RE: A problem with a function Microsoft Update - an error

BoriaK,
I have been desperately trying to figure this out all week and spent most of
my week long vacation trying all the things mentioned such as host files, add
to trusted sites, turn off this and that, etc. etc., all to no avail.

The reason is I did not have my auto update on and have not done any
security updates in 4-6 mos. All of a sudden, I was getting attacked by some
horrible Malware/fake spyware that no matter how many times I deleted it with
the Spyware program, it would be back through the IE browser in a few hours
apparently through some security hole that needed updating.
Ok,
1) I googled [Error number: 0x80072EE7]
2) Someone recommended a freeware called "fixwareout" that I DL'd and ran
(It prompts you to reboot at end).
3) After the first run, I got past the error message to the "Express" button
on the MS Update site, but after pressing it, the "Green Bar" went from Left
to Right for seemingly eternity.
4) I re-ran the Fixwareout 3-4 more times. I recall the last time I disabled
my anti-V program "Bitdefender" and low and behold, when I went to the update
site and hit the "Express" button, the updates appeared!
5) I was able to DL them and those peskly malware's have not returned in
about 6-8 hrs now. Hope I have seen the last of them for now.
Let me know if this works,
Good luck!

"BoriaK" wrote:

I have a problem with a function Microsoft Update - every time when I try to
use it an error 80072EE7 appears. I checked this forum and I tried to use
some advices as:

- switch off the sw firewalls,
- switch off antispy software,
- checked the file Hosts if there isn't any static IP address,
- cancel all additional toolbars from my IE 7.0,

but nothing has changed.

Can you help me with this problem. Thanks in advance.


"BoriaK" wrote:

I have a problem with a function Microsoft Update - every time when I try to
use it an error 80072EE7 appears. I checked this forum and I tried to use
some advices as:

- switch off the sw firewalls,
- switch off antispy software,
- checked the file Hosts if there isn't any static IP address,
- cancel all additional toolbars from my IE 7.0,

but nothing has changed.

Can you help me with this problem. Thanks in advance.

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