How to fix the 80072F8F error during Windows Update on a Windows PC or Phone. In this guide you can find detailed instructions to solve the Windows Update 0x80072f8f problem on Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista based computer or Windows Phone. If your computer or your Windows phone is not synchronized with a time server then you have to manually check if your date & time settings are correct. Your computer's clock is usually synchronized with an Internet time server once a week but to perform the synchronization, you have your computer connected to the Internet. This ensures that the clock on your computer is always accurate. When you synchronize your computer's clock with a time server on the Internet, the clock on your computer is updated to match the time server's clock. Error 80072F8F during Windows Update commonly occurs when the date and time settings are incorrect or when the time zone is configured incorrectly. If you receive the error Windows Update Error 80072f8f while checking for updates then the date and time of your computer may not match the date and time of the Windows Update online service.

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