Error Code 0x80072F8F when searching for available updates on Windows Update and Microsoft Update sites
| Article ID | : | 929458 |
| Last Review | : | March 15, 2007 |
| Revision | : | 1.5 |
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SYMPTOMS
Note The error code for Windows Vista will appear as (80072f8f)
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RESOLUTION
Windows Vista
To resolve this issue in Windows Vista, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/bc1393cf-9f9c-79c7-0f91-9337c2c412341033.mspx (http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/bc1393cf-9f9c-79c7-0f91-9337c2c412341033.mspx)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003
To resolve this issue in Windows 2000, in Windows XP, or in Windows Server 2003, use the following methods.
Check your date and time settings
| 1. | Click Start, click Settings, and then click Control Panel. |
| 2. | Double-click the Date/Time icon. |
| 3. | Set the date and time to the correct values if it is necessary. |
Click to clear the Check for server certificate revocation option
| 1. | Start Internet Explorer. |
| 2. | On the Tools menu, click Internet Options. |
| 3. | Click the Advance tab. |
| 4. | Browse down to the Security section. |
| 5. | Click to clear Check for server certificate revocation, and then click OK. |
| 6. | Restart the computer. |
Advanced user steps: Register Softpub.dll, Wintrust.dll, Initpki.dll, and Mssip32.dl
| 1. | Click Start, click Run, type regsvr32 Softpub.dll, and then click OK. | ||||||
| 2. | Repeat step 1 for the following files:
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APPLIES TO
| • | Windows Vista Business |
| • | Windows Vista Enterprise |
| • | Windows Vista Home Basic |
| • | Windows Vista Home Premium |
| • | Windows Vista Ultimate |
| • | Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition |
| • | Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition |
| • | Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition |
| • | Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition |
| • | Windows Vista Starter |
| • | Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server |
| • | Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server |
| • | Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition |
| • | Microsoft Windows 2000 Server |
| • | Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition |
| • | Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86) |
| • | Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86) |
| • | Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86) |
| • | Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition |
| • | Microsoft Windows XP Professional |
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