Process to fix Windows Update error 80072efe

Updating windows is necessary for adding new features that is launched from provider. If you are getting any error code from updating windows operating system then it is necessary to remove it. Just like if you are receiving error code 80072efe then the process to fix error code 80072efe is available here. This is a windows update error code that comes during the updating windows. It appears when you are checking for windows update. In this webpage the symptoms causes and resolution of the windows update error code 80072efe is given in briefly.

These are the reasons of windows update error code 80072efe

The error code 80072efe occurs due to many reasons. If the connection of internet is not working properly then you may get windows update error code 80072efe. The update error also occurs from server.

Solution of windows update error 80072efe

To solve windows update error code 80072efe issue you have to reset windows update component. You can reset windows update component from two ways. The first way is, Microsoft provide fix it tool for it. You can download the tool from Microsoft website and then run in your computer. Your windows update error fixed from this tool. The tool restores the windows update component.

The second way is you can restore the windows component manually. The process to restore it is given here. You can perform this task from following some steps.

• To restore windows component manually you have to use command prompt and execute some commands. So open command prompt and type these command and press enter after each and every command.

net stop bits

net stop wuauserv

• Now you have to delete qmgr*.dat files file. To delete it type Del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr*.dat" and then press enter in the command prompt.
• Now you have to rename some files from the command prompt. Execute these commands from the command prompt.

Ren %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore *.bak

Ren %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution\Download *.bak

Ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 *.bak

• Now run these commands.

sc.exe sdset bits D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;AU)(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;PU)

sc.exe sdset wuauserv D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;AU)(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;PU)

cd /d %windir%\system32

• After that you have to register some files so run every command in the command prompt.

regsvr32.exe atl.dll

regsvr32.exe urlmon.dll

regsvr32.exe mshtml.dll

regsvr32.exe shdocvw.dll

regsvr32.exe browseui.dll

regsvr32.exe jscript.dll

regsvr32.exe vbscript.dll

regsvr32.exe scrrun.dll

regsvr32.exe msxml.dll

regsvr32.exe msxml3.dll

regsvr32.exe msxml6.dll

regsvr32.exe actxprxy.dll

regsvr32.exe softpub.dll

regsvr32.exe wintrust.dll

regsvr32.exe dssenh.dll

regsvr32.exe rsaenh.dll

regsvr32.exe gpkcsp.dll

regsvr32.exe sccbase.dll

regsvr32.exe slbcsp.dll

regsvr32.exe cryptdlg.dll

regsvr32.exe oleaut32.dll

regsvr32.exe ole32.dll

regsvr32.exe shell32.dll

regsvr32.exe initpki.dll

regsvr32.exe wuapi.dll

regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll

regsvr32.exe wuaueng1.dll

regsvr32.exe wucltui.dll

regsvr32.exe wups.dll

regsvr32.exe wups2.dll

regsvr32.exe wuweb.dll

regsvr32.exe qmgr.dll

regsvr32.exe qmgrprxy.dll

regsvr32.exe wucltux.dll

regsvr32.exe muweb.dll

regsvr32.exe wuwebv.dll

• Run the following command one by one and then exit from command prompt.

netsh winsock reset

proxycfg.exe –d (for xp users)

netsh winhttp reset proxy (for other version)

net start bits

net start wuauserv

• If you are running windows vista then run it.

bitsadmin.exe /reset /allusers

From the given process the windows update error 80072efe will removed.