Updates and Security alerts

[Doug]

I used to be able to get Windows XP updates with no
problem. But for the past few weeks, All I get is a
message saying that there is some kind of error. The error
number quoted is 0X80072EFD. What does that mean?

I have recently been getting Securtity Alerts when I
attempt to go to certain pages. The pages I cannot get to
ALL are preceeded by the following message:

You are aobu tto view a page over a secure connection.

Any informatin you exchange with this site cannot be
viewed by anyone else on the Web.

There is a check box that I leave blank. The text is:

In future do not show this warning.

I always click OK. But all that happens is the 'Page
Unavailable' page.

What can I do to correct these problems?

I have no idea how I got to the page to enable me to post
this message. So, if I have to get to some site to read
any helpful replies, I will never find it. So, if you can
help, please contact me at my email address.

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You receive an "Error 0x80072EE2" or "Error 0x80072EFD" error message when
you try to use Windows Update
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836941&Product=wupd

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

Doug wrote:

> I used to be able to get Windows XP updates with no
> problem. But for the past few weeks, All I get is a
> message saying that there is some kind of error. The error
> number quoted is 0X80072EFD. What does that mean?

Hi

You receive an "Error 0x80072EE2" or "Error 0x80072EFD" error message when
you try to use Windows Update
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836941

If you have Norton Internet Security or something similar installed
(e.g. some 3rd party firewall as mentioned in the article above),
you might need to reconfigure or disable it.

Here is more about this issue:
http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=OP%23Kh%24mgEHA.1184%40TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl

and
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=XarYc.641%24E37.471%40newsfe1-gui.ntli.net

--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx