<img width“802” alt“Windows_Update_failure_-_80072EE2_c.png” src“http://www.netsec.pro/twiki/pub/Main/WindowsUpdateError80072ee2/Windows_Update_failure_-_80072EE2_c.png” title“Windows_Update_failure_-_80072EE2_c.png” height“600” /> You can try what Microsoft recommends first:<br /> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Windows-Update-error-80072ee2 When that fails (i meant 'if') try the following: -. Download this REG file - http://www.netsec.pro/twiki/pub/Main/WindowsUpdateError80072ee2/AutomaticUpdate-RemoveUseServer.reg -. Double-click on it to import the setting. -. Restart theWindows Update service. -. Try running Windows Updates again. Or you can manually do it via regedit: -. Run !RegEdit and browse to the following key: <br /> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU -. On the right, delete this value: <br /> “UseWUServer”&#61;dword:00000001 <br />Just right-click on it and selectDelete -. Close the registry editor and restart theWindows Update service. -. Run Windows Updates. – Main.FredPettis - 2012-06-06 automaticupdate-removeuseserver.reg_attachment_automaticupdate-removeuseserver.reg