Re: Repeated downloads of KB828750 & KB824145

From: Alan Illeman (illemann_at_surfbest.net)
Date: 09/29/04


Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 07:23:04 -0400


"Gcrcyale" <Gcrcyale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E99E9013-AB7B-4C72-A694-1EF4E2C2B442@microsoft.com...
> > What exactly happens when you try to disable this service? Can another
> > service
> > be stopped and disabled (as a test)? What AV software are you using? Do
you
> > use a firewall? Anything else not working properly?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Alan
>
> Not sure I completely understand what you're asking. I cannot disable
> Automatic Updates all options are greyed out. What other service would
you
> have me disable?

Try enabling/disabling e.g. "Smart Card" or "Telnet" just to see if
modification
of all services is disabled or just one - and to check that you have the
rights
to make this change.

Everything else works properly. No firewall on this
> computer, but possibly a firewall on the server. What is "AV software?"

AV == AntiVirus. You've already mentioned that you've scanned with
up-to-date AV software. How up-to-date is it?

It seems suspicious that the options are grayed out. There must be a reason.

Regards,
Alan