

If you’re prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. Open Control Panel, type administrative tools in the search box, and then click Administrative Tools. Open Administrative Tools from Control Panel.Step 2: Restart the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) and Windows Event Log service Windows 8.1 or Windows 8 Run the Windows Update troubleshooter to automatically fix some common problems with Windows Update or Microsoft Update, and then run Windows Update again. To resolve Error Code 0x80072f8f problem, follow these steps: Step 1: Run the Windows Update troubleshooter


If you receive Error Code 0x80072f8f when you download updates from Windows Update or Microsoft Update, you might need to restart the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) or the Windows Event Log service.
