In this article, we will analyze various ways to fix the 80072efe update error.
1) Disable all proxies and VPNs, as well as reset DNS settings to automatic. Or enter them from Google:
- 8.8.8.8
- 8.8.4.4
2) If the above recommendations did not help, try updating the Windows Update Agent, you can download them from the Microsoft website.
- For Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
- For Windows Server 2008 R2 (x32)
3) Deleting the Catroot2 folder. This folder contains the signatures of Windows updates, any corruption of the signature may cause error 80072efe. To get rid of the error, you need to delete this folder, but first you need to stop the "Catroot2" service.
- Hold down the Win+ R => Enter services.msc in the field. After that, find a service called "Cryptographic Services" => Double-click on it and stop this service.
- Now you can go to the folder C:\Windows\System32\
- Find the Catroot2 folder there and delete it. Now, after removal, you can turn this service back on and check the performance of updates.