Error 80072F8F will not searrch for windows updates and all help suggests fail to trouble help

Cannot resolve will not search Windows Update error 80072F8F.  Windows Help does not work what should I have tried all suggestions regarding the time, date and internet auto synchronize no good

Hi Susan,.

Thanks for posting your question in the Microsoft community.

I understand that you are not able to search for updates and have already tried a few troubleshooting methods.

Provide more information so that we can better understand the issue.

  1. You did changes to the computer before the show?
  2. Have what troubleshooting measures you already tried?

I suggest you check out the link and follow the steps.

Windows Update error 80072f8f

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows-Vista/Windows-Update-error-80072F8F

Let me know if you have any other questions.

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