Auto Updates freezes on screen

[Moggy]

When I try to change Updates from manual to automatic, the window hangs.
Specifically, I go to My Computer/Properties/Auomatic Updates. When I
click that tab, the System Properties window freezes and not even Task
Manager helps. If I click any of the other tabs first, they work OK.
Only Auto Updates causes it to freeze. I have to reboot to get rid of
the window. Suggestions?

 

[Andre Da Costa]

Disable the Windows Firewall, (properties of your internet connection) and
try again.

Andre

 

[Moggy]

Thanks for that, but I don't use Windows firewall.

moggy

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Nothing to do with this problem.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Andre Da Costa]

Empty your temporary internet files and and temp folder. Click start > Run >
type in: "msconfig" without quotes > startup startup tab > uncheck any
unncessary programs that might be starting up with the system.

Restart your computer and try again.

Andre

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Start/run services.msc

Scroll to Automatic Updates and double click it. On the general tab, set the
"startup type" to manual. Click apply/ok, reboot if prompted.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Moggy]

Thanks, that seemed to work. While in Services, I started the manual
service, but after a reboot, I checked it again and it was stopped, so I
had to start it again. Why doesn't the "start" setting save?

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Means one of two things:

a) Something else loading at boot is conflicting with it.

b) A service it is dependent upon is not loading properly. Have you messed
with the services lately?

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Moggy]

I run Startup Monitor with only necessary apps checked, so I doubt
that's a problem.

No recent changes to services, although I had to reinstall Windows
Installer about a week ago. It's working OK now. But I just tried to
manually scan for necessary updates, and the MS Update page said I had
to have Automatic Updates on. That seems inconsistent.

 

[Alex Nichol]

Thanks, that seemed to work. While in Services, I started the manual
service, but after a reboot, I checked it again and it was stopped, so I
had to start it again.

Manual means what it says - left off until started manually, either by
you or by a program invoking it. Updates will not do that
unfortunately; you have to have Updating service on Automatic, so it
gets started as the system loads

 

[Moggy]

Thanks...that's helpful to know.

Moggy wrote:




Manual means what it says - left off until started manually, either by
you or by a program invoking it. Updates will not do that
unfortunately; you have to have Updating service on Automatic, so it
gets started as the system loads