Re: Turning off Auto Updates

To C_B_S,
Again, thanks for taking the time to help me solve my problem with User
Account access.

I have tried everything you've suggested - to no avail. I have
removed/deleted account and run Registry Mechanic to clean the register. And
I have set up new account.
I now have 3 user accounts - 1 administrator and 2 limited. It doesn't
really matter which account I access first -- it always connects without a
problem. When I try to access a second or third account, sometimes it
connects right away. Other times, it will start to load the account info and
then terminates back to the user selection screen. It may take 2 , 3 and as
many as 10 attempts to get to the account's desktop. It almost seems to balk
when the welcome audio tune just starts. So I thought I might have an audio
card driver problem. It is a Realtek Audio -- the one that had a known
problem in KB925902 with the "third party driver relocation error".
Downloaded the latest driver from Realtek and my error about the 3rd party
driver relocation disappeared. But the problem accessing any second account
persisted. Downloaded KB935448, no improvement. Returned to the previous
audio driver, but the account access problem still happens occasionally. I'm
just afraid that one of these times, access won't be gained with multiple
attempts.


--
tsgm


"C_B_S" wrote:

RE: I posted another problem I have with accessing a
second user account (sometimes it requires several attempts before it will
connect - aborting each time back to the user selection screen). I thought
I had solved -- but the problem remains.

I assume that you have already tried all of these steps but I figured what
the heck, I'd write this anyway. Object: Delete the user account that is
giving you the issue and eventually create another one with a different
name...

How To: whether you are using Fast Switch or Password Protection, you can
delete/remove the user by Start | Control Panel | User Accounts--and also
delete the user folder under My Comptuer | Local Disk (C:) | Documents and
Settings. Then do a Restart and after Restart delete anything that remains
for that user within Run | regedit that appears 'safe' to delete. If you
don't feel comfortable deleting something in the Registry then don't do it.
Lastly, create a new user with a different name (or slightly different name)
and if you no longer have the problem then what you just corrected was
profile corruption to that specific user.

I'm very glad we were able to come up with something that worked for you for
the grayed-out automatic updates. Don't forget to alwyas use Custom when you
do your Manual Updates in both Windows Updates and Microsoft Office.
Microsoft has Genuine Office and some other installs that you need to agree
to before the Windows and Office Updates can download and install properly.
If you encounter any slowness with your PC or get the "svchost.exe --
application error 0x745f2780" then do these steps correct that:

1. Go to the Start Menu
2. Richt click on My Computer
3. Click Properties then the Automatic Updates tab and choose "Turn off
Automatic Updates" -- which I know you already did :)
4. Reboot your computer
5. Go back to Start Menu and in All Programs go to Windows Update (be
connected to the Internet)
6. Manually update Windows and pay attention to the downloads so that you
can accept all the message boxes that Microsoft sends your way.
7. Turn your Automatic Updates back on...if you so choose. Frankly, I
wouldn't. I like the "Notify me but don't automatically download or install
them" option.

C_B_S 5/2/07 11:40 am

"tsgm" wrote:

Many thanks, C_B_S!
I deleted the Windows Update policy in HKEY_Loc_Machine as you suggested. I
can now choose any option in the System Automatic Updates section.

I had a computer crash in March and had to replace my motherboard and hard
drive. The system upgrade was purchased from a large computer supply store
and they initially set up the hard drive with WinXP Home. They probably
connected my computer to their server to do the setup. The 'official'
MicroSoft Windows XP CD I received was unopened.

When I got the computer running at home, I proceeded to reinstall all my
programs, and of course, WIndows automatically downloaded and installed all
the latest security patches. That was when my 'fun' started -- especially
with the Windows updates around April 3rd.

Earlier (around April 9th), I posted another problem I have with accessing a
second user account (sometimes it requires several attempts before it will
connect - aborting each time back to the user selection screen). I received
no response to this query. This problem did not show up until after the
Windows updates were installed early April, so I felt it was due to an Update
software glitch, and posted my question on this site. I thought I had solved
it by returning to a privious audio driver configuration -- but the problem
remains.

Anyway, one problem has been solved. I wish to thank everyone for their
valued input.

--
tsgm


"C_B_S" wrote:

TO tsgm:
RE: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU

I spoke to our outside IT consultant today regaridng your policy string
below and he said that if your home PC is truly not controlled by any group
policy put in place by anyone, e.g., you got the PC from your office or
another source as a purchase or a gift, than you should be able to remove
(delete) the AU in your Policies that pertains to Automatic Updates. Under
Policies, only delete the WindowsUpdate folder and the AU folder under it.
Only those 2 folders. Since there is a policy in place, than you must have
XP Pro OS on that PC.

Last night I was very suspicious about this dimmed out Automatic Updates on
my PC and I started to believe that a GP was put in place unbeknown to me so
I sent out an inquiry last night and got a reply back today that one was in
place. The IT consultants had tried PatchLink and didn't like that so he
next tried the Automatic Updates GP. He went ahead and removed the GP this
AM and from my PC at Start | Run I did gpupdate /force after the server
administrator removed the policy. Nothing is grayed out now and I wish you
good luck with yours!

C_B_S 5/2/07 9:50 am


"tsgm" wrote:

Here is the requested info, Freudi.

Key Name:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 3/25/2007 - 2:56 PM

Key Name:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 3/25/2007 - 2:56 PM
Value 0
Name: NoAutoUpdate
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x0

Value 1
Name: AUOptions
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x4

Value 2
Name: ScheduledInstallDay
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x0

Value 3
Name: ScheduledInstallTime
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x11

--
tsgm


"Ottmar Freudenberger" wrote:

"tsgm" <tsgm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> schrieb:

Yes, Freudi, the Automatic Updates in the Services is set to: Started -
Automatic - Local System.

Hm, can you find the following key in the registry (the heart and brain
of Windows, so handle with care)?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate

If so, please export the content (via "File") and insert it into your
reply.

Bye,
Freudi

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