Re: can't do anything with Automatic Updates

I'm also interested in Calven's posting and especially his/her reply to you Mow.
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"MowGreen [MVP]" <mowgreen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| The OP followed up the original post with this, Calven:
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| > like i said though the updates are installing successfully, the probolem is
| > that i'm the only user on the computer I'm the administrator and the windows
| > updates window is all greyed out as if I wasn't an administrator, how do I
| > let the application know that I am the administrator
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| What you suggested has nothing to do with the greying out of AU's settings.
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| Automatic Updates options are greyed out?
| http://windowsxp.mvps.org/aupolicy.htm
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| Are you working for MS, Calven ?
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| MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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| Calven wrote:
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| > Deaar MowGreen,
| >
| > Thanks for your reply.
| >
| > From the case log, I understand all updates can be downloaded fine. But
| > failed to be installed.
| >
| > I also have another suggestion:
| >
| > Manually download and install Windows Installer 3.1.
| > ==================================
| >
| > Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable (v2)
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482fc-5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c&DisplayLang=en
| >
| > Note: choose "WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe"
| >
| > Best Regards,
| >
| > calven
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| >


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