Does anyone know why I got this message?

Windows Update has encountered an error. This may be due to a discrepancy in
your computer's time setting.

To check your date and time setting:

On the taskbar, double-click the time.

Verify that the date and time is correct.



You can also get online support if you are having problems with Windows
Update.

Send error number to Microsoft (0x800C0008)

Note This sends error information but does not create a support incident;
you may or may not receive a response.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;319585

Insight,

Can you please take a look at the following KB:

Wininet retries POST requests with a blank header
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;831167

Install the update and try Windows Update again.

Do you still get the error?

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"Insight" <tpham@insight.rr.com> wrote in message
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I'm a different user, but have the same problme. I
applied the KB fix and still have the same issue. Any
other suggestions?

The error is 0x80c0008?

Are you able to access SSL enabled sites? Can you access the following test
site?
https://www.stanford.edu/group/idg/l...cure/test.html

For error message 0x800c0008 please try the steps suggested in the

Windows Update Troubleshooter
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/

Or

Jupiter Jones [MVP] site
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/0x800c0008


If the problem persists please post the last 20-30 lines of the Windows
Update.log file.

To view the Windows Update.log file:

Copy and paste "%windir%\windows update.log" (w/o the quotes)
into the Internet Explorer address bar and hit Enter.
Scroll down to the current date and look for the error being reported.
Post the last 20 lines of the log file


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Lucy [MSFT]

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Lucy,

The site you gave me does not solve my problem, but I able to update only if
I set the "System crytography: Use FIPS compliant algorithms for encrytion,
hasing, and signing**" to Disable. Why is this a problem?

Any advice?

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