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I tried several time to update my Windows, even with firewall off, but still no success. I have original Windows 7 64-bit.
The error message after failure of update is:
Error code 80072EE2 : windows update encountered an unknown error.
Please help. Thanks in advance!
2010-09-26 08:46:00
HiDownload Microsoft fixit, there is an option for microsoft update, use it and find out. http://fixitcenter.support.microsoft.com/Portal?ln=en-usalso disable your security soft and try again windows update.orRight click the 'My computer' icon on the desktopSelect 'Properties'Select 'Hardware' tabSelect 'Device Manager'Select 'Network Adapters' by clicking the '+' signRight click the adapter connecting the pc to the home lan or gateway routerSelect 'Uninstall'Reboottry microsoft updateorhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/836941orhttp://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/dca75593-6b39-4563-ba62-35de98ea98ea1033.mspxIf you continue to receive error 80072ee2, you might need to add some Windows Update website addresses to your firewall's exceptions or "allow" list.To add the Windows Update websites to a firewall exceptions listWindows 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:http://*.update.microsoft.comhttps://*.update.microsoft.comhttp://download.windowsupdate.com--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Make sure that ActiveX screening/ filtering through your router is switched off (unticked).This can be checked and changed in your router administration page, then go to Security, and then select the approriate tick/ no tick to switch ActiveX off.