0×80072efd is quite a common error found during Windows XP Updates. So, what exactly causing 0×80072efd error and how to solve them?

0×80072efd Error Causes

1. 0×80072efd during Windows XP Automatic Updates means “cannot connect to the Internet server” or
2. 0×80072efd happened during “attempts to connect to the server failed.
3. Hence Windows XP Automatic Update failed.

0×80072efd Error Resolution

1. ALWAYS do a backup before attempting any of the steps below.

2. Change LAN Setting

   

   1. “Control Panel” -> “Internet Options”.
   2. “Connections” tab -> “Local Area Network (LAN) settings” -> “LAN Settings”.
   3. Under “Automatic Configuration”, UNCHECK “Automatically detect settings”
3. Bypass WSUS SERVER from IE
   1. This resolution only applicable for those who are running WSUS SERVER.
   2. WSUS SERVER is a service run by your organization which one or more servers are configured to serve Windows XP Updates to client PC in the organization.
   3. To bypass WSUS SERVER from IE, open Internet Explorer -> Tools -> Internet Options - Connection -> LAN Setting -> Advanced
   4. If you have more than one WSUS SERVER, try add all the IPs in the Advanced windows.
4. Try Use IP address instead of FQID
   1. If you are using WSUS, you may be using FQID from the Group Policy.
   2. Try use IP address of the WSUS server. To find out the IP Address, you can try “PING” command to get the IP address of a WSUS.
   3. Syntax : “PING http://wsus_host1.domain.com”

   Try look for other articles on errors on Windows XP Update in our “Common Windows Update Errors” section.
   Beside error 0×80072EFD, for another common error, read error-0×800b004