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Old 12-28-2007   #1 (permalink)
envirolucy
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error code 80072F78

I have windows vista home premium. It was updating fine until today when it
stopped working after I deleted the webcam drivers that were stopping windows
from starting correctly.

Now every time it connects to look for updates, it searches for ages then
comes up with the message 'windows could not search for new updates. error
code 80072F78'

I have searched everywhere for a solution to this problem and have tried
many fixes none that have worked (and most solutions have been for XP not
vista). I have a windows firewall and the time/date is correct.

Please help- this problem is soooooooo frustrating!!!!

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Old 12-28-2007   #2 (permalink)
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Vista home premium 64 bit
 
 

Re: error code 80072F78

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Old 12-29-2007   #3 (permalink)
Rick Rogers
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Re: error code 80072F78

Hi,

See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836941

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Quote:

>I have windows vista home premium. It was updating fine until today when it
> stopped working after I deleted the webcam drivers that were stopping
> windows
> from starting correctly.
>
> Now every time it connects to look for updates, it searches for ages then
> comes up with the message 'windows could not search for new updates. error
> code 80072F78'
>
> I have searched everywhere for a solution to this problem and have tried
> many fixes none that have worked (and most solutions have been for XP not
> vista). I have a windows firewall and the time/date is correct.
>
> Please help- this problem is soooooooo frustrating!!!!
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-22-2009   #4 (permalink)
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Vista Pro x64
 
 

Re: error code 80072F78

My issue was the Web Access Protection module under the Antivirus and Spyware protection in ESET Security. I changed the exclusions to allow for wuapp.exe and wuauclt.exe. Now it works fine.

Check your access rules on you secvurity software.
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