windows update wont work ?

ok my problem is i wasnt around my pc for good month or so ... went to trip so i got back my bro was using it and now i go to update my win xp box an it wont work it gives me errors i tryd to fix ... with thoes solutions they give on their page and notin so ok this is what i get when i go to update page


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and then i get this

[Error number: 0x80072EFD]
Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested page. You may find the following resources helpful in resolving the problem:
For self-help options:

Windows Update Response Center

Windows Update Troubleshooter

Windows Update Newsgroups
For assisted support options:





anyone had that problem ? and had some succes in fixing it ... if so plz post

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;896225

Quote:

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CAUSE
This issue occurs because Windows XP accesses the Windows Update Web site by using Microsoft Windows HTTP Services (WinHTTP). WinHTTP runs in the context of the local system. System services must have a proxy server manually defined or be able to detect proxy servers on the network

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Quote:

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RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, manually configure the proxy server or configure Web Proxy Auto Detect (WPAD) so that WinHTTP can locate the proxy server on the network. To do this, use one of the following methods.
How to configure one client computer
To configure one client computer, use one of the following methods.
You know the name of the proxy server that you are using
1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
2. At the command prompt, type proxycfg -p proxyservername: port, and then press ENTER.
3. At the command prompt, type exit, and then press ENTER.

You do not know the name of the proxy server that you are using
If you do not know the name of the proxy server that you are using, import the settings for the current user from the Internet Explorer proxy settings. To do this, follow these steps:1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
2. At the command prompt, type proxycfg -u, and then press ENTER.
3. At the command prompt, type exit, and then press ENTER.

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A piece of advice ,next time you before asking any question please try to google on the topic and then post

LOL

as i said i tryd all their solutions notin worked ... thats why i asked i aint complete idiot i went true google an microsofts help notin :confused:

Hmmm,

Have you tried both the Express and Custom scans with the same result?

Are you having problems with other internet connections.............e-mail for example and secure sites?

Try this: http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

Read the instructions carefully.

It would help if you told us what you actually have tried ;) also what browser, AV and firewall you are using, and the Service Pack of your operating system.

Roll back to the last good config. That should do the trick!

Make sure the "automatic update" and "Background Intelligent Transfer Service" services are started.

Also, goto this page and check out the step 1-14 approach that is listed. Lot of good info there. Thats the third page I came to when googling your error code.

If that doesn't work, goto c:\windows\windows update.log and see what error is listed in there.

I had the same problem last week...

I couldnt wait for a response from thier support so I downloaded each update manual and installed from there...

Option on the left for Administrator options.

Still working with MS Support on the reason why.

MLF

st1mpy: Are you sure your free of ad- or spyware? This might interfere with Windows Update.

Do you have a firewall running? I've found that the update won't work with Sygate running.

Ms M

Mine is a clean install of XP SP1 included.

Disabled everything I could think of... I do go through IIS with the FW client installed. tried with and without the client

Have sent them the log...waiting for a reply

I have fiddled with XP home...Kinda new to XP
this is the first XP pro on the network all others are NT\2K. Testing application compatibility with XP for future upgrades.

Had me stumped....clean install :confused:

MLF

Going to follow white pawns advice...although I didnot have this problem the first time around with this machine same setup (second install of XP....multiple office version issues :rolleyes: )

If you're going through IIS, could it be blocking the Windows update from probing your machine?

Ms M

Thats what I thought...but I did not have the issue first time around?

May get time to test again later.

I will roll back an update and try to update again.

Seeing I have them all store on my harddrive anyway ;)

MLF

ok let me answer


Operating System: (WinXP Professional 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build #2600))


no i dont have no spyware i can post .. hijackthis log here im 100% sure i dont ... for firewall im runing sygate personal pro ... an antivirus is kaspersky


also all update services ... update an background inteligent .. is runing an notin
i tryd both expres and custom and noting i get the same problem ... my other win2k machine is workin perfectly fine ... its conected true router i have and works fine but this one stoped workin an now hehe seems to me i cant get it back on track


i just tryd ... shuting down sygate and tryd without it and nothing same answer

Have you tried the tool on the link that I posted earlier?

What happened.........messages?

:)

If something is blocking it, try this:

When you hit the page:

http://v5.windows.....

add an "S" in there and run the update over SSL.

Tell me what happens.

ok sorry i forgot about that ... i had 3 things in there to fix after it was done it said

3 name space providers entery removed
21 protocol name removed

and it still ... give me the errors so it didnt help



and

thehorse13 If something is blocking it, try this:

When you hit the page:

http://v5.windows.....

add an "S" in there and run the update over SSL.

Tell me what happens.

i didnt realy understand what em i soposto do there ? i tryd adding s an it didnt work much or maybe i didnt doit right :(

Are you directed to the V6 update page? V6 is new and sucks balls. Try using the For Administrators link on the left somewhere and stumble around till you get onto V4, then scan for updates and see if it works.


-Maestr0

ok just formated ... everytin went ok

updated win http ...

direct x

ati card


and update aint working again 0x80072EE2


same problem now this is realy confusing me big time :confused:



http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co....aspx?ln=en-us

WoT???????????????

You reformatted your HDD and reinstalled?

You should have the updates or a good firewall before venturing on the net?

And it STILL won't work?

Please check your device manager to see if anything has a problem...........

Otherwise, I would say that you have a pirate copy of the OS?...............failure to update would be a symptom of that?

:)

i had protection when i went on net

and yes i found the problem as someone said ... sygate did block

NT Kernel & System
LSA Shell export version


i dono why or how did it got blocked but as soones i unblocked that and tryd update it worked just fine ... and no lol i paid for my win xp pro .. also if i had pirated version i wouldnt be able to get to that point to chose expres or custom instal ... so ya


Installation Summary


The following updates were installed successfully:


Windows XP Service Pack 2


thx guys for all help and effort :p

yeah .. some virus or spyware must be there in the systems which could have broken the LSP chain in your systems. So you need to disable the spying services inside ur system and then try upgrading.
What is the best way to do that then.. restart in safe mode with networking in administrator's login and then start the upgrade and patching whatsoever. It will take too much time to upgrade in this mode... but hope that it would work