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[SOLVED] Windows Update doesn't work. Gives me an '80072EFE' error. What could be the problem??
- Thread starter jayhayjay
- Start date Jul 28, 2021
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Nov 18, 2015
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Hi guys. I decided to reset my PC and format my HDD since I had a problem with some drivers. The problem, however, is even bigger now because Windows Update doesn't work. It gives me an 80072EFE error when I click on 'Check for Updates' in 'Control Panel'. Timezone, time and date are set properly. I've tried manually downloading and installing some updates but as
soon as the installation starts, it stops and tells me 'This update does not apply to your system'. And I've seen this message with around 20 updates I tried to install so far. I also tried to install them using WSUS Offline Update but didn't work either. Tried restarting numerous times, did a diskcheck, I even did a second format and re-installed Windows but I'm still getting this same error. And I seriously need to update because a few programs don't work unless I update (e.g. NVIDIA
GeForce Experience). I've had this Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit CD for around 10 years now and didn't deal with any issues. I've run out of ideas and I'm going crazy, lol. What do you think? Thanks in advance!
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- #11
Nope, nothing happened. Tried the x64 version, the installation finished, I restarted but I'm still dealing with the exact same problem. Probably will take you couple of days. Enjoy.
Updating windows 7 after fresh install or reset is serious pain in the rear.
1. - make sure Service pack 1 is installed. If not, then install it.
//www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB976932
2. - install windows 7 convenience rollup update
3. - manually install windows 7 updates listed here (windows update service has to be stopped to install those):
//wu.krelay.de/en/2016-07.htm
4. Only then you
can run windows update and install all the remaining updates.
Don't remember latest count, but it's at least 200 updates.
Last edited: Jul 28, 2021
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- #2
Run the update troubleshooter. Does it tell you anything?
Nov 18, 2015 215 0 10,690 1
- #3
Run the update troubleshooter. Does it tell you anything?
It gives me two problems. One says 'windows couldn't detect this network's proxy settings' and the other one says 'searching for updates failed'.
Mar 31, 2019 5,514 540 15,040 489
- #4
Oh sorry I didn't read down to win7. Windows 7 no longer is supported by Microsoft as of January 2020.
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Nov 18, 2015 215 0 10,690
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Aug 24, 2012 15,079 1,003 69,540 1,653
- #7
And you didn't see: "Stand-alone packages for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1" about 1/3 of the way down the page, with 5 links?
One of the first 2 applies to you (are you running 32-bit or 64-bit?)
Nov 18, 2015 215 0
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And you didn't see: "Stand-alone packages for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1" about 1/3 of the way down the page, with 5 links? One of the first 2 applies to you (are you running 32-bit or 64-bit?)
Nope, nothing happened. Tried the x64 version, the
installation finished, I restarted but I'm still dealing with the exact same problem.
Aug 24, 2012 15,079 1,003 69,540 1,653
- #9
And you are, in fact, running Service Pack 1?
Nov 18, 2015 215 0 10,690 1
- #10
And you are, in fact, running Service Pack 1?
Nope, I'm not running SP1. I need to do the Windows Updates to get SP1.
Jan 4, 2016 25,829 2,656 90,390 4,167
- #11
Nope, nothing happened. Tried the x64 version, the installation finished, I restarted but I'm still dealing with the exact same problem. Probably will take you couple of days. Enjoy.
Updating windows 7 after fresh install or reset is serious pain in the rear.
1. - make sure Service pack 1 is installed. If not, then install it.
//www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB976932
2. - install windows 7 convenience rollup update
3. - manually install windows 7 updates listed here (windows update service has to be stopped to install those):
//wu.krelay.de/en/2016-07.htm
4. Only then you
can run windows update and install all the remaining updates.
Don't remember latest count, but it's at least 200 updates.
Last edited: Jul 28, 2021
Aug 24, 2012 15,079 1,003 69,540 1,653
- #12
Then you will have to locate an alternate vector for SP1 as pointed out above. The page I directed you to very explicitly states that those downloads for Windows 7 SP1. That's why it's not working.
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- #13
Updating windows 7 after fresh install or reset is serious pain in the rear. Probably will take you couple of days. Enjoy. Thanks a ton!!!
Doing what
you said seems to have fixed the problem! SP1 has been installed alongside some updates and now I've disabled any additional ones. It's finally working again, heheh.
1. - make sure Service pack 1 is installed. If not, then install it.
//www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB976932
2. - install windows 7
convenience rollup update
3. - manually install windows 7 updates listed here (windows update service has to be stopped to install those):
//wu.krelay.de/en/2016-07.htm
4. Only then you can run windows update and install all the remaining updates.
Don't remember latest count, but it's at least 200 updates.
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