RE: Resolution of 0x80072EE2 error in Update ver 5

From: JohnW (JohnW_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/21/04 

Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 01:11:01 -0700

im an XP Pro use and I am receiving this error message, Ive gone into control
panal as advsd but cannot see the >services>messenger prompt, does the set up
differ for XP Pro users? Your help would be much appreciated and I wish I
hadnt be forced to update the update procedure.

"Newsgroup Reader" wrote:

> I fixed this problem, and thought news of the fix might benefit others.
>
> Yesterday I logged into Windows Update, was prompted to download a new
> version, did so, and discovered that Windows Update no longer works. Error
> code: 0x80072EE2 .
>
> It turned out that the new version of Update wants messenger services
> (svchost) enabled. I enabled Messenger services (Control Panel --> Services
> --> Messenger) long enough to access Windows Update; problem solved.
>
> As I recall, I didn't have the option yesterday to refuse the update to V5.
> I could download V5, or not run Windows Update anymore; those were the
> choices. I think Microsoft might save users like me much grief by either,
> (a), making the download optional, or (b) warning users of anything that the
> new version of mandatory software might not like.
>
> Microsoft is doing this with SP2, I gather. The computer press has carried
> articles about applications that don't work with SP2. Users needn't install
> SP2 at all. But in this case, I was given no choice but to download V5. If
> I hadn't figured out the fix, the download would have cost me the use of this
> tool.

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