using windows 7 beta 64 edition I get error code 8000fff need help finding solution all answers are for vista gone through technet support has anyone else had this problem

I had this in a Win7 inplace upgrade I did over Vista and it left the firewall slighly mangled. I had to install win7 over the top of itself to fix it.

I have the same problem with the 32 bit version.Updating has failed since february 16th.Haven't found a solution yet. However windows defendercan be updated 'manually' through the control panel. Select windows defender and go to the help options and chose check for updates.I hope a solution is found soon for the update problem though.

If it's the cryptic error that it's your firewall, and you only have the Vista firewall software "and" you did an inplace on top of Vista, a repair install may be the only fix.It's the only solution that worked for me and I tried resetting the software catalog, reregistering the dlls, etc.

I did a clean install on a machine dedicted to Win 7 alone. So it's not an upgrade. Before February 16th the update worked fine, I changed nothing to the configuration. And the date of February 16th comes along in quite a few posts on the net concerning the automatic updates.

Not sure if this is the same problem you guys are having but on my W7 installation I had the new AVG anti-virus and f'wall and that was causing me loads of problems with regards automatic updates, downloadsetc on W7. Switched AVG f'wall off and they all worked fine again. Just an idea.

Was this the free version of AVG? If so... I have that installed too. Never thought about turning it off.

HugDopey said: Was this the free version of AVG? If so... I have that installed too. Never thought about turning it off.It's the new AVG suite that was recommended when I installed W7 - it's a free trial version (not at home so can't get the version number). I disabled the AVG firewall, hit the windows update and they all came through. I then re-enabled the firewall after - even though I couldn't find any way of marking windows update as "safe" on AVG firewall settings, so there is a long termissue here.On another note the AVG free trial version period has since expired, I went to remove it last night (so I could get a proper free version of AVG installed) and the damn thing won't come off - it gives BSD half way through the uninstall time and time again... :-\

I can confirm that this error code was also occurring on a poster's system, Vista Ultimate x86, with Zone Alarm installed. Disabling ZA and enabling the native Windows firewall resolved the issue. MowGreen MVP Data Center Management - Update Services Consumer Security

just too add more info updates worked fine till feb 16 after that it stopped

Check the WindowsUpdate.log and see if the issue started occurring when the latest Version of the Windows Update Agent was attempting to install. It will look something like this:2009-03-09 15:21:45:042 4072 ca8 Setup Determining whether a new setup handler needs to be downloaded2009-03-09 15:21:45:328 4072 ca8 Setup SelfUpdate handler update required: Current version: 7.2.6001.784, required version: 7.2.6001.7882009-03-09 15:21:45:329 4072 ca8 Setup Evaluating applicability of setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.2.6001.788"2009-03-09 15:21:57:252 4072 ca8 Handler FATAL: UH: 0x8000ffff: EvaluateApplicability failed in CCbs::EvaluateApplicability2009-03-09 15:21:57:252 4072 ca8 Setup WARNING: CBS EvaluateApplicability returned error, error = 0x8000FFFF2009-03-09 15:21:57:253 4072 ca8 Setup FATAL: Applicability evaluation for setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.2.6001.788" failed, error = 0x8000FFFFTo open the update log, click the Start orb, enter windowsupdate.log in the Search field, click on the windowsupdate.log to open it. Scroll down towards the bottom for the most recent entries.By now, the 2/16 entries may be in the middle of the log.IF the 0x8000FFFF error did not start on 2/16, please see if you can locate the entry where it did start and post a section of the WU.log as the one shown above. Look for a FATAL error entry.Thanks. MowGreen MVP Data Center Management - Update Services Consumer Security

I seem to be having similar issues ( 80072F8F unknown error ). It was working fine before, now it's not. I disabled kaspersky firewall and I still can't download any updates. Squeeged Third Eye

Same issue here. I installed the AVG internet security package trial version 8.0.237 and it works fine. Updating windows7 is only possible when I stop the AVG firewall.Adding avgupd.exe to the executable-list does not solve this problem.regards, Gerard

Arius said:I seem to be having similar issues ( 80072F8F unknown error ). It was working fine before, now it's not. I disabled kaspersky firewall and I still can't download any updates. Squeeged Third EyeSee if this applies:Error Code 0x80072F8F when you try to search for available updates on Windows Update or Microsoft Update sitesIf not, try to register the .dll files listed in Method 4 for Windows Vista and WS2K8.MowGreen MVP Data Center Management - Update Services Consumer Security

Found out that I have error code 0x80072EE2. According to MShelp I have toadd the Windows Update websites to a firewall exceptions list:http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/dca75593-6b39-4563-ba62-35de98ea98ea1033.mspxAre these websites the same for Windows7? How can I add these to the exceptions list? Searched their websites, but did not find anything.regards, Gerard

Gerard48 said: Found out that I have error code 0x80072EE2. According to MShelp I have toadd the Windows Update websites to a firewall exceptions list:http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/dca75593-6b39-4563-ba62-35de98ea98ea1033.mspxAre these websites the same for Windows7? How can I add these to the exceptions list? Searched their websites, but did not find anything.regards, GerardThe automatic update servers are the same for all Windows editions.Since the system is using the AVG firewall you'll have to visit the AVG Forum to find out how to add the update URLs to the Allowed server list.From the link you posted:" Windows Firewall ships with this version of Windows and should already include these sites in the exceptions list. If you use a different firewall, refer to the software publisher's help to see how to add these websites to your firewall exceptions list. "Resetting the native Win7 firewall to it's Default setting should [ note the word *should *] allow communication with the update servers. I'm not sure if adding the update URLs to Internet Explorer's Trusted sites has anything to do with Vista/Win7's updating mechanism but ... Method E here shows how and it's purportedly for Vista, so ... it should be the same in Win7.MowGreen MVP Data Center Management - Update Services Consumer Security

I checked foranexception list in the AVG firewall but could not find it. Searched for a solution in the FAQ list at the AVG website and could not find it.I will try to find something at the AVG Forum.regards, Gerard

I had the same issue, last update on feb 16. i had done a clean install & run AVG free & windowa firewall. I had to do a repair reinstall which fixed the problem. Nothing else would. Works fine now.

Hey Guys,I'm getting the same problem, when I look into my WindowsUpdate.Log its littered with....It keeps saying the "PROXY REQUEST" failed. I dont have a proxy server at all in my lan. its just a straight NAT lan. The router has no firewall software specifically for it. Because only static nat ports are open to permit access to my server but other than that, the rest of its dynamic. When the router sees a connection request from inside the lan, it holds the ports open but then when the connection is closed by the requesting machine, it shuts those ports back down. So it makes no sense.Any thoughts?2009-07-1403:33:48:216 948c60MiscWARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072f8f.2009-07-1403:33:48:216 948c60MiscWARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072f8f. Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <>2009-07-1403:33:48:216 948c60PT + Last proxy send request failed with hr = 0x80072F8F, HTTP status code = 02009-07-1403:33:48:216 948c60PT + Caller provided credentials = No2009-07-1403:33:48:216 948c60PT + Impersonate flags = 02009-07-1403:33:48:216 948c60PT + Possible authorization schemes used = 2009-07-1403:33:48:216 948c60PTWARNING: GetConfig failure, error = 0x80072F8F, soap client error = 5, soap error code = 0, HTTP status code = 2002009-07-1403:33:48:216 948c60PTWARNING: PTError: 0x80072f8f2009-07-1403:33:48:216 948c60PTWARNING: GetConfig_WithRecovery failed: 0x80072f8f2009-07-1403:33:48:216 948c60PTWARNING: RefreshConfig failed: 0x80072f8f2009-07-1403:33:48:216 948c60PTWARNING: RefreshPTState failed: 0x80072f8f2009-07-1403:33:48:217 948c60PTWARNING: Sync of Updates: 0x80072f8f2009-07-1403:33:48:217 948c60PTWARNING: SyncServerUpdatesInternal failed: 0x80072f8f2009-07-1403:33:48:217 948c60Agent * WARNING: Failed to synchronize, error = 0x80072F8F2009-07-1403:33:48:218 948c60Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0x80072F8F

Hey Guys, I'm getting the same problem, when I look into my WindowsUpdate.Log its littered with.... It keeps saying the "PROXY REQUEST" failed. I dont have a proxy server at all in my lan. its just a straight NAT lan. The router has no firewall software specifically for it. Because only static nat ports are open to permit access to my server but other than that, the rest of its dynamic. When the router sees a connection request from inside the lan, it holds the ports open but then when the connection is closed by the requesting machine, it shuts those ports back down. So it makes no sense. Any thoughts? 2009-07-1403:33:48:216 948c60MiscWARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072f8f. 2009-07-1403:33:48:216 948c60MiscWARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072f8f. Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <> 2009-07-1403:33:48:216 948c60PT + Last proxy send request failed with hr = 0x80072F8F, HTTP status code = 0 2009-07-1403:33:48:216 948c60PT + Caller provided credentials = No 2009-07-1403:33:48:216 948c60PT + Impersonate flags = 0 2009-07-1403:33:48:216 948c60PT + Possible authorization schemes used = 2009-07-1403:33:48:216 948c60PTWARNING: GetConfig failure, error = 0x80072F8F, soap client error = 5, soap error code = 0, HTTP status code = 200 2009-07-1403:33:48:216 948c60PTWARNING: PTError: 0x80072f8f 2009-07-1403:33:48:216 948c60PTWARNING: GetConfig_WithRecovery failed: 0x80072f8f 2009-07-1403:33:48:216 948c60PTWARNING: RefreshConfig failed: 0x80072f8f 2009-07-1403:33:48:216 948c60PTWARNING: RefreshPTState failed: 0x80072f8f 2009-07-1403:33:48:217 948c60PTWARNING: Sync of Updates: 0x80072f8f 2009-07-1403:33:48:217 948c60PTWARNING: SyncServerUpdatesInternal failed: 0x80072f8f 2009-07-1403:33:48:217 948c60Agent * WARNING: Failed to synchronize, error = 0x80072F8F 2009-07-1403:33:48:218 948c60Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0x80072F8F 0x80072F8F ERROR_INTERNET_SECURE_FAILURE ErrorClockWrong A component's file does not match the verification information present in the component manifest HTTP status code = 200 200 - OK The first request sent by the client was successful. Then the ProtocolTalker fails to communicate with the update server after the initial success. Check the system's time ... then try bypassing the router. IOW, plug the system directly into the modem. What happens then ? Are you sure there's no hardware firewall included with the router ? Mine has NAT plus a hardware firewall. I'm leaving shortly and will not be back until the 25th. If no joy with this issue, suggest you start a new thread with the error code in the subject line and please include if you're running 7 or Server 2008, which edition ... x86, x64, and the router being used. MowGreen MVP Data Center Management - Update Services Consumer Security