Windows wont update

[emjuan]

My computer wont run Windows Update. When I try and run it it says:

Windows could not search for new updates
error(s) found:
code: 80072EE2

I tried to go to the Microsoft website for help but then it says I am currently not connected to the internet but I clearly am. Also, IE is frozen so Im using Chrome. I run scans via Norton and it says Im fine. Please help!

[rubberman]

Major virus / rootkit infection I think! Time to save your data, re-install Windows, scan your data for infections, and then restore it and your applications. This crud is why I run an enterprise class of Linux, and run Windows only in a virtual machine. I can take regular snapshots, and when the VM gets infected, I just revert to the last snapshot. Virus be gone!

[rubberman]

FWIW, you can also run Windows as a client VM inside a Windows host. Just do all of your Internet browsing in the VM! :-)

[gerbil]

Pretty much, just search with this term:-
code: 80072EE2
A couple of links which may help...
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_update/windows-update-error-code-80072ee2/fb87f203-69d9-4cd5-bbb1-ba8d0781be3e
http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=code%3A%2080072ee2&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CC0QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsocial.technet.microsoft.com%2FForums%2Fen%2Fw7itprosecurity%2Fthread%2F11f7f7e5-a826-4e94-af6a-8f5db3206d22&ei=9fKnUdDAJaewiQeJuIDQAQ&usg=AFQjCNFs3zh7a01XICqzY7g1d4HjSTL26g&bvm=bv.47244034,d.aGc
You're not alone. Btw, you must use IE for Wupdate. Chrome etc just will not work.

[tigerbright]

Hi , installing the System Update Readiness Tool (MS) may expediate updates if using VISTA / Windows 7

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-au/windows7/what-is-the-system-update-readiness-tool