Re: Resolution of 0x80072EE2 error in Update ver 5

From: Newsgroup Reader (newsgroup_reader_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/21/04 

Date: 21 Aug 2004 10:48:37 -0700

This 2003 PC Magazine article discusses the disabling of Messenger services:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,990145,00.asp

"JohnW" <JohnW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<81848116-5609-4CDD-932E-EABEC0C8DAEC@microsoft.com>...
> 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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