It just occured to me to find and check the update log. Won't IT tell us what is going on? I don't know what to look for, but it seems as though it is using a proxy (which it shouldn't be I don't think) and also that it's not able to extract something
it needs from a cab file. Here is the last attempt on in the log. Most of it is repeated tries and data, but I didn't know where to start and stop it. Does this help?
2009-07-08 18:23:50:500 1188 d08 AU AU deferring detection until wake-up from hibernation
2009-07-08 18:23:59:719 1188 d08 AU Triggering Online detection (non-interactive)
2009-07-08 18:24:29:747 1188 d08 AU #############
2009-07-08 18:24:29:747 1188 d08 AU ## START ## AU: Search for updates
2009-07-08 18:24:29:747 1188 d08 AU #########
2009-07-08 18:24:29:763 1188 d08 AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {4F3F360C-704A-4826-9480-42B381191771}]
2009-07-08 18:24:29:763 1188 4d8 Agent *************
2009-07-08 18:24:29:763 1188 4d8 Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2009-07-08 18:24:29:763 1188 4d8 Agent *********
2009-07-08 18:24:29:763 1188 4d8 Agent * Online = Yes; Ignore download priority = No
2009-07-08 18:24:29:763 1188 4d8 Agent * Criteria = "IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Installation' or IsPresent=1 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' or IsInstalled=1 and DeploymentAction='Installation' and RebootRequired=1 or IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation'
and RebootRequired=1"
2009-07-08 18:24:29:763 1188 4d8 Agent * ServiceID = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}
2009-07-08 18:24:29:763 1188 4d8 Agent * Search Scope = {Machine}
2009-07-08 18:24:29:763 1188 4d8 Setup Checking for agent SelfUpdate
2009-07-08 18:24:29:763 1188 4d8 Setup Client version: Core: 7.2.6001.788 Aux: 7.2.6001.788
2009-07-08 18:24:34:488 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:24:34:488 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://download.windowsupdate.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error
0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:34:488 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:34:488 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:34:488 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:38:778 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:24:38:778 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://download.windowsupdate.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error
0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:38:778 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:38:778 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:38:778 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:43:099 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:24:43:099 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://download.windowsupdate.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error
0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:43:099 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:43:099 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:43:099 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:47:389 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:24:47:389 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://download.windowsupdate.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error
0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:47:389 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:47:389 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:47:389 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:47:389 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: DownloadFileInternal failed for http://download.windowsupdate.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab: error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:51:711 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:24:51:711 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://download.microsoft.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:51:711 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:51:711 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:51:711 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:56:001 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:24:56:001 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://download.microsoft.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:56:001 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:56:001 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:24:56:001 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:00:291 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:25:00:291 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://download.microsoft.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:00:291 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:00:291 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:00:291 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:04:581 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:25:04:581 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://download.microsoft.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:04:581 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:04:581 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:04:581 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:04:581 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: DownloadFileInternal failed for http://download.microsoft.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab: error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:08:871 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:25:08:871 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://update.microsoft.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:08:871 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:08:871 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:08:871 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:13:161 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:25:13:161 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://update.microsoft.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:13:161 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:13:161 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:13:161 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:17:451 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:25:17:451 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://update.microsoft.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:17:451 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:17:451 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:17:451 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:21:741 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:25:21:741 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://update.microsoft.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:21:741 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:21:741 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:21:741 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:21:741 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: DownloadFileInternal failed for http://update.microsoft.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab: error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:21:741 1188 4d8 Agent WARNING: Failed to obtain the authorization cab URLs, hr=0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:26:031 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:25:26:031 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://download.windowsupdate.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error
0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:26:031 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:26:031 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:26:031 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:30:321 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:25:30:321 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://download.windowsupdate.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error
0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:30:321 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:30:321 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:30:321 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:34:626 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:25:34:626 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://download.windowsupdate.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error
0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:34:626 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:34:626 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:34:626 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:38:932 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:25:38:932 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://download.windowsupdate.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error
0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:38:932 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:38:932 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:38:932 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:38:932 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: DownloadFileInternal failed for http://download.windowsupdate.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab: error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:43:222 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:25:43:222 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://download.microsoft.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:43:222 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:43:222 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:43:222 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:47:512 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:25:47:512 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://download.microsoft.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:47:512 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:47:512 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:47:512 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:51:802 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:25:51:802 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://download.microsoft.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:51:802 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:51:802 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:51:802 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:56:107 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:25:56:107 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://download.microsoft.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:56:107 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:56:107 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:56:107 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:25:56:107 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: DownloadFileInternal failed for http://download.microsoft.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab: error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:26:00:397 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:26:00:397 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://update.microsoft.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:26:00:397 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:26:00:397 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:26:00:397 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:26:04:703 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:26:04:703 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://update.microsoft.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:26:04:703 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:26:04:703 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:26:04:703 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:26:09:071 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:26:09:071 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://update.microsoft.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:26:09:071 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:26:09:071 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:26:09:071 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:26:13:361 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <http=localhost:7171> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>
2009-07-08 18:26:13:361 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://update.microsoft.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab>. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:26:13:361 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:26:13:361 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:26:13:361 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:26:13:361 1188 4d8 Misc WARNING: DownloadFileInternal failed for http://update.microsoft.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab: error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:26:13:361 1188 4d8 Setup WARNING: SelfUpdate check failed to download package information, error = 0x80072EFD
2009-07-08 18:26:13:361 1188 4d8 Setup FATAL: SelfUpdate check failed, err = 0x80072EFD
2009-07-08 18:26:13:361 1188 4d8 Agent * WARNING: Skipping scan, self-update check returned 0x80072EFD
2009-07-08 18:26:13:377 1188 4d8 Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0x80072EFD
2009-07-08 18:26:13:377 1188 4d8 Agent *********
2009-07-08 18:26:13:377 1188 4d8 Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2009-07-08 18:26:13:377 1188 4d8 Agent *************
2009-07-08 18:26:13:377 1188 4d8 Agent WARNING: WU client failed Searching for update with error 0x80072efd
2009-07-08 18:26:13:377 1188 ee0 AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {4F3F360C-704A-4826-9480-42B381191771}]
2009-07-08 18:26:13:377 1188 ee0 AU # WARNING: Search callback failed, result = 0x80072EFD
2009-07-08 18:26:13:377 1188 ee0 AU # WARNING: Failed to find updates with error code 80072EFD
2009-07-08 18:26:13:377 1188 ee0 AU #########
2009-07-08 18:26:13:377 1188 ee0 AU ## END ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {4F3F360C-704A-4826-9480-42B381191771}]
2009-07-08 18:26:13:377 1188 ee0 AU #############
2009-07-08 18:26:13:377 1188 ee0 AU AU setting next detection timeout to 2009-07-09 03:26:13
2009-07-08 18:26:13:377 1188 ee0 AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2009-07-09 07:00:00
2009-07-08 18:26:18:369 1188 4d8 Report REPORT EVENT: {F8BC564C-BCAD-47C5-A756-2C5D723608B5} 2009-07-08 18:26:13:361-0400 1 148 101 {D67661EB-2423-451D-BF5D-13199E37DF28} 1 80072efd SelfUpdate Failure Software Synchronization Windows Update Client failed to
detect with error 0x80072efd.
When I copy pasted the address, http://update.microsoft.com/v8/windowsupdate/redir/muv3wuredir.cab into IE I got a popup that asked me to run or save so I AM getting something from there when I do it myself.