Re: Windows Update Error [Error number: 0x800A0046] - solutions microsoft gave me are for XP Pro and not XP Home

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From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/13/04 

Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 08:38:28 -0600

"*ProteanThread*" <rtdos@rtdos.com> wrote in message
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> I cannot use the Windows Updates feature. I get [Error number:
> 0x800A0046] and I have Windows XP Home Edition and here are the
> solutions that Microsoft gave me to fix -
>
> Method 1:
> ==========
>
> Remove the user account that is experiencing difficulty from the
> Guests or Limited account groups
>
> Click Start, click Run, type control admintools, and then click OK.
> Click Computer Management.
> Expand Local Users and Groups.
> Select Users.
> Open the account that is used to access Windows Update.
> Click the Member Of tab.
> Select the user account that you want to remove, and then click
> Remove.
> Method 2:
> ===========
>
> Set the Security Descriptor
> Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
> Type sc sdset wuauserv
> D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;AU)(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;PU),
> and then press ENTER.
>
> You will receive a "Success" message.
> Type Exit to close the command prompt.
>
> Try Windows Update again.
>
> Method 3:
> ===========
>
> Add the Local Administrator and Service accounts to the Impersonate a
> client after authentication policy
> Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and
> then click Local Security Policy.
> Expand Local Policies.
> Click User Rights Assignment.
> Double-click to open the Impersonate a client after authentication
> policy
> On the Local Security Settings tab, click Add User or Group, and then
> add the Administrator and Service to the list of Users and Groups.
> Click OK, and then restart the computer.
>
>
> As you will notice, methods 1 and 3 do not apply to Windows XP Home
> Edition but rather to XP Pro. Method 2 didn't even work at all.
>
> How can I fix this ?

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