Windows update error 80072ee2 – How it is solved and fixed
You got the error to”windows update error 80072ee2″ how do you resolve and fix this issue. This issue is peculiar with windows update, it is nothing to worry about has you are about to get a solution to this challenge.
Just has in the case of restaurants, servers also experience peak on off peak. when multiple request for update is sent to the server the systems sometimes pops up this error message.
To solve the windows update error 80072ee2 you need to close your windows and wait between 10 -20 minutes before trying to update again. You can also fix the update for auto update or update at a latter time.
You may also to the following.
To add the Windows Update websites to a firewall exceptions list
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Windows Firewall ships with this version of Windows and should already include these sites in the exceptions list. If you use a different firewall, refer to the software publisher’s help to see how to add these websites to your firewall exceptions list:
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http://*.update.microsoft.com
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https://*.update.microsoft.com
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http://download.windowsupdate.com
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Technical answers for people in tech:
Locate in the systems registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
“UseWUServer”=dword:00000001
Find and delete the entry for UseWUServer (at first I just tried setting it to 0, but no dice) and restarted the system. Now your update should work fine.
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