You may receive an "Error 0x80072EE2"...error message when you try to use
the Windows Update Web site or the Microsoft Update Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836941
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"AtOMicPiLL" <AtOMicPiLL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CDE5A8FD-0E87-40B9-8F65-B60925CD4793@microsoft.com...
> Good news Shenan. I did the random defrag, which when i checked earlier
> today wasn't required, but when i did an analyze after these messages, a
> defrag was required so once done, i got a step further on the update page.
> I
> got a an error 0x80072EE2 on the update page and implemented a suggested
> fix,
> namely i added the secure update website to my trusted websites (as the
> suggestion with the firewall/proxy was not relevant) and hey presto, i
> have
> downloaded another seven updates!
>
> "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>
>> AtOMicPiLL wrote:
>> > I had windows updates set to automatically download and prompt me
>> > for installation. It was because I hadn't had any download for
>> > about a month or more that I did a manual update. I downloaded
>> > 60Mb of critical updates including the Windows SP3, then a further
>> > 118Mb of updates relating to a massive microsoft office 2003 SP3
>> > update and all went well. However, now when I check for further
>> > updates, my internet connection via USB wireless disconnects after
>> > about a minute, however I can surf other locations for ages without
>> > disconnection. I have reinstalled my usb driver to no avail. My
>> > installed updates online show that the Office 2003 SP3 was
>> > installed twice. My next step is to uninstall the Office 2003 but i
>> > await any wisdom before taking that step.
>>
>> Shenan Stanley wrote:
>> > Might not be related...
>> >
>> > It seems some people are unable to get further updates after
>> > installing SP3... Seems some have experienced a symptom similar to
>> > doing a repair installation on Windows XP - and the same fix seems
>> > to work for them for that...
>> >
>> > Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from
>> > Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a
>> > Windows XP installation
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>> >
>> > In addition - I suggest you get the latest driver for the wireless NIC
>> > and motherboard chipset... Might also - random - just defrag the
>> > drive.
>>
>> AtOMicPiLL wrote:
>> > I didn't need to repair any installs, they all went through
>> > smoothly. There isn't an updated driver for my USB thing
>> > unfortunately. However, I think I'll do a defrag and just monitor
>> > the automatic updates as I have set this to automatically download
>> > and install. Not a perfect solution, but one nonetheless that
>> > saves me a heap of time that I just don't have to spend fiddling
>> > with the computer.
>> >
>> > Thanks for your suggestions Shenan.
>>
>> I forgot to say, ignore the title of the knowledge base article... Just
>> perform both of the methods. You have no idea (but could) how many
>> people
>> have reported the same issue and solved the same issue using that web
>> link I
>> gave you and usually - just method 1.
>>
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