Re: Cannot turn on Automatic Updates

Thanks alot this helped me out alot... you guys are doing a great job.....
keep it up...

from the caribbean

"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
>
> 3. 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
>
>
> "ecfisher" wrote:
>
> > Anti-Virus is on and working (Norton 360), Windows Firewall is on.
> >
> > This is my own personal machine (Dell Inspiron 8600).
> >
> > "PA Bear" wrote:
> >
> > > What does [Start > Settings > Control Panel >] Security Center report for
> > > the status of (1) anti-virus and (2) firewall?
> > >
> > > Is this your own, personal machine or one belonging to your employer?
> > > --
> > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > > MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> > > AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
> > >
> > >
> > > ecfisher wrote:
> > > > When I checked START-CONTROL PANEL-AUTOMATIC UPDATES I found it to be
> > > > turned off and the entire window was greyed out so I could not change any
> > > > settings. I'm using Windows XP Pro SP2. I can go to the web site and
> > > > manually download updates but would like to activate the automatic
> > > > service.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone have any suggestions?
> > >
> > >

thanks ever so much you are the top man.


"caribbean girl" wrote:

> Thanks alot this helped me out alot... you guys are doing a great job.....
> keep it up...
>
> from the caribbean
>
> "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
> >
> > 3. 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
> >
> >
> > "ecfisher" wrote:
> >
> > > Anti-Virus is on and working (Norton 360), Windows Firewall is on.
> > >
> > > This is my own personal machine (Dell Inspiron 8600).
> > >
> > > "PA Bear" wrote:
> > >
> > > > What does [Start > Settings > Control Panel >] Security Center report for
> > > > the status of (1) anti-virus and (2) firewall?
> > > >
> > > > Is this your own, personal machine or one belonging to your employer?
> > > > --
> > > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > > > MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> > > > AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ecfisher wrote:
> > > > > When I checked START-CONTROL PANEL-AUTOMATIC UPDATES I found it to be
> > > > > turned off and the entire window was greyed out so I could not change any
> > > > > settings. I'm using Windows XP Pro SP2. I can go to the web site and
> > > > > manually download updates but would like to activate the automatic
> > > > > service.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyone have any suggestions?
> > > >
> > > >

Thanks a million for the help. I can use auto update no problems at all. Cheers

"fola" wrote:

> thanks ever so much you are the top man.
>
>
> "caribbean girl" wrote:
>
> > Thanks alot this helped me out alot... you guys are doing a great job.....
> > keep it up...
> >
> > from the caribbean
> >
> > "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
> > >
> > > 3. 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
> > >
> > >
> > > "ecfisher" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Anti-Virus is on and working (Norton 360), Windows Firewall is on.
> > > >
> > > > This is my own personal machine (Dell Inspiron 8600).
> > > >
> > > > "PA Bear" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > What does [Start > Settings > Control Panel >] Security Center report for
> > > > > the status of (1) anti-virus and (2) firewall?
> > > > >
> > > > > Is this your own, personal machine or one belonging to your employer?
> > > > > --
> > > > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > > > > MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> > > > > AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ecfisher wrote:
> > > > > > When I checked START-CONTROL PANEL-AUTOMATIC UPDATES I found it to be
> > > > > > turned off and the entire window was greyed out so I could not change any
> > > > > > settings. I'm using Windows XP Pro SP2. I can go to the web site and
> > > > > > manually download updates but would like to activate the automatic
> > > > > > service.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Anyone have any suggestions?
> > > > >
> > > > >