Windows Update and Microsoft sign-in fail

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Justine @cumpiojust28

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Posted: Oct 8, 2026

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Windows Update and Microsoft sign-in fail

I recently reformatted my PC and installed a fresh Windows 11, but I’m still having problems with Windows Update and Microsoft services so I reverted to Windows 10 again.

Windows Update shows “Error encountered,” and signing into a Microsoft Office account takes several minutes before failing. When I run curl -4 -I https://www.google.com, I get CRYPT_E_REVOCATION_OFFLINE (0x80092013), saying the revocation server was offline, but curl -4 -I --ssl-no-revoke https://www.google.com successfully returns HTTP 200.

I also tested ocsp.digicert.com, crl3.digicert.com, and ctldl.windowsupdate.com; TCP connections can sometimes be established, but the HTTP requests either time out, return an empty response, or get reset. Test-NetConnection ocsp.digicert.com -Port 80 returns TcpTestSucceeded: True.

Even ordinary HTTP sites like example.com and neverssl.com establish a connection but return an empty reply. I’ve already tried completely reinstalling Windows, resetting Windows Update components, flushing DNS/caches, checking the Windows services, synchronizing the system time, and changing DNS servers.

Could this be caused by my router, ISP, firewall, or some type of traffic filtering, and what should I check next?

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@nick as a Windows Guru, what's your take on this one?

Oct 8, 2026 by oldturkey03

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mefixit @ci3okefyvfzyzfc Rep: 16 2 · Answer 1 · 2026-10-08T17:14:26-07:00

mefixit @ci3okefyvfzyzfc

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it could be isp but thats more unlikely id say. It is prob a antivirus software or proxy of some sort depending on what you are connecting too. Try to see what happens if you connect to a different network first or connect to your phones hotspot if you can. If this persisted even after you installed fresh. You could also just check if you are behind a proxy for now with netsh winhttp show proxy (in cmd prompt) not sure if you need to run cmd prompt as admin or not for this though

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but yea idk most likely cause if the network you are behind so just try your mobile hotspot for now if you can

Oct 8, 2026 by mefixit

i'm not an expert with troubleshooting and this is the first time i encountered this problem so i've breen trying many things to fix it and still nothing is working... its been almost a week i havent find the real issue T_T

i also tried this command and the result is this:

"C:\Windows\system32>netsh winhttp show proxy

Current WinHTTP proxy settings:

Direct access (no proxy server).

Oct 8, 2026 by Justine

it might be your hardwear though i dont know how that wou;d cuase this issue ill do some research when i have the time and comeback to you if i find anything gl for now then yea

Oct 10, 2026 by mefixit

@cumpiojust28 also did you try the mobile hotspot or nah

Oct 10, 2026 by mefixit

@ci3okefyvfzyzfc i didn't cause my pc don't have wifi module/driver

Oct 12, 2026 by Justine

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