Re: Update fails [Error number: 0x800A0046]

From: Tom Treadway (ttreadway_at_cfl.rr.com)
Date: 08/27/04 

Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 08:10:24 -0400

Thanks, Sol. Unfortunately that made no difference. More info...

When I use ComputerManage-->Services, or just "sc", I get error #5 and text
that says I don't have privileges to use the wuauserv service. But I'm in
the Administrators group and can do anything else I want to on the machine.

BTW, windows update v4 works just fine. Unfortunately it's no longer my
default update site, so I have to manually access it. Any way I can simply
uninstall v5? Is the fact that v4 works a clue?

I'm sure there's a registry entry somewhere that disallows access. But I
just can't find it...

TT

"Sol" <Sol@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8C6EF248-4E41-4BC1-BFBF-27CBC57E5718@microsoft.com...
> Ok see here is what I did to fix this problem on my machine. I hope
> everyone
> has the same success.
>
> 1. Goto HK_C_U\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Windows Update
> and
> deleted the key
> 2. Goto HK_L_M\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Windows Update
> and
> deleted the key
> 3. Open HIJACKTHIS and deleted this: DPF:
> {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) -
> http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1093475842247
>
> 4. Log off system and goto Windows Update... allow the active x control to
> install and then run windows setup install file when prompted.
>
> hope this works for all of you.
>
>
>
>
> "Tom Treadway" wrote:
>
>> I also get this error, but I think for a different reason. And the fix
>> below doesn't work for me.
>>
>> My IT guy has enforced a group policy that doesn't allow me to modify the
>> wuauserv service. I get "access denied" and "invalid permission" errors.
>> This is because they want us to not turn off auto-update. Well, I don't
>> want to turn it off either. But it turns out that I can simply go into
>> the
>> registry and disable it just by tweaking a few settings.
>>
>> So where is the registry setting that prevents me from modifying the
>> wuauserv service?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> TT
>>
>>
>> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2E5ED6F3-8DE7-4281-9951-72D6CA8F7308@microsoft.com...
>> > You guys rule. I wrote Microsoft on this problem 2 weeks ago and I
>> > received
>> > back two messages saying they were looking into it. The solution
>> > worked
>> > great once I correct the typo (thanks Sean).
>> >
>> >
>> > "Sean Mulch" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Raphael, there is a typo in the command line you listed below, it
>> >> should
>> >> be
>> >> wuauserv, not wuausrv.
>> >>
>> >> For me it stopped the error message. Thanks.
>> >>
>> >> Can someone explain what exactly this is doing and why it is
>> >> necessary. I
>> >> did not have any difficulties in our enterprise with the updates site
>> >> until
>> >> this version. Why so much trouble?
>> >>
>> >> "Raphael" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Hi folks,
>> >> >
>> >> > after looking around and NOT choosing to turn off my firewall ;-) ,
>> >> > I
>> >> > found
>> >> > this and it worked for me:
>> >> >
>> >> > Set the Security Descriptor
>> >> > 1. Click Start.
>> >> > 2. Choose Run.
>> >> > 3. In the Run box, type cmd.
>> >> > 4. Click OK.
>> >> > 5. At the command prompt type sc sdset wuausrv
>> >> > D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;AU)(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;PU)
>> >> > 6. Press Enter, you should receive a "Success" message
>> >> > 7. At the command prompt type Exit to close the command prompt
>> >> > window
>> >> > 8. Try Windows Update again
>> >> >
>> >> > Hope it will work for you too. I am a bit ashamed I tried this
>> >> > without
>> >> > knowing what it was, but it did work...
>> >> >
>> >> > Cheers
>> >> >
>> >> > Raphael
>> >> >
>> >> > "Wei" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > > I have same problem. and I follow the Aaron's post. but does not
>> >> > > help. who has
>> >> > > good solutions.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Thanks.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Wei From Toronto.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "Rod from Virginia" wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > > I receive the Windows Update Error number 0x800A0046 even
>> >> > > > when running as adminstrator. The UPDATE help screen says
>> >> > > > this is due to limited account permissions. Could any of
>> >> > > > the recent IE patches have caused this? I haven't changed
>> >> > > > any of my settings since the last time I updated.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > >
>>
>>
>>

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