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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.net

del wrote:
> The ghost is good - was having no problems until windows update performed
> and windows genuine advantage have genuine any other suggestions?? Can go
> to
> older ghost when computer was new never hooked up to internet. But will I
> have same problem? All the articles on this error read & accurate & all
> settings the way they are supposed to be other (than deleting my admin
> account)
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>>> problems with c: partition- did a restore from ghost
>>
>> What problems? How do you know the Ghost image was OK?
>>
>> See this archived reply in this very newsgroup:
>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...aee18d19f2d6e2
>>
>> Error message when you visit the Windows Update Web site or the Microsoft
>> Update Web site: "0x800A0046":
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910338/en-us
>>
>> You may receive an error message when you search for available updates on
>> the Windows Update Web site or on the Microsoft Update Web site:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883821
>>
>> 0x800a0046 Windows Update error
>> http://www.updatexp.com/0x800a0046.html
>>
>> When searching for available updates on the Update site, you receive the
>> 0x800A0046 error
>> http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...cleid=20&ln=en
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>>
>> del wrote:
>>> Scenario - Win XP pro
>>> problems with c: partition- did a restore from ghost - updated windows -
>>> now
>>> update will not allow me to review or install ??
>>> tells me to:
>>> Please change your Internet Explorer security settings
>>> To save changes to your settings for this website, you need to enable
>>> userdata persistence for Internet Explorer. Complete the steps below,
>>> and
>>> then click Change settings to the left and try saving your changes
>>> again.
>>> In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
>>> Click the Security tab, click the Internet security zone icon, and then
>>> click Custom Level.
>>> In the Settings dialog box, scroll to the Miscellaneous section.
>>> Under Userdata persistence , select Enable.
>>> Click OK and when the security warning dialog box appears, click Yes
>>>
>>> These settings are already this way.- pop up blocker on or off has no
>>> effect
>>>
>>> I also verified or tried these resolutions -
>>>
>>> Resolutions
>>> 1. Verify the Local Administrator and Service account are added to the
>>> "Impersonate a client after authentication" security policy.
>>>
>>> 2. Set the Security Descriptor
>>>
>>> 3. Please remove the user account experiencing difficulty from the
>>> Guests
>>> or
>>> Limited user account
>>> ( We have no guest account only two admin accounts - also not part of a
>>> network)
>>> therefore I did not delete account -why when it was working before??
>>>
>>> Any suggestions??
>>> Could Windows genuine advantage become a problem after restore??