Windows Update Error - 80072EE2 - Dell

I would just like to echo a post from another blogger about an issue that bit me. After wondering why Microsoft FixIt would not kickstart the windows updates to work, I used a network tool called fiddler to discover the laptop was trying to access an ip address of 172.23.49.241. Using that ip address keyword, Google found the below post which amounted to the removal of the "UseWUServer" key from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU

 

Brand new Dell Computer does not check for Windows Updates after Factory Restore Error 0x80072EE2

http://www.ryanvictory.com/posts/dell-computer-0x80072EE2-windows-updates-error/ Thanks Ryan.