Re: Admin only update error on 98SE

Another cause for Administrator only message can occur if a program on your
computer is intercepting the Windows Update process.
It may be worth checking out this article
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;241234


"LJWolfe" wrote:

> Had a look -- no joy:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
> -- there's no "Explorer" under
> "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies"
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\LocalURL
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\RemoteURL
> -- There's no "WindowsUpdate" under
> "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft"
>
> I know that article 316524 isn't for 98SE, but when I read through the forum
> before posting I'd noticed that several people recommend it for 98 users
> having this problem anyway, so I wanted to keep anyone from wasting their or
> my time by suggesting it.
>
> "fermu" wrote:
> > LJWolfe wrote:
> > > I'm running Win98 SE (not XP), on a standalone system (i.e. no network and no
> > > network admin), but when I try to access Windows Update I'm getting
> > > "Administrators Only: 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."
> > >
> > > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updt9xad.htm doesn't help.
> > >
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en;316524 doesn't help (please stop
> >
> >
> > have you tried this?.... There is a specified version for your OS.
> >
> > **/WINUP Err Msg: Windows Update Was Disabled by Your System Administrator
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B228548&x=6&y=10
> >
> > note that the kb article 316524 is related to:
> > - --------------------------------------------------------
> > Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
> > • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
> > • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
> > • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
> > • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
> > • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based
> > Systems
> > • Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition
> > • Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition
> > • Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition (Itanium)
> > • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
> > • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> > • Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
> > • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002
> > - ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > - --
> > Saludos
> > Fernando M. / Registered Linux User #367696
> > Fermu's Website - http://www.fermu.com
>
.

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