I cannot set the Automatic Update because the box is
grayed out. I tried using Microsoft Management Console
snap-in and Registry Editor. Is there something else I
can do or will I just have to remember to check the update
website?

Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore (Line 179)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

or

"The Windows Update Service is not available" and all of the check boxes and
drop-down menus are greyed out. This can happen if the Automatic Update service
is disabled.

Click Start >Run
Type "Services.msc" (w/o quotes)
Press Enter
Find "Automatic Update"
Make sure the service is not disabled and started.

"The Windows Update Service is not available" and all of the check boxes and
drop-down menus are greyed out. Automatic Update Service is missing from the
services.msc list.
This can if the wuaueng.dll file is not registered.

Try registering the file wuaueng.dll.

Click Start, select Run
Type: regsvr32 wuaueng.dll


"rowan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:03e701c471ee$a1fc2cf0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I cannot set the Automatic Update because the box is
> grayed out. I tried using Microsoft Management Console
> snap-in and Registry Editor. Is there something else I
> can do or will I just have to remember to check the update
> website?

Registering the .dll worked. Thank you!
>-----Original Message-----
>Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore (Line 179)
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>or
>
>"The Windows Update Service is not available" and all of
the check boxes and
>drop-down menus are greyed out. This can happen if the
Automatic Update service
>is disabled.
>
>Click Start >Run
>Type "Services.msc" (w/o quotes)
>Press Enter
>Find "Automatic Update"
>Make sure the service is not disabled and started.
>
>"The Windows Update Service is not available" and all of
the check boxes and
>drop-down menus are greyed out. Automatic Update Service
is missing from the
>services.msc list.
>This can if the wuaueng.dll file is not registered.
>
>Try registering the file wuaueng.dll.
>
>Click Start, select Run
>Type: regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
>
>
>"rowan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:03e701c471ee$a1fc2cf0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I cannot set the Automatic Update because the box is
>> grayed out. I tried using Microsoft Management Console
>> snap-in and Registry Editor. Is there something else I
>> can do or will I just have to remember to check the
update
>> website?
>
>.
>

You're welcome, thanks for posting back, it may assist someone else.
Kaylene

"rowan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:36ae01c471f9$fbe523b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Registering the .dll worked. Thank you!
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore (Line 179)
> >http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> >
> >or
> >
> >"The Windows Update Service is not available" and all of
> the check boxes and
> >drop-down menus are greyed out. This can happen if the
> Automatic Update service
> >is disabled.
> >
> >Click Start >Run
> >Type "Services.msc" (w/o quotes)
> >Press Enter
> >Find "Automatic Update"
> >Make sure the service is not disabled and started.
> >
> >"The Windows Update Service is not available" and all of
> the check boxes and
> >drop-down menus are greyed out. Automatic Update Service
> is missing from the
> >services.msc list.
> >This can if the wuaueng.dll file is not registered.
> >
> >Try registering the file wuaueng.dll.
> >
> >Click Start, select Run
> >Type: regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> >
> >
> >"rowan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:03e701c471ee$a1fc2cf0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I cannot set the Automatic Update because the box is
> >> grayed out. I tried using Microsoft Management Console
> >> snap-in and Registry Editor. Is there something else I
> >> can do or will I just have to remember to check the
> update
> >> website?
> >
> >.
> >