Re: can't stop automatic update service

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You receive a "Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the
requested page" error message when you try to install an update
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"ron" <ron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| Hi
|
| I tried following the steps but got stuck here:
| >
| %SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe
| setupapi,InstallHinfSection AutoUpdate
| 132 %SystemRoot%\inf\au.inf
| I got the following error: Error in Setupapi,
| AutoUpdate has no value. after reboot the automatic update
| service is not exist.
|
|
| thanks in advance
| ron
|
| "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
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| > The automatic update service could not be stopped
| >
| > 1. Reboot the computer.
| > 2. Open regedit and delete the following key which contains the WU service
| > configuration):
| > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv
| > 3. Reboot the computer
| > 4. Install the AutoUpdate service - run this command.
| >
| > %SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection AutoUpdate
| > 132 %SystemRoot%\inf\au.inf
| >
| > Note that the line wraps in Newsreaders therefore I have made it two lines.
| > When you run the command, it's important that it's only one line.
| > Please note there is a space between AutoUpdate and 132
| > Also if asked for the CD, direct to the folder
%windir%\servicepackfiles\i386
| >
| > 5. Reboot the computer.
| > 6. Check to see if you can start and stop the Automatic Update service.
| >
| >
| >
| > --
| >
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| > ===========================
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| >
| >
| > "ron" <ron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:5001BDBB-25CC-4E25-B514-82B746645E88@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | HI everyone!
| > |
| > | after encountering some problems with windows updates, i tried following
| > | some of the instructions on this board.
| > | unfortunately i seem to get stuck fairly early since when i try to stop
the
| > | automatic updates service it does not respond.
| > |
| > | has anyone encountered anything similar or can help out?
| > | could running the update restore from kelly site help?
| > |
| > | thanks in advance
| > | ron
| >
| >
| >


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