RE: Windows 98SE - Windows update problem

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From: GARY (GARY_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/28/04 

Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 12:17:04 -0700

I found the answer to my question in the MS data base, I had to delete two
dll files then I was able to get windows updates.

Gary Adams

"Ranger Joe" wrote:

> 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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