Code error 80072EFE during Windows Update

ERROR CODE 80072EFE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UPDATE IN WINDOWS UPDATE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. McAFEE installed after win security ess. uninstalled. several problems w/  programs " not responding" constantly and pc running very slow.  compaq presario  SR5550F

I follow the steps of how to troubleshoot the error  80072efe in Windows Update in the Microsoft when i saw this post i follow it and I run this program  TDSSKILLER and i restarted it and then..................

BOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!! it was fixed it was just a rookit or malware infection.. thanks to you Ramesh Suth PCS CHN..

everything is fine!!!

I have seen this error quite often.

Error 80072EFE is related to Update server closing the connection.

Mosty likely, the computer may be infected with ROOTKITS.

Try to run TDSSKILLER to find any rootkits.

Download and run from here

http://support.kaspersky.com/downloads/utils/tdsskiller.exe

Then try to update Windows

Cheers

Ramesh Asari

FreeSomeone : What is your operating system?

After following your steps, I found I did not have a windows update service, under services, as stated below:

How may I repair that?

Method 1: Make sure that the following services are started.

1. Click Start, type services.msc, press enter and then click Services.
2. Double-click on this service:

·          Windows Update service.

·          Cryptographic service.

·          Background intelligent transfer service.

3. Click the General tab. Verify that the service has not been disabled in the Startup Type box. If it has, click Automatic to have it start when you start the computer.