Re: Windows Update Failing - Error 0x800A0046

Alfred, I'm glad this worked for you, however I have followed the same
routine and I'm still getting the error. Can anyone suggest anything else to
fix this?

I have checked the User data persist in internet explorer options.
I have checked that Administrators are not members of guests and Users.
I have made sure the account I'm using is only a member of administrators, I
have run the SC program with the suggested papameters
I have checked that the security policy Impersinate client after
authentication, contains administrators, services and my own account.
I have restarted the system several times.

I'm out of options and still 0x800A0046 remains.

Please can someone help me

"Alfred Mühleisen" wrote:

> Hello Dave,
>
> thank you very much! Your suggestions worked for me. With best greetings
> from Germany
>
> Alfred
>
> "Dave" <KingOfTheBeach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:OljKP%236lFHA.320@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Alfred,
> >
> > Here's some of the details of what I did that may solve your problem.
> >
> > Basically you need to remove "Guests" and "Users" from the Member Of tab
> in
> > the users account settings.
> >
> > I then logged off then back on. Then I proceeded to go out to the Windows
> > update web site and my PC was then able to scan for updates and started
> > working properly. Once I did this my automatic update client on my PC
> > started working also. Prior to the update my Automatic Update Client
> would
> > show up in my task bar and when I double clicked on it. it would just
> > dissapear for a few minutes and then show up in the task bar again later.
> >
> > There are a couple of other steps other people did, but 3 or 4 of us that
> > had the problem determined that this was all you need to do.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > I included the following for additional reference
> > ___
> >
> > Okay, here is what I did to resolve my issue in Windows 2000 SP4.
> >
> > I visited this link:
> >
> http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=20&ln=en
> > that Torgeir Bakken supplied for me.
> >
> > I originally said the following:
> > 1. Doesn't have this setting in Windows 2000 SP4.
> > 2. Running this command does nothing.
> > 3. Doesn't apply to Windows 2000 SP4.
> >
> > I typed the above answers from memory, so it was no wonder I was incorrect
> > with my recollection from memory.
> >
> > Here are the steps I performed with respects to the support link above.
> > 1. The workstations already had 'Service and Administrator' were part of
> > "Impersonate a client after authentication" security policy. So this one
> > didn't work.
> >
> > 2. I downloaded the 'SC' security descriptor from the provided link by
> > Torgeir Bakken. Once I copied the 'SC' application to the root of the c:
> > and
> > typed the long commands I was greeted with the following:
> > SetServiceObjectSecurity SUCCESS.
> >
> > I then attempted to try the Windows Update site again, no luck, still
> 'Error
> > number: 0x800A0046'.
> >
> > 3. I went to the Local User Account settings and went to the 'Member Of'
> > tab and noticed the account was a member of the following groups:
> > Administrators, Backup Operators, Guests, Power Users, Replicator and
> Users.
> > I removed everyone but 'Administrators' from this Local User Account.
> >
> > I then attempted to try the Windows Update site again, no luck, still
> 'Error
> > number: 0x800A0046'.
> >
> > So I decided to restart the workstation and voila Windows Update worked
> > again and let me download the updates from the site and it also
> > automatically
> > downloaded critcal updates.
> >
> > I decided to go one step further to determine if step 2 or step 3 combined
> > fixed the issue or if it was just step 2 or step 3 separately. I picked a
> > couple of different workstations and upon testing step 2 by itself and the
> > 'Error number: 0x800A0046' was still present. I restarted the workstation
> > to
> > see if the restart fixed step 2 and it didn't.
> >
> > I then tested step 3 by itself and the 'Error number: 0x800A0046' was
> still
> > present. I followed logic and restarted the workstation. The Windows
> > Update
> > worked again and let me download the updates from the site and it also
> > automatically downloaded critcal updates.
> >
> > So, from my testing, I concluded that step 3 was the real solution by
> > removing all the groups but 'Administrator'. You can probably just remove
> > 'Guests' and 'Users' and get the same result.
> >
> > I will be venturing ahead and performing just step 3 to fix the issue I am
> > experiencing with 'Error number: 0x800A0046' on Windows 2000 SP4.
> >
> > Thank you for all the suggestions and assistance.
> > Randy
> >
> > "Alfred Mühleisen" <mue.a@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:dcooh9$bq$1@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > I have the same problem, the propositions for xp didn't work and I know
> of
> > > another guy with this symptoms since July 21. My inability to update
> began
> > > after installing the so-called "microsoft updater" v6 yesterday evening.
> > > Help is really appreciated.
> > >
> > > Alfred
> > >
> > > "Dave" <KingOfTheBeach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> > > news:%23L6OL9DlFHA.1048@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >
> > > > I'm not sure when my windows update started failing, but I think it
> was
> > > when
> > > > the window updated client on my Windows 2000 box was updated to a
> newer
> > > > version. After it was updated, not only does the windows update
> client
> > > on
> > > > my PC not work, but when I go to the windows update web site for
> updates
> > I
> > > > press custom on the updates page and I get error 0x800A0046. So I now
> > can
> > > > not update my machine at all.
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone else experienced anything like this ?
> > > >
> > > > Dave
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>
.

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