Fix 80072efd Windows Update Error Manually

Fix 80072efd Windows Update Error Manually

1. Engaged Server

The possibility is there that the server might be busy somewhere or unavailable currently. You can try few minutes after or you can keep refreshing the page.

2. Proxy Servers

Possibly you are blocking the update through some proxy server or any firewall. Add  this URL to your wishlist

3. Viruses and Malicious Software

Run an anti-virus scan to catch and remove the malicious software and viruses.

Fix 80072efd Windows Update Error Manually

When you run Windows Update and you receive error code “80072EFD”, it normally happens when the Windows Server is looking for updates on itself or another server on the network. Try checking the “WindowsUpdate” folder in the Windows registry. Click “Start”, “All Programs”, “Accessories” then right-click “Command Prompt” and select “Run as administrator” to open an elevated command prompt.

In the command prompt window, type without quotes “regedit” then hit Enter. In the Registry Editor window, navigate to “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate”. In this folder, look at the keys if they look something like this:

• “WUServer”=http://srv_name:8530
• “WUStatusServer”=http://srv_name:8530

If these two entries exist in that folder, backup the registry. To do this, click “File” then “Export”. Enter a name for the backup registry and click “Save”. Once the registry has been backed up, right-click the “WindowsUpdate” folder then select “Delete”. After this, close the Registry Editor window then go back to the command prompt and type without quotes “services.msc” then hit Enter.

This will restart the Windows Update service. Try updating Windows again and see if it works.