Error message in automatic updates

I am receiving the following error message when I try to turn on automatic
updates:

Could not start Automatic Updates service on local computer

Error 1058: The service cannot be started, either because it's disabled or
because it has no enabled devices associated with it.

What do I do now?

Hello Sara,
Have a look at this thread. It may be relevant to your prºblem.

<http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?&lang=en&cr=US&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&p=1&tid=57bde f89-a8ae-48ae-a09a-11f6d4ff130b&mid=57bdef89-a8ae-48ae-a09a-11f6d4ff130b>

I hope this post is helpful.

Let us know how it works ºut.
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"Sarah" wrote:

> I am receiving the following error message when I try to turn on automatic
> updates:
>
> Could not start Automatic Updates service on local computer
>
> Error 1058: The service cannot be started, either because it's disabled or
> because it has no enabled devices associated with it.
>
> What do I do now?

You cannot manually start the Automatic Updates service and you receive an
"Error 1058" error message on a computer that is running Windows XP or
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896224

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Sarah wrote:
> I am receiving the following error message when I try to turn on automatic
> updates:
>
> Could not start Automatic Updates service on local computer
>
> Error 1058: The service cannot be started, either because it's disabled
> or
> because it has no enabled devices associated with it.
>
> What do I do now?