I just installed XP SP2. When I rebooted, I tried to turn on Automatic
Updates. I got an error that said that I would need to do so manually. When
I open Automatic Updates from the Control Panel, I find that all the options
are Grayed Out. How can I configure it so that I can select these options.

“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, select Run and type: Services.msc
Press Enter
Locate the - "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.
Can happen if the wuaueng.dll file is not registered.

Register the file wuaueng.dll:
Click Start, select Run
Type: regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
Press OK.


"Booch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:767EAA72-2FF2-47EE-97EF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I just installed XP SP2. When I rebooted, I tried to turn on Automatic
> Updates. I got an error that said that I would need to do so manually. When
> I open Automatic Updates from the Control Panel, I find that all the options
> are Grayed Out. How can I configure it so that I can select these options.

Kaylene,

Thank you for taking time to address my post.

I have tried both of the options you mentioned but they have not resolved my
issue. I I did check to make sure that I am logged in on the machine as the
Administrator.

Booch

"Kaylene aka Taurarian" wrote:

> “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, select Run and type: Services.msc
> Press Enter
> Locate the - "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.
> Can happen if the wuaueng.dll file is not registered.
>
> Register the file wuaueng.dll:
> Click Start, select Run
> Type: regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> Press OK.
>
>
> "Booch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:767EAA72-2FF2-47EE-97EF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I just installed XP SP2. When I rebooted, I tried to turn on Automatic
> > Updates. I got an error that said that I would need to do so manually. When
> > I open Automatic Updates from the Control Panel, I find that all the options
> > are Grayed Out. How can I configure it so that I can select these options.
>
>

Hi Booch, sorry it didn't work, try visiting this site and see if they turn it
on for you
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/
or
Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore (Line 179)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Otherwise this is definitely one for the WU NG stating your OS and what you've
already tried.
Windows Update newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....windowsupdate




"Booch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1D882573-787A-422C-A74C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Kaylene,
>
> Thank you for taking time to address my post.
>
> I have tried both of the options you mentioned but they have not resolved my
> issue. I I did check to make sure that I am logged in on the machine as the
> Administrator.
>
> Booch
>
> "Kaylene aka Taurarian" wrote:
>
>> “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, select Run and type: Services.msc
>> Press Enter
>> Locate the - "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.
>> Can happen if the wuaueng.dll file is not registered.
>>
>> Register the file wuaueng.dll:
>> Click Start, select Run
>> Type: regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
>> Press OK.
>>
>>
>> "Booch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:767EAA72-2FF2-47EE-97EF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I just installed XP SP2. When I rebooted, I tried to turn on Automatic
>> > Updates. I got an error that said that I would need to do so manually.
>> > When
>> > I open Automatic Updates from the Control Panel, I find that all the
>> > options
>> > are Grayed Out. How can I configure it so that I can select these options.
>>
>>

Kaylene,

Thanks for the link to xp_tweaks. That did the trick.

Booch

"Kaylene aka Taurarian" wrote:

> Hi Booch, sorry it didn't work, try visiting this site and see if they turn it
> on for you
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/
> or
> Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore (Line 179)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Otherwise this is definitely one for the WU NG stating your OS and what you've
> already tried.
> Windows Update newsgroup:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....windowsupdate
>
>
>
>
> "Booch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:1D882573-787A-422C-A74C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Kaylene,
> >
> > Thank you for taking time to address my post.
> >
> > I have tried both of the options you mentioned but they have not resolved my
> > issue. I I did check to make sure that I am logged in on the machine as the
> > Administrator.
> >
> > Booch
> >
> > "Kaylene aka Taurarian" wrote:
> >
> >> “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, select Run and type: Services.msc
> >> Press Enter
> >> Locate the - "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.
> >> Can happen if the wuaueng.dll file is not registered.
> >>
> >> Register the file wuaueng.dll:
> >> Click Start, select Run
> >> Type: regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> >> Press OK.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Booch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:767EAA72-2FF2-47EE-97EF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >I just installed XP SP2. When I rebooted, I tried to turn on Automatic
> >> > Updates. I got an error that said that I would need to do so manually.
> >> > When
> >> > I open Automatic Updates from the Control Panel, I find that all the
> >> > options
> >> > are Grayed Out. How can I configure it so that I can select these options.
> >>
> >>
>
>

Glad we finally found something that worked for you.
Kaylene

"Booch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FF5F4BB9-73CF-4FC2-9D9F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Kaylene,
>
> Thanks for the link to xp_tweaks. That did the trick.
>
> Booch
>
> "Kaylene aka Taurarian" wrote:
>
>> Hi Booch, sorry it didn't work, try visiting this site and see if they turn
>> it
>> on for you
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/
>> or
>> Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore (Line 179)
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>
>> Otherwise this is definitely one for the WU NG stating your OS and what
>> you've
>> already tried.
>> Windows Update newsgroup:
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....windowsupdate
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Booch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:1D882573-787A-422C-A74C-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Kaylene,
>> >
>> > Thank you for taking time to address my post.
>> >
>> > I have tried both of the options you mentioned but they have not resolved
>> > my
>> > issue. I I did check to make sure that I am logged in on the machine as
>> > the
>> > Administrator.
>> >
>> > Booch
>> >
>> > "Kaylene aka Taurarian" wrote:
>> >
>> >> “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, select Run and type: Services.msc
>> >> Press Enter
>> >> Locate the - "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.
>> >> Can happen if the wuaueng.dll file is not registered.
>> >>
>> >> Register the file wuaueng.dll:
>> >> Click Start, select Run
>> >> Type: regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
>> >> Press OK.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Booch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:767EAA72-2FF2-47EE-97EF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >I just installed XP SP2. When I rebooted, I tried to turn on Automatic
>> >> > Updates. I got an error that said that I would need to do so manually.
>> >> > When
>> >> > I open Automatic Updates from the Control Panel, I find that all the
>> >> > options
>> >> > are Grayed Out. How can I configure it so that I can select these
>> >> > options.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

>-----Original Message-----
>â?oThe 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, select Run and type: Services.msc
>Press Enter
>Locate the - "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.
>Can happen if the wuaueng.dll file is not registered.
>
>Register the file wuaueng.dll:
>Click Start, select Run
>Type: regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
>Press OK.
>
>
>"Booch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:767EAA72-2FF2-47EE-97EF-
(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I just installed XP SP2. When I rebooted, I tried to
turn on Automatic
>> Updates. I got an error that said that I would need
to do so manually. When
>> I open Automatic Updates from the Control Panel, I
find that all the options
>> are Grayed Out. How can I configure it so that I can
select these options.
>
>.HI there - I tried these two solutions but I still
don't have any highlightes windows updates options - any
more suggestions??
>