TopicWindows Server →
0x80072EE2 — The operation timed out
What does this error mean?
An HTTP/HTTPS connection expected by Windows did not respond within the time frame.
Probable causes
- proxy or network filtering
- Slow or incorrect DNS
- Service Service Service Not Available
- TLS inspection or firewall blocking the request
Verification and resolution
- Test DNS resolution of the target service
- Test HTTPS output and the system proxy
- Control WinHTTP with netsh winhttp show proxy
- Compare with another post on the same network
Precaution: Do not change the global proxy parameters without checking their use by business applications.