In a msg in this NG dated Jul 2 2006 10:21 AM and entitled "Windows
update doesn't; 8024402C and 80072ee7", I asked about why Windows
Update wouldn't work on one of my PCs. I had tried everything I could
find in this NG and at Microsoft, to no avail; the Windows update log
shows a long series of 80072ee7 errors, followed by a 0x8024402C error.
This is not a firewall error, as I have tried it with the firewall
turned off. Nor is it a problem with my ISP, since I have tried it
with two different ISPs (comcast and my olde dial-up ISP). And the
other PCs on my home network update just fine.
I've spent hours trying various things, to no avail. My only guess at
this point is that I have some malware, although all my scans have come
up clean (Avast, Spybot, Ad-Aware). If you have suggestions for other
scanners to try, please do. In fact, if you have _any_ suggestions,
_please_ do!
This affects Windows Update, Windows Defender, and possibly CygWin
update (at least that wasn't working last night).
What alternatives do I have for updating these programs? Is it
possible to download the update packages to one of my other PCs, and
then copy it over to this one and run the update?
/s/
Desperate
(aka Mike Maxwell)
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