Windows Update Never Fixed With Error Code 80072F8F I Did All The Steps Will Not Fix HELP?

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Why has no one fixed this with a new program of the windows update? Need a new one period I have done every thing every step I found on here and not fixed I do not understand codes at all so maybe just need a new one to download? This happened before a very long time ago on another computer. So I did do new install a new windows update. Fix now this has gone on way too long, my clock etc is keeping a lot of time. Help fix this I can not do no more steps did them all and never got fixed. Come on we paid a lot of money for Windows 7 Ultimate, help fix today....

I have the x64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate

I found this one to hotfix Update issue

it is the stand alone windows update but also takes a while to install the hotfix. I hope this will fix the Windows Update?

But did not fix windows update at all why?

Windows Hotfix Update

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Someone on here I thought was helping me in several posts back he has a photo on his avatar the older white man wonder where he is?

I did not follow up on your problem as you seemed to be preoccupied with PA Bear.

Your Event Viewer report from 4 days ago suggests that the original problem may be resolved. I would need to see a later copy of your Event Viewer System log to see whether there are any remaining problems to be addressed.

You have an unrelated problem highlighted by this report.

Log Name: System

Source: Microsoft-Windows-PNRPSvc

Date: 06/10/2014 19:15:11

Event ID: 102

Level: Error

Description:

The Peer Name Resolution Protocol cloud did not start because the creation of the default identity failed with error code: 0x80630801.

Solution:

Researched the problem and found the solution. A file was corrupted and deleting it got the PNRP service running. The file was recreated correctly when the PNRP service started up. Here's the file for future reference:

"C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Roaming\PeerNetworking\idstore.sst"

Source: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/932e85c6-b141-4bc5-8be7-daa7e0ff714b/cant-start-peer-name-resolution-protocol?forum=w7itpronetworking

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2014-10-06T04:12:16+00:00

Windows Update Publisher details

Issues found Issues found Issues found

Searching for updates failed Detected

Issues found Detection details

| | undefined | Searching for updates failed | Detected | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Windows Update encountered an error searching for updates online. | | | Connectivity details | | | --- | --- | | Events about connectivity problems to Windows Update servers. | * * | | | Level: | Warning | | --- | --- | | Log: | Microsoft-Windows-WindowsUpdateClient/Operational | | --- | --- | | Date: | 10/5/2014 1:55:09 PM | | --- | --- | | Message: | Windows Update lost connectivity. | | --- | --- | | | --- | --- | | Scan details | | | --- | --- | | Windows Update encountered an error while searching for updates. | * * | | | Error code: | -2147012721 | | --- | --- | | | --- | --- | | | --- |

Detection details

 Network Diagnostics Log

File Name: D1340024-6AF8-41AB-A360-CBC91C0F09A3.Diagnose.Admin.0.etl --- ---

 Other Networking Configuration and Logs

File Name: NetworkConfiguration.cab --- ---

| Collection information | | Computer Name: | CYNTHIAAVEY-PC | | --- | --- | | Windows Version: | 6.1 | | --- | --- | | Architecture: | amd64 | | --- | --- | | Time: | Sunday, October 05, 2014 9:08:47 PM | | --- | --- |

Publisher details

| Windows Network Diagnostics | | Detects problems with network connectivity. | | Package Version: | 1.0 | | --- | --- | | Publisher: | Microsoft Windows | | --- | --- |

| Windows Update | | Troubleshoot problems preventing Windows Update from working correctly. | | Package Version: | 1.0 | | --- | --- | | Publisher: | Microsoft Windows | | --- | --- |

| Windows Update | | Troubleshoot problems preventing Windows Update from working correctly. | | Package Version: | 1.0 | | --- | --- | | Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation | | --- | --- |
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Anonymous

2014-10-06T04:10:04+00:00

okay here is what I got when using a fix it .net frame

2014-09-22 14:36:17:239 1084 4d8 Setup FATAL: DownloadCab failed, err = 0x80072F8F

2014-09-22 14:36:17:239 1084 4d8 Setup WARNING: SelfUpdate check failed to download package information, error = 0x80072F8F

2014-09-22 14:36:17:239 1084 4d8 Setup FATAL: SelfUpdate check failed, err = 0x80072F8F

2014-09-22 14:36:17:239 1084 4d8 Agent * WARNING: Skipping scan, self-update check returned 0x80072F8F

2014-09-22 14:36:17:239 1084 4d8 Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0x80072F8F

2014-09-22 14:36:17:239 1084 4d8 Agent *********

2014-09-22 14:36:17:239 1084 4d8 Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]

2014-09-22 14:36:17:239 1084 4d8 Agent *************

2014-09-22 14:36:17:239 1084 4d8 Agent WARNING: WU client failed Searching for update with error 0x80072f8f

2014-09-22 14:36:17:239 1084 4d8 Report CWERReporter finishing event handling. (00000000)

2014-09-22 14:36:17:240 1084 4d8 Report REPORT EVENT: {0B626905-036C-4450-8C0A-6DDDBEEB9A9E} 2014-09-22 14:35:54:865-0700 1 148 101

{D67661EB-2423-451D-BF5D-13199E37DF28} 1 80072f8f SelfUpdate Failure Software Synchronization Windows Update Client failed to detect with error

0x80072f8f.

2014-09-22 14:36:17:240 1084 1aa4 AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {1C8C7EE2-7979-4696-9151-80DDCCCF590E}]

2014-09-22 14:36:17:240 1084 1aa4 AU # WARNING: Search callback failed, result = 0x80072F8F

2014-09-22 14:36:17:240 1084 1aa4 AU # WARNING: Failed to find updates with error code 80072F8F

2014-09-22 14:36:17:240 1084 1aa4 AU #########

2014-09-22 14:36:17:240 1084 1aa4 AU ## END ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {1C8C7EE2-7979-4696-9151-80DDCCCF590E}]

2014-09-22 14:36:17:240 1084 1aa4 AU #############

2014-09-22 14:36:17:240 1084 1aa4 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0

2014-09-22 14:36:17:241 1084 1aa4 AU AU setting next detection timeout to 2014-09-23 02:36:17

2014-09-22 14:36:17:241 1084 1aa4 AU AU was unable to detect updates for more than 48 hours

2014-09-22 14:36:17:242 1084 1aa4 AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2014-09-23 10:00:00

2014-09-22 14:36:17:242 1084 1aa4 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0

2014-09-22 14:36:17:244 1084 1aa4 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0

2014-09-22 14:36:17:312 1084 4d8 Report CWERReporter::HandleEvents - WER report upload completed with status 0x8

2014-09-22 14:36:17:312 1084 4d8 Report WER Report sent: 7.6.7600.320 0x80072f8f D67661EB-2423-451D-BF5D-13199E37DF28 Scan 101 Unmanaged

2014-09-22 14:36:17:312 1084 4d8 Report CWERReporter finishing event handling. (00000000)

2014-09-22 14:36:22:239 1084 4d8 Report REPORT EVENT: {2660DA42-8DDC-44C8-B200-EA0C9C50DB01} 2014-09-22 14:36:17:239-0700 1 148 101

{D67661EB-2423-451D-BF5D-13199E37DF28} 1 80072f8f SelfUpdate Failure Software Synchronization Windows Update Client failed to detect with error

0x80072f8f.

2014-09-22 14:36:22:239 1084 4d8 Report REPORT EVENT: {711EC131-5A69-415E-8D9B-D42D08113E6F} 2014-09-22 14:36:17:241-0700 1 149 102

{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 0 AutomaticUpdates Failure Software Synchronization Unable to Connect: Windows is unable to connect to the

automatic updates service and therefore cannot download and install updates according to the set schedule. Windows will continue to try to establish a connection.

2014-09-22 14:40:02:400 1084 4d8 PT WARNING: Cached cookie has expired or new PID is available

2014-09-22 14:40:03:196 1084 4d8 Misc WARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072f8f.

2014-09-22 14:40:03:196 1084 4d8 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072f8f. Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used :

<>

2014-09-22 14:40:03:197 1084 4d8 Misc FATAL: SOAP/WinHttp - SendRequest: SendRequestUsingProxy failed. error 0x80072f8f

2014-09-22 14:40:03:197 1084 4d8 PT + Last proxy send request failed with hr = 0x80072F8F, HTTP status code = 0

2014-09-22 14:40:03:197 1084 4d8 PT + Caller provided credentials = No

2014-09-22 14:40:03:197 1084 4d8 PT + Impersonate flags = 0

2014-09-22 14:40:03:197 1084 4d8 PT + Possible authorization schemes used =

2014-09-22 14:40:03:197 1084 4d8 PT WARNING: GetCookie failure, error = 0x80072F8F, soap client error = 5, soap error code = 0, HTTP status code = 200

2014-09-22 14:40:03:197 1084 4d8 PT WARNING: PTError: 0x80072f8f

2014-09-22 14:40:03:197 1084 4d8 PT WARNING: GetCookie_WithRecovery failed : 0x80072f8f

2014-09-22 14:40:03:197 1084 4d8 PT WARNING: RefreshCookie failed: 0x80072f8f

2014-09-22 14:40:03:197 1084 4d8 PT WARNING: RefreshPTState failed: 0x80072f8f

2014-09-22 14:40:03:197 1084 4d8 PT WARNING: StartCategoryScan failed : 0x80072f8f

2014-09-22 14:40:03:197 1084 4d8 Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0x80072F8F

2014-09-22 14:40:03:197 1084 4d8 Agent *********

2014-09-22 14:40:03:197 1084 4d8 Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = Microsoft Security Essentials (EDB4FA23-53B8-4AFA-8C5D-99752CCA7094)]

2014-09-22 14:40:03:197 1084 4d8 Agent *************

2014-09-22 14:40:03:197 1084 4d8 Agent WARNING: WU client failed Searching for update with error 0x80072f8f

2014-09-22 14:40:03:198 5136 1560 COMAPI >>-- RESUMED -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId = Microsoft Security Essentials (EDB4FA23-53B8-4AFA-8C5D-99752CCA7094)]

2014-09-22 14:40:03:199 5136 1560 COMAPI - Updates found = 0

2014-09-22 14:40:03:199 5136 1560 COMAPI - WARNING: Exit code = 0x00000000, Result code = 0x80072F8F

2014-09-22 14:40:03:199 5136 1560 COMAPI ---------

2014-09-22 14:40:03:199 5136 1560 COMAPI -- END -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId = Microsoft Security Essentials (EDB4FA23-53B8-4AFA-8C5D-99752CCA7094)]

2014-09-22 14:40:03:199 5136 1560 COMAPI -------------

2014-09-22 14:40:03:199 5136 1958 COMAPI WARNING: Operation failed due to earlier error, hr=80072F8F

2014-09-22 14:40:03:199 5136 1958 COMAPI FATAL: Unable to complete asynchronous search. (hr=80072F8F)

2014-09-22 14:40:08:197 1084 4d8 Report REPORT EVENT: {F3588DEA-1719-4C64-869A-32B39DB0A13A} 2014-09-22 14:40:03:197-0700 1 148 101

{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 80072f8f Microsoft Security Essentials ( Failure Software Synchronization Windows Update Client failed to detect

with error 0x80072f8f.
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Anonymous

2014-10-05T21:00:02+00:00

why is no one helping with this where is the Stand alone windows update at???? I had to use that before so why do you not have a fix for this at all....Not my clock nor my battery had those checked now what is Microsoft going to do about this issue please give us a fix on this. It is not my computer at all....Help please
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Anonymous

2014-09-30T20:41:32+00:00

I ran the Microsoft Safety Scanner did not fix the error code at all, have no viruses etc. And battery is fine

I ran a safety Scanner and still not fixed this error, I have no worms nor Virus in my computer I use Nortons and nothing in my computer.
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