How To Fix Windows Update Error 80072ee2
If you are experiencing the error code 80072ee2 when trying to update Windows, there are a few steps you can try to fix the issue.
Check your internet connection: Make sure that your computer is connected to the internet and that the connection is stable.
Restart the Windows Update service: To do this, press the Windows key + R on your keyboard to open the Run command, type "services.msc" and press Enter. In the Services window, scroll down to the Windows Update service, right-click on it and select Restart.
Clear the Windows Update cache: This can help resolve any issues with corrupted files in the update cache. To do this, press the Windows key + R on your keyboard to open the Run command, type "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution" and press Enter. This will open the folder where the Windows Update cache is stored. Delete all the files in this folder, then try to run the update again.
Use the Windows Update Troubleshooter: This is a built-in tool that can help diagnose and fix problems with Windows Update. To run the troubleshooter, follow these steps:
Press the Windows key + I on your keyboard to open the Settings app.
Go to Update & Security > Troubleshoot.
Scroll down to the Windows Update troubleshooter, click on it and select Run the troubleshooter.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the troubleshooting process.
If these steps do not help fix the error, you may want to try resetting the Windows Update components. This can help resolve any issues with the update process itself. To reset the Windows Update components, follow these steps:
Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard to open the Run command.
Type "cmd" and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open the Command Prompt with administrator privileges.
In the Command Prompt, type the following commands and press Enter after each one to stop the BITS, Cryptographic, MSI Installer and Windows Update services:
net stop bits
net stop wuauserv
net stop appidsvc
net stop cryptsvc
Type the following commands and press Enter after each one to delete the qmgr*.dat files, which are used by the BITS service:
del /f /q "%windir%\softwaredistribution\qmgr0.dat"
del /f /q "%windir%\softwaredistribution\qmgr1.dat"
Type the following command and press Enter to rename the SoftwareDistribution and Catroot2 folders, which are used by the Windows Update service:
ren %windir%\softwaredistribution softwaredistribution.old
ren %windir%\system32\catroot2 catroot2.old
Type the following commands and press Enter after each one to start the BITS, Cryptographic, MSI Installer and Windows Update services:
net start bits
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