Wait for the system to run all the necessary checks, perform Windows Update reset, and make sure everything works. After you see the troubleshooter report, try downloading the updates again.

For your information. The instruction above applies only to Windows 10 and 11. Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 do not have a built-in Windows Update troubleshooter to fix the 80072ee2 error. You can use a standalone troubleshooter for older Windows systems from Microsoft (aka.ms).