RE: Windows 98SE - Windows update problem
From: Ranger Joe (Joe_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/15/04
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Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 15:51:27 -0700
Gary - did you ever get an answer to this?
My WinME machine has been getting updates every week for a couple years -
today it says "Administrators Only" ... this is WinME... there ARE no
admistrators!
I've spent hours on the Knowledge Base and tried all the registry fixes...
they don't work. Help!
"GARY" wrote:
> When I click on Windows update, it will not let me update - I get a page
> that says:
> ADMINISTRATORS ONLY
> To install items form Windows Update, you must be logged on as an
> administrator or a member of the Administrators group. If you computer is
> connected to a network, network policy settings may also preventyou from
> completing this procedure.
> Note: if you are running a Wndows 2000 (except DataCenter), Windows XP, or
> Windows Server 2003 operating system, you can run the local administrator
> account on your computer without having to log off and then log on again."
>
> I CAN RUN WINDOWS UPDATE FOR OFFICE, BUT NOT FOR WINDOWS UPDATE IT'S SELF.
> I HAVE FOUR WINDOWS 98se COMPUTERS NETWORKED TO A WINDOWS 2000 AND THE OTHER
> THREE 98SE COMPUTERS HAVE NO PROBLEM UPDATING WINDOWS. MY LOG ON IS THE SAME
> ON THE 98SE COMPUTERS AND MY LOG ON FOR THE WINDOWS 2000 COMPUTER IS
> ADIMINISTRATOR.
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