Sync is the process of reconciling the differences between a file stored in one location and a copy of the same file stored in another location.

When your computer communicates with the Windows Update website it uses two technologies called:

Active X - to interact with the Microsoft site. The first time you visit the Update website, using your profile, you are asked if you will accept the Windows Update Control Package (the Active X control) onto your machine.

SSL (Secure Socket Layer) - A method of data encryption used by Internet Explorer.

Maybe your error is due to the fact that your drivers for differents components are not 'signed' by . You should try to update them with a approved version by Windows.
You should also try to update your Windows manually without using the automatic update. Find the updates on the internet, download and install them.