How to fix
0x80072f05 Error
on Windows

I cannot access new emails. The mail app returns an error code 0x80072f05. I cannot find any relevant information on this topic. Could you please help?

The Error Code 0x80072f05 is not a new kind of issue that users experience. It showed up along with Windows 10 OS release in 2015, but judging from various threads posted at that time, it seems that the problem has been resolved with the Anniversary Update.[ref en-1] However, recently people using PCs that run Windows 10 Creators Update has fallen victims to 0x80072f05 error once again.

Few people reported that the 0x80072f05 error showed up on Outlook or Windows Mail app and prevented them from accessing freshly received emails. In this case, the culprit may be Date and Time Settings, so try to reset it in the first place.

Nevertheless, the 0x80072f05 error usually is not confined to Outlook or Mail app. At the same time, the problem may occur on Windows Store during the procedure of app downloading or installing.

If the 0x80072f05 error shows up on Windows Store exceptionally, we would recommend closing the store and leaving it for a while. The problem may occur due to the overloaded Windows Store servers, which is especially relevant after the release of Windows Updates.

If that did not help, here are a couple of useful tips that you may try before switching to more complicated 0x80072f05 error fixes:

• Restart Mail App or Windows Store;
• Reboot the system;
• Try to install the latest Windows updates via Settings;
• Temporarily disable antivirus and Windows Firewall[ref en-2] software.

Fix 1. Change Date and Time Settings to fix 0x80072f05 error on Windows 10

• Right-click on the Date and Time widget located on the lower-right corner of the desktop.
• Select Adjust Date/Time.

  

• Check all Date and Time options and modify them if any of them are incorrect.
• Save the changes and check if the error reoccurs.

Fix 2. Run Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter

• Right-click on the Start button and select Settings.
• Go to Update & Security.
• On the left side of the window, select Troubleshoot.
• On the right side, scroll down to locate Windows Store Apps.
• Click on it once and then select Run the troubleshooter.

  

• Windows will detect all the errors and attempt to fix them.

Fix 3. Run WSReset command

• In Cortana's search bar, WSReset.
• Right-click on a wsreset option and select Run as administrator.
• Now wait (a black pop-up windows should show up and then dissappear)

  

• As soon as Windows Store cache[ref en-3] is removed, Windows Store window will automatically open.
• Check if that helped to fix 0x80072f05 error.

Fix 4. Re-register Windows Store Apps

• Right-click on Start button and select Windows PowerShell (Admin).
• Copy and paste the following: Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\\AppXManifest.xml”}
• Press Enter to execute it.
• The system should reboot after all, but if a reboot did not happen automatically, restart it manually.

Fix 5. Change Network Location Awareness service status

• Press Windows key + R, type services.msc, and press Enter.
• Click OK on the confirmation window.
• Find the Network Location Awareness service and right-click on it.
• Select Properties and open General tab.
• Under Startup type select Automatic.
• Click on Start and then OK

  

Fix 6. Update Network Adapter drivers

• Right-click on Start button and select Device Manager.
• Find the Network adapter section and expand it.
• Right-click on your Network adapter and select Update Driver Software.
• Then, go for Search automatically for updated driver software

  

• Finally, reboot the system.

If none of these methods helped you to fix 0x80072f05 error, we would strongly recommend scanning the system with the PC repair software [d1], it might fix the error automatically.