Error code: 80072EFE

Whenever I try to install latest updates the rom update to Windows, it fails every time with the following error:

Error code: 80072EFE

Error message: Windows Update encountered an unknown error.

What is the problem? How can it be cured? Is there another way to get the latest updates?

0x80072EFE - ERROR_INTERNET_CONNECTION_ABORTED - the connection with the server has been terminated.

How to reset the Windows Update components?
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058

and/or

You may encounter temporary connection related errors when you use Windows Update or Microsoft Update to install updates
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/836941

TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2010 - Update Services

Tags: Windows

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