Can't Enable Automatic Updates

Hi, I can't seem to enable automatic updates on my computer anymore. This is
happening ever since I had SecurIT installed on my computer (Protecting
package from my ISP) I cancelled the service and I had them remove it from my
computer. When I click on Automatic Updates under the Windows Security Center
all of the settings are grayed out and I can't change anything. Is there a
way I can reinstall this service without having to lose data stored on the
hard drive?

Thanks, Jay

1. Check the Service Manager for "Automatic Update" service
Click Start, select Run and type: Services.msc
Press Enter
Locate the - "Automatic Update"
Make sure the service is not disabled and started.

2. If the service is disabled and cannot be started:

Go to START, Select RUN
Type: regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
Press Ok

If you need further info -

You receive a "Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested
page" error message when you try to install an update
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;883614
The Automatic Updates service is missing
To reinstall the Automatic Updates service, follow these steps:

If all else fails:-

Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore (Line 179)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Automatic Updates options are grayed out?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/aupolicy.htm
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TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
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How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
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"Jay" <Jay @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8C14BA45-D959-4279-9C6F-565BABBCDD86@microsoft.com...
| Hi, I can't seem to enable automatic updates on my computer anymore. This is
| happening ever since I had SecurIT installed on my computer (Protecting
| package from my ISP) I cancelled the service and I had them remove it from my
| computer. When I click on Automatic Updates under the Windows Security Center
| all of the settings are grayed out and I can't change anything. Is there a
| way I can reinstall this service without having to lose data stored on the
| hard drive?
|
| Thanks, Jay
|
|

This resloved the issue.

Thank you very much

Jay

"TaurArian" wrote:

> 1. Check the Service Manager for "Automatic Update" service
> Click Start, select Run and type: Services.msc
> Press Enter
> Locate the - "Automatic Update"
> Make sure the service is not disabled and started.
>
> 2. If the service is disabled and cannot be started:
>
> Go to START, Select RUN
> Type: regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> Press Ok
>
> If you need further info -
>
> You receive a "Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested
> page" error message when you try to install an update
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;883614
> The Automatic Updates service is missing
> To reinstall the Automatic Updates service, follow these steps:
>
> If all else fails:-
>
> Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore (Line 179)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Automatic Updates options are grayed out?:
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/aupolicy.htm
> --
> ====================================
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> ====================================
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>
>
>
> "Jay" <Jay @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8C14BA45-D959-4279-9C6F-565BABBCDD86@microsoft.com...
> | Hi, I can't seem to enable automatic updates on my computer anymore. This is
> | happening ever since I had SecurIT installed on my computer (Protecting
> | package from my ISP) I cancelled the service and I had them remove it from my
> | computer. When I click on Automatic Updates under the Windows Security Center
> | all of the settings are grayed out and I can't change anything. Is there a
> | way I can reinstall this service without having to lose data stored on the
> | hard drive?
> |
> | Thanks, Jay
> |
> |
>
>
>