Windows 10: Windows 8.1 Defender Won't Update - Error Code 0x80072f8f

Discus and support Windows 8.1 Defender Won't Update - Error Code 0x80072f8f in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; This is something to try when Defender won't update security definitions, there's many suggestions on the web, but the fix below worked for me. And I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by John Public_1000, Jul 27, 2023.

  1. JOHN PUBLIC_1000
    John Public_1000 Win User

    Windows 8.1 Defender Won't Update - Error Code 0x80072f8f


    This is something to try when Defender won't update security definitions, there's many suggestions on the web, but the fix below worked for me. And I don't know what happened to create the problem, it just did.First, some things that didn't work, although they were suggested all over the web; resetting the time, running SC Scannow and DISM, manually running some command prompts, and deleting various data caches.So now, this worked for me. First, open the Control Panel, you can find that. See and click "Troubleshooting". See "System and Security" and click "Fix problems with windows update" to

    :)
     
    John Public_1000, Jul 27, 2023
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  2. STEVENX
    StevenX Win User

    Cannot install updates or Store apps, error code 0x80072F8F

    All this looks alright, except the SFC /SCANNOW command returned a note about there being some corrupt files - I have the log saved if (part of?) it would be useful?


    Windows 8.1 Defender Won't Update - Error Code 0x80072f8f 249778d1570047662t-cannot-install-updates-store-apps-error-code-0x80072f8f-1_hdt_health.png



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    StevenX, Jul 27, 2023
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  3. DALCHINA
    dalchina Win User
    Cannot install updates or Store apps, error code 0x80072F8F

    Puzzling. Tends to suggest permissions errors or other corruption.

    As a matter of routine, please run these basic checks.
    a. Check your disk e.g.
    HD Tune (free) Health and Error scan tabs (e.g. from Softpedia).
    b. If ok, run
    chkdsk c: /scan
    from an admin command or Powershell prompt
    c. if ok, run
    SFC /SCANNOW
    similarly

    Report the summary results.

    What is the status of these services?

    Windows 8.1 Defender Won't Update - Error Code 0x80072f8f 677d1569994583t-cannot-install-updates-store-apps-error-code-0x80072f8f-snap-2019-10-02-06.32.50.png

    Windows 8.1 Defender Won't Update - Error Code 0x80072f8f 678d1569994583t-cannot-install-updates-store-apps-error-code-0x80072f8f-snap-2019-10-02-06.33.19.png
     
    dalchina, Jul 27, 2023
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  4. VOLUME Z
    Volume Z Win User

    Windows 8.1 Defender Won't Update - Error Code 0x80072f8f

    MediaCreationTool22H2 Error 0x80072f8f - 0x20000

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    "This step may not be needed for Windows 8."

    I wish Ramesh would revise this.
     
    Volume Z, Jul 27, 2023
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