
Method F: Make sure that you have the latest Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) update installed I AM TRYING TO FIX MY HOME COMPUTER, AND WHILE INTELLIGENT, I AM NOT COMFORTABLE ATTEMPTING THESE ADVANCED OPTIONS. ALSO VERIFIEF THAT WINDOWS UPDATE PROGRAM IS ON THE EXCEPTIONS LIST FOR WINDOWS FIREWALL. Method E: Add the Windows Update Web site and the Microsoft Update Web site to the Trusted Sites list ADDED BOTH SITES TO THE SAFE SITES LIST IN INTERNET EXPLORER. Method D: Disable software accelerator programs N/A. Step 2: Check for Windows Updates DONE (3 X). TURNED OFF MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENTIALS. VERIFIED (USING WSCUI.CPL) THAT IT IS THE ONLY ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE RUNNING. Windows Update Error Code 80072EFD By TheRobster5555 Augin Windows Vista Share Followers 3 1 2 3 Next of 3 TheRobster5555 3 OS: Vista Home Premium 圆4 Joined AugPosted Aug(edited) Hi, Ive just built kind of my dream 2008 PC and Ive installed XP and Vista on it. NO 3RD PARTY FIREWALLS INSTALLED Method C: Step 1: Temporarily disable third-party antivirus software - CURRRENTLY USING ONLY MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENTIALS.

Method B: Make sure that Windows Firewall is turned on, and temporarily disable third-party firewalls WINDOWS FIREWALL ON.

Method A: Verify Internet connectivity - YES. FYI, I HAVE RE-STARTED MY MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENTIALS MALWARE (ANTIVIRAL) PROTECTION. THE ONLY POSSIBLY NOTEWORTHY VARIANCE WAS THAT WINDOWS DEFENDER WAS NOT ENABLED AND IT WOULD NOT START. See below: I TRIED METHODS A - E BELOW FROM THE LINK YOU SENT.
