Automatic updates not working. Get message:
"Automatic update service not available"

I have checked services to see if it was running and it's
not even there. Is is something that I can
install/reinstall?

I posted this previously and got one reply -

Carey suggested I Go to Start > Run and type:
MSCONFIG , and hit enter.
Under the General tab, check "Normal Startup - load all
device drivers and services",
click "apply" and reboot.


Problem is.... there is no "Automatic Update" service to
start... It is not listed anywhere.

I found an article that explains how to configure
Automatic Updates using the registry, but when I go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Win
dowsUpdate\AU

WindowsUpdate is not there. Should I just enter the
values? Can I screw it up worse if I do so?

Thanks again.

D.

>-----Original Message-----
>
>
>Automatic updates not working. Get message:
>"Automatic update service not available"
>
>I have checked services to see if it was running and
it's
>not even there. Is is something that I can
>install/reinstall?
>
>I posted this previously and got one reply -
>
>Carey suggested I Go to Start > Run and type:
>MSCONFIG , and hit enter.
>Under the General tab, check "Normal Startup - load all
>device drivers and services",
>click "apply" and reboot.
>
>
>Problem is.... there is no "Automatic Update" service
to
>start... It is not listed anywhere.
>
>I found an article that explains how to configure
>Automatic Updates using the registry, but when I go to:
>
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Wi
n
>dowsUpdate\AU
>
>WindowsUpdate is not there. Should I just enter the
>values? Can I screw it up worse if I do so?
>
>Thanks again.
>
>D.
>.
>If you can't turn it on in system properties,then you
may have to do a repair with your XP startup disc.I
wouldn't add that value to it if you don't know what your
doing.Do a repair and load the file for update.