RE: Windows Update failed Error Code: 80072EFD

From: Jules263 (Jules263_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/12/05


Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 18:05:01 -0800

Yeah!!! This is it!!!!!

It worked for me too. Thumbs up!!!

Thanks everybody

"ili_" wrote:

> Hello again,
> I went once again through posts here and found a solution given by "GK" and
> repeated later by "Taurarian". It worked for me but also not at once. I had
> to repeat described procedure twice for each update. But finally I made it.
> Thank you guys for this protocol!!
> Regards.
>
> GK wrote:
> Here is how I was able to work around the problem.
> Using command prompt
> 1. proxycfg -d (to clear proxy cache)
> 2. net stop wuauserv (to stop Automatic updates service)
>
> Using Windows Explorer
> 3. Delete all files and folders in
> C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution (your windows folder may vary)
>
> Again using command prompt
> 4. net start wuauserv (to start Automatic updates service)
>
> Try now going back to Windows Update web page.



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