How to Solve the Windows Update Error Code 0x80072f8f

If you receive Error Code 0x80072f8f when you download updates from Windows Update or Microsoft Update.

We need to restart the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) or the Windows Event Log service.

How to Resolve Error Code 0x80072f8f?

Follow these steps:

Step 1: Run the Windows Update troubleshooter

Run the Windows Update troubleshooter to automatically fix some common problems with Windows Update or Microsoft Update, and then run Windows Update again.

Step 2: Restart the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) and Windows Event Log service

Windows 8.1 or Windows 8

Firstly, open Control Panel, type Administrative Tools in the search box, and then click Administrative Tools.
Secondly, double-click on Services.
- If prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
After this, right-click the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) service, and then click Properties.
Then, On the General tab, next to Startup type, make sure that Automatic (Delayed Start) is selected.
Next to Service status, check if the service is started. If not, click Start.
Click OK to close the Properties dialog box.
After that, right-click the Windows Event Log service, and then click Properties.
Finally, next to Service status, check to see if the service is started. If it’s not, click Start.

If the BITS or Windows Event Log service cannot start successfully, use the System File Checker tool to repair damaged Windows files, and then restart the service again. To do this, follow these steps:

First, open an elevated Command Prompt.
Next, give the command: sfc /scan now
Finally, restart the service.

And after the BITS and Windows Event Log services start, run Windows Update again.

Windows 7 or Windows Vista

Firstly, open Administrative Tools by clicking the Start button, and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, type administrative tools, and then click Administrative Tools.
Secondly, double-click Services.
- Note: If prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
After this, right-click the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) service, and then click Properties.
Then on the General tab, next to Startup type, make sure that Automatic (Delayed Start) is selected.
Click OK to close the Properties dialog box.
After that, right-click the Windows Event Log service, and then click Properties.
Finally, next to Service status, check if the service is started. If it’s not, click Start.

Firstly, open an elevated Command Prompt.
Next, run the following command: sfc /scan now
Finally, restart the service.

After the BITS and Windows Event Log services start, run Windows Update again.

However, if you’re not able to fix the window issue after all the steps. We’d like to provide you an alternative way to install/repair window.

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The installation errors or any runtime errors might occur due to the following issues.

There may be temporary files, temporary internet files, junk files and cookies which may hamper the performance of your computer.
If not resolved, it will reduce the performance of your computer and affect program’s response.
All such issues might also sometimes crashes the system programs.

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