Re: W2K Windows Update no longers works - 0x800A0046

Thank you, TauArian [MVP]. However, I have already gone through all of this
from the Microsoft site. I am the Administrator of my system and also have a
seperate account profile set up for myself as a member of all the groups. I
am the only one who has access to my computer. Windows Update site still
shows that I am set up for atuomatic update notices and that I wish only to
be notified that they are ready for download. The only difference since the
last Critical update notice is that I went through the Microsoft Verification
of Genuine Products on my last Windows update and that was the last time my
update function worked properly.
Kay

"TaurArian [MVP]" wrote:

> Error 0x800A0046
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883821
> You may receive an error message when you search for available updates on the Windows
> Update Web site
>
> http://www.updatexp.com/0x800a0046.html
> What causes Error 0x800a0046
>
> When searching for available updates on the Windows Update site, you receive the
> 0x800A0046 error.
> This error can occur if the user logon account is part of the Guests account or a
> limited-user account, if the security descriptor does not allow have the
> Authenticated Users to run Windows Update, or if the Impersonate a client after
> authentication policy is missing Service and Administrators from the Users and Groups
> list.
> http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/showarticle.aspx?articleid=20&ln=en
>
> http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=20&ln=en&IsMu=False|
> When searching for available updates on the Update site, you receive the 0x800A0046
> error.
>
>
> "Dave" <KingOfTheBeach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23HkX47DlFHA.1948@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > I'm not sure when my windows update started failing, but I think it was when
> > the window updated client on my Windows 2000 box was updated to a newer
> > version. After it was updated, not only does the windows update client on
> > my PC not work, but when I go to the windows update web site for updates I
> > press custom on the updates page and I get error 0x800A0046. So I now can
> > not update my machine at all.
> >
> > Has anyone else experienced anything like this ?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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