Windows Update error code: 80072EFE - (firewall turned off, MS Fixit ran and still does not) any other suggestions

Hello

We had our computer offline since February and that you try to update windows (we're on vista). We get the error 80072EFE code after a long wait.
I have been through the forums and tried the microsoft fixit and turn off our firewall. It's the things that we tried-http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Windows-Update-error-80072efe-or-80072f76
I need a few suggestions more...
Thank you in advance. Kath.
We had our computer offline since February and that you try to update windows (we're on vista). We get the error 80072EFE code after a long wait.
I have been through the forums and tried the microsoft fixit and turn off our firewall. It's the things that we tried-http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Windows-Update-error-80072efe-or-80072f76
I need a few suggestions more...

Even if you * know * you just did this - that in that order...

Check your time zone and time are correct.

Search for malware:

Download, install, execute, update and perform analyses complete system with the two following applications:

Remove anything they find. Reboot when necessary. (You can uninstall one or both when finished.)

Search online with eSet Online Scanner.

Reset.

Now reset your Windows with this FixIt components update:
How to reset the Windows Update components?

Reset.

Try to get updates.

If it still does not work, try this...

  1. Start an elevated command prompt.
  2. Run the following commands pressing on enter after each line:

    net stop wuauserv

    CD %SystemRoot%\System32

    Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

    net start wuauserv

  3. Reset
  4. Try to reinstall updates

* Important * When you do this, the following problems occur:

  • Updates that are currently downloaded but which have not yet been installed must be downloaded again by using Windows Update or Microsoft Update.
  • When you remove the Software Distribution folder, your download history is deleted.
  • If you currently receive updates from Microsoft Update and Windows Update, you will need to reselect this option from the Windows Update Web site.


* Note *
if the problem is resolved and you can successfully download and install the updates, you can delete the directory SoftwareDistribution.old to recover disk space.

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