I have been trying to update my computer for awhile now, and i continually get the Error 80072efd.....I have tried looking at my settings that other forums have suggested and nothing. My internet runs real slow and most of the time doesn't work well, i thought it might be due to the lack of updates. I haven't been able to update since june. Somone please help me!! Please list detailed instructions on what i should do, this is really bothering me!!! Thank you. Stephen

Please see: You may encounter temporary connection-related errors when you use Windows Update or Microsoft Update to install updatesCarey Frisch

Hi, Thank you for your post! From your description, I understand that the main issue is that the internet connection is slow. Given this situation, I would suggest launch your antivirus software and perform a full disk scan to make sure the system is clean first. In case this issue is due to conflict with certain software, let us perform the following steps to troubleshoot: 1. Have a look whether you can reproduce the problem in safe mode. Start your computer in safe mode with networking http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Start-your-computer-in-safe-mode If behavior doesn’t persist in safe mode with networking, it indicates that a third party program or service is preventing you from performing the action as supposed to. To validate or determine which service/startup item could be causing this, restart the computer and boot to desktop normally. Once done, perform clean boot. 2. Clean Boot prevents software conflicts by preventing the startup items and non Microsoft services from loading. This way you can safely follow the process of elimination to check which application is causing this behavior. Refer: How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135 Note: Ensure that you put your computer back to normal startup mode after completing the troubleshooting steps. Steps are available in the article given above. Regards,Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.