Windows update error with 80072efd

http://www.puryear-it.com/blog/2012/07/27/windows-server-update-fails-with-error-80072efd/

"One issue which causes Windows Updates to fail with error 80072EFD is if the Windows Server is looking at itself or another Server on the network for the updates.

To  check this:

1. Click Start > Run > type “regedit” without the quotes, and accept the UAC prompt to continue
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
3. Look at the keys in that folder, if they look something like this:
   “WUServer”=http://srv_name:8530
   “WUStatusServer”=http://srv_name:8530

If this entries are listed under that folder, backup then delete the WindowsUpdate folder

1. Right-click on the folder and select “export” to save.
2. Delete the “WindowsUpdate” key from the registry at HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows.
3. Restart the Windows Update service. (located in Start > Run > type “services.msc” without quotes)"