Re: Turning off Auto Updates

Many thanks for your prompt reply, Jules.
I don't have gpedit.msc; so I proceeded with modifying the registry as you
suggested.
I deleted all keys and values in Windows Update hives in the
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ . . . and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ . . . except for the first
entry in each, which is: (Defaualt) Reg_SZ (value not set). I then rebooted.
However, I still cannot access any options in the System/Automatic Updates
-- they are still greyed out.
Also, going into Regedit again, I find that the Windows Update entries in
the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE are back again. Some other program must be
controlling it.
--
tsgm


"JulesKremer" wrote:

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If it's a left over from a policy, use gpedit.msc to locate it in
computer configuration, windows components, windows update and set all
options to not configured. <br>
<br>
If it was entered directly into the registry, <b>create a backup of
your registry (or of your complete computer (not a bad thing every now
and then....<span class="moz-smiley-s3"><span> ;-) </span></span></b>),
then locate these settings <br>
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate<br>
and / or<br>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate<br>
<br>
and delete all the keys and settings in there. This will reset it to
out of the box settings, and regenerate the keys needing to be there.
If no GPO is active, you'll have the option to set it by hand again.<br>
<br>
Jules<br>
<br>
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tsgm wrote:
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<pre wrap="">This is my personal desktop computer at home running WinXP Home SP2 with
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