XP - Error Code: 0X80072EFF when you try to install Windows updates

System:

Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Version 2002

Service Pack 3

Manufacturing: Toshiba Satellite

Intel (r) Core (TM) 2CPU

T7200 @ 2.00GHz

2.01 GHz 2.00 GB RAM.

http://www.update.Microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us

on my laptop gives:

[Error number: 0x80072EFF]
The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying to view. The options provided below may help you solve the problem.

For self-help options:

To support options:

I use McAfee that I did a deletion and update July 01,2010 and reset Windows Update using the instructions provided in the Microsoft answers:

Error number: 0x80072EFF; Fixes for Win32 and svchost.exe generic

but get the same error from Windows Update.

Full scans of my computer by Microsoft, McAfee and Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware don't report any questions or a problem.

My last Windows automatic update was better as I remember successful in March 2010.

Thank you for your support.


By default, Win7 is more secure than Windows XP, Yes. If you decide to "switch" to Win7, but keep pressing this freebie ugly AOL/McAfee, chances are that you will be infected again later. I wish that you were runningMicrosoft Security Essentials (free), NOD32 or Kaspersky Anti-Virus (not free).

NB: If you upgrade the computer to Windows XP to Win7, it will essentially be a "clean install". While most of your Windows XP data will be stored in a folder called Windows.old, I wouldn't trust safety of this right off the bat because of the infection aleady-today ' hui.

However, you can format the hard drive and do a clean install of Windows XP to resolve the infection. Who would you save a few $$ and you would not have to learn a new operating system (e.g., Win7). Details available on request.

~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

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