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0X80072EE7

Network Store/Update Connection Timed Out Applies to: Windows 7, Windows 10, Windows 11

What it means

A connection to Microsoft's servers timed out — usually a network stability issue or DNS problem.

Quick fix steps

  1. Check your internet connection is stable.
  2. Flush DNS with "ipconfig /flushdns".
  3. Temporarily disable VPN or proxy software and retry.
For the full step-by-step walkthrough, see "No Internet Access" With Wi-Fi Connected.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this mean a website or server is down?
It can mean that, but more often it points to a DNS or network configuration issue on your end preventing the name from resolving at all, rather than the destination being unreachable.
Is this the same as a "no internet" error?
It's more specific — you may have working internet for other things while this particular name resolution fails, which is why it's treated differently from a general connectivity loss.

Other error codes

0X80072EFD — A Connection with the Server Could Not Be Established

A general connectivity failure reaching a Microsoft service — usually your network, a firewall, or a proxy/VPN blocking the connection.

0X80070424 — A Required Service Cannot Be Started

A Windows service the current task depends on (often related to Windows Update, Security Center, or networking) isn't running.

DNS-PROBE-FINISHED-NXDOMAIN — DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN

The browser couldn't resolve a website's address at all — the DNS lookup found nothing, which usually points to your DNS settings or the site being genuinely down.

ERR-CONNECTION-TIMED-OUT — ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT

Your browser sent a request but got no response in time — could be the site, your firewall, or your connection.