Re: Help me! Windows XP Updates, Says Administrator only?

From: Lucy [MSFT] (a-leby_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/16/04 

Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 12:06:06 -0800

This error message is for a beta version of Windows Update.
Please post on the Beta newsgroup. 

-- 
Thanks,
Lucy [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"CyberCarrot" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1166b01c3f4a9$fbe0f420$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> It seems like many people are having this problem. I
> myself am trying to fix this exact issue. This is what
> Microsoft says:
>
> Problem Description:
>
> When you attempt to use the Windows Update site, you may
> receive an error
> message similar to the following:
>
>    Administrators Only (-2146828218) To install items from
> Windows Update, you
>    must be logged on as an administrator or a member of
> the Administrators
>    group. If your computer is connected to a network,
> network policy settings
>    may also prevent you from completing this procedure.
>
> You receive this message even though you are already
> logged on as an
> administrator or a member of the Administrators group
>
> This issue indicates a problem accessing a resource and
> may not indicate a lack of administrative privileges.  One
> of the resolutions below may help.
>
> To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
>
> 1. Click "Start," and then click "Run."
> 2. In the Open box, type regedit and then click "OK."
> 3. Locate and select the following registry key:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
> n\WindowsUpdate
> 4. click "Edit," and then click "Permissions."
> 5. Click "Add," and then type "Everyone" in the
>    dialog box that appears.
> 6. Click "Check Names," and then click "OK."
> 7. Select "Everyone" in the "Group or user names" list.
> 8. Under Permissions for "Everyone," select the "Full
> Control" check box
>    in the "Allow" column. Note that the "Read" check box
> in the "Allow" column is now also selected.
> 9. Select each user, in turn, in the "Group or user names"
> list, and then verify
>    that no check boxes are selected in the "Deny" column.
> Clear any check boxes that are selected in the "Deny"
> column.
> 10. Click "Advanced," and then select the "Replace
> permission entries on all child objects with entries shown
> here that apply to child objects" check box, and then
> click "OK."
> 11. Click "Yes" if you are prompted for confirmation.
>
> NOTE: You should also check the firewall and the proxy
> server settings and
> configurations, or ask the appropriate administrator to do
> so.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> You can work around this issue by adding the following to
> the exceptions list in the Internet
>
> Options Proxy Settings:
>
> Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
> V4.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
> Download.Windowsupdate.com
>
> To access the Exceptions settings.
> 1. Open Internet Explorer
> 2. Click "Tools," and then click "Internet Options."
> 3. Click "Connections," and then click "LAN Settings."
> 4. Click "Advanced" and add windowsupdate.microsoft.com to
> the exceptions list.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------
>
> 1. Open Internet Explorer, click "Tools" and then
> click "Internet Options."
> 2. Click "Advanced".
> 3. Scroll down until you see "Use HTTP 1.1 through Proxy
> Connections," and then select the
> check box.
> 4. Click "OK."
> 5. Close and restart Internet Explorer. You should now be
> able to connect to Windows Update.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------
>
> Rename the subdirectory C:Windows\System32\Catroot2 to
> C:Windows\System32\Catroot2temp\.
> Restart the computer and then try to run Windows Update.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------
>
> I have tried all these fixes multiple times and none of
> them work for me.
>
> I hope that Microsoft comes out with some better awnsers
> soon. This is the 4th or 5th post about this problem in
> the last few days.
>
> You can try the fixes to see if they work for you, if they
> do reply to this post and let me know.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I can't get my computer to let me run Updates. says
> >Administrator only....I am setup as Administrator???
> >Can someone please help me?
> >
> >Thank you
> >.
> >

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