While installing Windows updates or arbitrary programs, a notification may appear with the code 0x80072f8f . This means that the system cannot verify the validity of the security certificate against the installed software.
Methods for resolving errors 0x80072f8f
The failure is resolved by the following methods:
- Check the date and time on the computer . Most often, the failure is due to an incorrect system clock. Activate their synchronization on the Internet.
- Reset network settings . To do this, in Windows 10, follow the path: “Settings” => “Network and Internet” => “Status” => “Reset network” => “Reset now”. After restarting the system and repeating the conditions under which the first time the fault 0x80072f8f appeared.
