RE: Problem with automatic updates..........

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

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Rey


"specops70" wrote:

Everything was just fine since I installed xp pro about 3 weeks ago. Now I
get pop ups galore everywhere and windows keeps telling me that automatic
updates is turned off (i never turned it off).

I ran ad aware 2008 and removed infections.

I also ran trojan hunter trial edition and removed 2 infections.

I also ran AVG 8.0 and removed infections.

I finally went into services and put automatic updates on automatic again
and enabled it....but it won't let me do it. I apply it but it stays off and
disabled.

what is going on here??

I am always running antivirus software, ad ware software and have never ever
had a problem with viruses or malware, etc. what can i do?

I am fixing to reinstall xp and format everything........
.

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