I have tried Sygate in the past on another machine and got this same error 0x80072EE2 when trying to do windows Update. Trying Sygate again on a new computer it does the same exact thing. I really like the Sygate Firewall but not being able to connect to Windows Update is irratating.
I have tried reregistering dll's as found on this page »
[XP Pro] Windows Update v5 hangs at start?I would like to try the advanced rule solution here »
Firewall settings may interfere with WU V5but I'm a noob and need help on how to set it up. I really like the firewall and it suits my needs really well other than this really annoying bug. Uninstalling Sygate elimates the problem and I have checked allowing everything everytime windows update asks for something. Any ideas?