Windows will not update, spits out error number 0x80072EFD. any help?

[dalearyous]

it seems that anything that requires active x just does not work. i clicked start, then windows updates and this is the error i get after i let it try for a long time. nothing under the error code worked, i tried everything. any ideas?

edit*any active x test i ran passes and you can install active x. but i tried to run panda active scan and it installs the scanner but gets no further just like windows update installs and then freezes

 

[mechBgon]

You might try the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility and see if that clears it up.

 

[dalearyous]

yea i dont like that utility because it says ill have to reinstall all the applications that i remove using the utility. i had a problem sort of like this before where windows installer was corrupted because cabinet.dll file was in the wrong folder but this one seems to be ok.

 

[mechBgon]

Try it, it doesn't do anything catastrophic.

 

[John]

That code usually indicates that you are being blocked by a firewall or security software. Reboot to safe mode w/ networking and see if Windows Update & Panda Activescan work properly.

 

[btcomm1]

Windows update does not work in safe mode with networking.

When was the last time windows update worked? Did you update to IE7? If this is really recent a system restore might fix it.

Also you could try making a restore point and then uninstalling IE7 and if it doesn't work and you still want IE 7 revert back to that restore point, or download the stand alone installer.