How would you fix this error?

When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x80072EE2 or 0x80072EFD
error.

Hi all,

I've done what it says here:

http://update.microsoft.com/microsof...n=en&IsMu=True

And here

http://update.microsoft.com/microsof...n=en&IsMu=True

Neither work. I used to have Comodo, (firewall), which was causing the prob
previously, but now that it has been removed I'm still getting this
annoying error.

I also reset the settings in IE 7, Didnt help, and also tried it in firefox
with the addon. Still the same error. So, does anyone know what else I could
try?

Thanx

Error: 80072EFD = ERROR_INTERNET_CANNOT_CONNECT
Translation: Cannot connect to the Internet server

Error 0x80072EE2 is: ERROR_INTERNET_TIMEOUT
Translation: The request has timed out.

You may receive an "Error 0x80072EE2," "Error 0x80072EE7," "Error 0x80072EFD," "Error
0x80072F76," or "Error 0x80072F78" error message when you try to use the Windows Update
Web site or the Microsoft Update Web site
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836941

See also:

When searching for available updates on the Update site, you receive the 0x8024502d
error - WinXP.
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...=en&IsMu=False

Finding a solution for the 0x80072EE2 error
http://www.updatexp.com/0x80072ee2.html

Finding a solution for the 0x80072EE2 error
http://www.updatexp.com/0x80072ee2.html

Posted by =Mac=

<snip of relevant part> I was getting the 0x80072EE2 message on a machine this evening. I
never had a problem with it.

I tried all of your suggestions to no avail. However, in a post from several months ago,
someone mentioned an MTU seating on a router. I had upgraded the firmware on my home
router several days ago and left the MTU set at the default of 1500. Come to think of it,
my Internet connection seemed a little sluggish since I upgraded the firmware.

I reset the MTU to 1492, and voila! Windows Update works again.

I write this post so that someone else doesn't overlook a simple solution to a very
frustrating problem.

Router / Firewall / Wireless Router MTU ==> 1492 or less <snip>

Result posted by “tinman”
<snip> The problem is with the AOL connection. Basically you need to amend the MTU
settings of the WAN down to 1400. You can experiment and see if it works going up to 1460
but it doesn't work past that. <snip>

"Jean-Paul" wrote:

Provider : Wanadoo (french)
Firewall : Cisco 877
defaut MTU : 1450 => change to 1492


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"Paul" <> wrote in message news:fajaek$9lp$...
| When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x80072EE2 or 0x80072EFD
| error.
|
| Hi all,
|
| I've done what it says here:
|
|
http://update.microsoft.com/microsof...n=en&IsMu=True
|
| And here
|
|
http://update.microsoft.com/microsof...n=en&IsMu=True
|
| Neither work. I used to have Comodo, (firewall), which was causing the prob
| previously, but now that it has been removed I'm still getting this
| annoying error.
|
| I also reset the settings in IE 7, Didnt help, and also tried it in firefox
| with the addon. Still the same error. So, does anyone know what else I could
| try?
|
| Thanx
|
|
|

Ive been to those sites, none of the tips worked.

This site.

I stopped and started wuaserv.

I dont use proxies.

I did proxycfg -d

The update urls are in the trusted sites now.

I'm at home not in a corp environment.

Not using VPN. Dont even know what it is

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Error: 80072EFD = ERROR_INTERNET_CANNOT_CONNECT
> Translation: Cannot connect to the Internet server
>
> Error 0x80072EE2 is: ERROR_INTERNET_TIMEOUT
> Translation: The request has timed out.
>
> You may receive an "Error 0x80072EE2," "Error 0x80072EE7," "Error
> 0x80072EFD," "Error
> 0x80072F76," or "Error 0x80072F78" error message when you try to use the
> Windows Update
> Web site or the Microsoft Update Web site
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836941
>
> See also:
>
> When searching for available updates on the Update site, you receive the
> 0x8024502d
> error - WinXP.
> http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...=en&IsMu=False
>
> Finding a solution for the 0x80072EE2 error
> http://www.updatexp.com/0x80072ee2.html
>
> Finding a solution for the 0x80072EE2 error
> http://www.updatexp.com/0x80072ee2.html
>
> Posted by =Mac=
>
> <snip of relevant part> I was getting the 0x80072EE2 message on a machine
> this evening. I
> never had a problem with it.
>
> I tried all of your suggestions to no avail. However, in a post from
> several months ago,
> someone mentioned an MTU seating on a router. I had upgraded the firmware
> on my home
> router several days ago and left the MTU set at the default of 1500. Come
> to think of it,
> my Internet connection seemed a little sluggish since I upgraded the
> firmware.
>
> I reset the MTU to 1492, and voila! Windows Update works again.
>
> I write this post so that someone else doesn't overlook a simple solution
> to a very
> frustrating problem.
>
> Router / Firewall / Wireless Router MTU ==> 1492 or less <snip>
>
> Result posted by "tinman"
> <snip> The problem is with the AOL connection. Basically you need to
> amend the MTU
> settings of the WAN down to 1400. You can experiment and see if it works
> going up to 1460
> but it doesn't work past that. <snip>
>
> "Jean-Paul" wrote:
>
> Provider : Wanadoo (french)
> Firewall : Cisco 877
> defaut MTU : 1450 => change to 1492
>
>
> --
> ====================================
> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> ====================================
> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
>
> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may
> benefit.
>
>
> "Paul" <> wrote in message
> news:fajaek$9lp$...
> | When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x80072EE2 or 0x80072EFD
> | error.
> |
> | Hi all,
> |
> | I've done what it says here:
> |
> |
> http://update.microsoft.com/microsof...n=en&IsMu=True
> |
> | And here
> |
> |
> http://update.microsoft.com/microsof...n=en&IsMu=True
> |
> | Neither work. I used to have Comodo, (firewall), which was causing the
> prob
> | previously, but now that it has been removed I'm still getting this
> | annoying error.
> |
> | I also reset the settings in IE 7, Didnt help, and also tried it in
> firefox
> | with the addon. Still the same error. So, does anyone know what else I
> could
> | try?
> |
> | Thanx
> |
> |
> |
>
>

I fixed it. I deleted ALL entries in the registry
to do with Comodo.

It must have been screwing things up.

"Paul" <> wrote in message
news:fajl2u$trg$...
> Ive been to those sites, none of the tips worked.
>
> This site.
>
> I stopped and started wuaserv.
>
> I dont use proxies.
>
> I did proxycfg -d
>
> The update urls are in the trusted sites now.
>
> I'm at home not in a corp environment.
>
> Not using VPN. Dont even know what it is
>
> "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Error: 80072EFD = ERROR_INTERNET_CANNOT_CONNECT
>> Translation: Cannot connect to the Internet server
>>
>> Error 0x80072EE2 is: ERROR_INTERNET_TIMEOUT
>> Translation: The request has timed out.
>>
>> You may receive an "Error 0x80072EE2," "Error 0x80072EE7," "Error
>> 0x80072EFD," "Error
>> 0x80072F76," or "Error 0x80072F78" error message when you try to use the
>> Windows Update
>> Web site or the Microsoft Update Web site
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836941
>>
>> See also:
>>
>> When searching for available updates on the Update site, you receive the
>> 0x8024502d
>> error - WinXP.
>> http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...=en&IsMu=False
>>
>> Finding a solution for the 0x80072EE2 error
>> http://www.updatexp.com/0x80072ee2.html
>>
>> Finding a solution for the 0x80072EE2 error
>> http://www.updatexp.com/0x80072ee2.html
>>
>> Posted by =Mac=
>>
>> <snip of relevant part> I was getting the 0x80072EE2 message on a machine
>> this evening. I
>> never had a problem with it.
>>
>> I tried all of your suggestions to no avail. However, in a post from
>> several months ago,
>> someone mentioned an MTU seating on a router. I had upgraded the firmware
>> on my home
>> router several days ago and left the MTU set at the default of 1500. Come
>> to think of it,
>> my Internet connection seemed a little sluggish since I upgraded the
>> firmware.
>>
>> I reset the MTU to 1492, and voila! Windows Update works again.
>>
>> I write this post so that someone else doesn't overlook a simple solution
>> to a very
>> frustrating problem.
>>
>> Router / Firewall / Wireless Router MTU ==> 1492 or less <snip>
>>
>> Result posted by "tinman"
>> <snip> The problem is with the AOL connection. Basically you need to
>> amend the MTU
>> settings of the WAN down to 1400. You can experiment and see if it works
>> going up to 1460
>> but it doesn't work past that. <snip>
>>
>> "Jean-Paul" wrote:
>>
>> Provider : Wanadoo (french)
>> Firewall : Cisco 877
>> defaut MTU : 1450 => change to 1492
>>
>>
>> --
>> ====================================
>> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
>> ====================================
>> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
>> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
>>
>> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may
>> benefit.
>>
>>
>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>> news:fajaek$9lp$...
>> | When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x80072EE2 or
>> 0x80072EFD
>> | error.
>> |
>> | Hi all,
>> |
>> | I've done what it says here:
>> |
>> |
>> http://update.microsoft.com/microsof...n=en&IsMu=True
>> |
>> | And here
>> |
>> |
>> http://update.microsoft.com/microsof...n=en&IsMu=True
>> |
>> | Neither work. I used to have Comodo, (firewall), which was causing the
>> prob
>> | previously, but now that it has been removed I'm still getting this
>> | annoying error.
>> |
>> | I also reset the settings in IE 7, Didnt help, and also tried it in
>> firefox
>> | with the addon. Still the same error. So, does anyone know what else I
>> could
>> | try?
>> |
>> | Thanx
>> |
>> |
>> |
>>
>>
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