Normally Windows Update will use settings from the user configuration to access the Windows Update site, however in certain circumstances you will need to configure the proxy server manually.
From an Elevated Command Prompt, type;
netsh winhttp set proxy <proxy>:<port>
e.g. netsh winhttp set proxy proxy.swgfl.org.uk:8080
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