Based on some additional work on the problem, it is a combination of The HTTP 1.1 setting and Zone Alarm Pro. Stopping Zone Alarm with the Use HTTP 1.1 setting cleared allows the update to work. But the only way the updates work with Zone Alarm running is with Use HTTP 1.1 checked. Since AWASU conti...

Not to developers of AWASA. It is inexcusable to alter standard settings on a users machine. Because of this I do not feel I can trust you to alter or put other unwanted items on my machine. This sort of behavior causes untold hours of support problems.

Goodby

Because AWASA clears the "Use HTTP 1.1" selection in Internet Options, Windows Update and Microsoft Update fail and give error number "0x80072f76". I have spent several days tracking this down. In another thread it is admitted that AWASU is clearing this setting and that setting is all it takes for ...