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Windows Update via Proxy
Windows 7
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If your Windows operating system may not be updating properly via a proxy server, this instruction may help.

Windows 7

right click Command Prompt (under Accessories) to run it as Administrator
from the command line, to show if your proxy server is run in the background, issue

netsh winhttp show proxy

if there's no proxy, run

netsh set proxy facultyproxy.upd.edu.ph:8080

restart your machine
to confirm the retention of the entry, run as Administrator from the command line

netsh winhttp show proxy

update Microsoft Security Essentials.
Ensure that your Windows Update Settings include “Install updates automatically”
Run Microsoft Easy Fix