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The 80072ee2 error is common to all versions of Windows. This error can occur when installing updates through WSUS or downloading updates from Windows Update Center on the Internet. The error code 80072ee2 according to the Windows Update error table on the MSFT side is interpreted as follows: ERROR_INTERNET_TIMEOUT (-2147012894) The request has timed out. This means that the system cannot enter the Microsoft Update or WSUS pages.
Luego de instalar una nueva máquina Windows con la última versión del Agente de actualización de Windows, la verificación de actualización de software iniciada por el Administrador de configuración fallaría con el error 80072ee2 (que da como consecuencia un retraso en la conexión).
Eliminación de claves de registro y contents problemático de Windows Update
The error can be caused by damaged files and registry keys. If this is the case, you can delete the files and keys that are causing problems. Incorrect deletion of registry keys can cause serious problems. Before doing this, it is recommended to back up your registry keys. Afterward, you can restore the deleted registry keys if needed.
Then perform the following steps:
1. Pulse Win + R simultáneamente (tecla del Logo de Windows y tecla R). Se abre un cuadro de diálogo Ejecutar.
2. Enter services.msc in the run field and click the OK button.
3. Look for the Windows update service. Right-click and select Stop from the context menu.
4. Open C:Windows SoftwareDistribution and delete all content.
5. restart the windows update service. Right-click Windows Update Service and click Start.
6. Reopen the Run dialog box. Type regedit in the run field and click OK. Open the registry editor.
7. In Registry Editor, access HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Policies Microsoft Windows WindowsUpdate.
8. In the area on the right, you will see the keys WUServer and WUStatusServer. Right-click each item and select Delete.
Verifique la configuración del proxy y del firewall
Compruebe si está usando un proxy server. En esta circunstancia, verifique la configuración en Internet Explorer y asegúrese de que el proxy no requiera un nombre de Username o contraseña para iniciar sesión. Si este es el caso, la forma más fácil es inhabilitar el server proxy durante la actualización de Windows, aún cuando además puede crear una solución configurando su firewall para permitir la conexión a Windows Update de forma directa sin utilizar el proxy.
Si se conecta a Internet a través de un firewall, asegúrese de que las siguientes direcciones de sitios Web estén permitidas en la configuración:
HTTP: //*.update.microsoft.com HTTPS: //*.update.microsoft.com http://download.windowsupdate.com
Consult the official Microsoft documentation.
In some cases, if you're using Windows Server, you should check the official Microsoft documentation and see if it applies to you. It seems that some updates have been superseded by other OS updates.
This problem is quite common, so Windows has officially released documentation showing how to fix it. Please review them and restart your computer completely after applying all the patches.
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