How to Troubleshoot WSUS Error Code 0x80072EE6

The Windows operating system releases updates from time to time. These updates help protect your system from the latest security problems. But sometimes Windows Update gives unexpected errors, such as 80072EE6. Windows displays this error code when a user tries to download a Windows 10 update through Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).

In this article, you will learn how to fix error code 80072EE6 in Windows Server Update Services.

What causes WSUS error code 0x80072EE6?

A possible cause of WSUS error code 80072EE6 is an invalid URL or an invalid update processing area. Windows 10 has a collection policy setting called “Specify Microsoft Intranet Update Service Location”. If the URL specified in this setting becomes invalid, you may get error code 80072EE6. read more