What does HRESULT 0x80072EE4 (WININET_E_INTERNAL_ERROR) mean?

 
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WININET_E_INTERNAL_ERROR

WININET_E_INTERNAL_ERROR is a WinINet HRESULT. It means that the Microsoft Internet extensions encountered an internal failure while processing the operation. The code does not identify a remote HTTP response, so the request context and any extended WinINet error information are important for diagnosis.

What to check

  • Record the URL, operation, handle type, proxy settings, TLS settings and any extended error information available immediately after the failure.
  • Verify that WinINet is initialized and used according to its documented handle and asynchronous-operation rules.
  • Recreate the affected session only after releasing its dependent handles; investigate a repeatable failure rather than retrying indefinitely.

Microsoft: WinINet overview


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