Error 0x80072EFD - Solution

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From: Neil McTernan (NeilMcTernan_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/20/04 

Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 02:37:02 -0700

I have found that this error is cause by the 'Firewall' preventing (Blocking)
access to the 'Microsoft Generic Host Process for Win32 Services' (svchost).
By changing it from 'Blocked' to 'Permit all', in the Firewall Programme,
the windows updater works perfectly.

................ I am using NIS2004

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