Re: Turning off Auto Updates

...I have
removed/deleted account and run Registry Mechanic to clean the register.

Uh-oh...

tsgm wrote:
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.



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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