Network policy settings for XP Professional

[Guest]

My brother gave me his old business computer that was wiped clean however
when I try to access windows update, I receive an error:

"[Error number: 0x8DDD0003]
Network policy settings prevent you from using Windows Update to download
and install updates on your computer. If you believe you have received this
message in error, please check with your system administrator.
Read more about steps you can take to resolve this problem yourself. "

Unfortunately, it does not give any more information except to say this was
passed to MSFT. Any suggestions are appreciated.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Open Group Policy...
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |

Navigate to >>>

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows
Update\
Remove access to all Windows Update features
Set to Not configured

[[This setting allows you to remove access to Windows Update.

If you enable this setting, all Windows Update features are removed. This
includes blocking access to the Windows Update Web site at
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com, from the Windows Update hyperlink on the
Start menu, and also on the Tools menu in Internet Explorer. Windows
automatic updating is also disabled; you will neither be notified about nor
will you receive critical updates from Windows Update. This setting also
prevents Device Manager from automatically installing driver updates from
the Windows Update Web site.]]

Also check settings in...
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows
Update

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Fixes, Windows Update Disabled (Network Policy)

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"[Error number: 0x8DDD0003]
Network policy settings prevent you from using Windows Update to
download and install updates on your computer. If you believe you
have received this message in error, please check with your system
administrator. Read more about steps you can take to resolve this
problem yourself. "

I am having problems with windows update, but settings are as they
should be.
Dee

Open Group Policy...
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |

Navigate to

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows
Update\
Remove access to all Windows Update features
Set to Not configured

[[This setting allows you to remove access to Windows Update.

If you enable this setting, all Windows Update features are removed.
This
includes blocking access to the Windows Update Web site at
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com, from the Windows Update hyperlink
on the
Start menu, and also on the Tools menu in Internet Explorer. Windows
automatic updating is also disabled; you will neither be notified about
nor
will you receive critical updates from Windows Update. This setting
also
prevents Device Manager from automatically installing driver updates
from
the Windows Update Web site.]]

Also check settings in...
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows
Components\Windows
Update

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In Omaha XP Omaha (e-mail address removed) hunted and pecked:-
My brother gave me his old business computer that was wiped clean
however when I try to access windows update, I receive an error:

"[Error number: 0x8DDD0003]
Network policy settings prevent you from using Windows Update to
download and install updates on your computer. If you believe you
have received this message in error, please check with your system
administrator. Read more about steps you can take to resolve this
problem yourself. "

Unfortunately, it does not give any more information except to say
this was passed to MSFT. Any suggestions are appreciated.-