the mess is sorted.