Automatic Update - Background Services

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Ken Jude

Hi

I've tried to turn "automatic updating" back on having turned it off
ages ago, but it doesn't seem to be working.

I have a feeling I may have disabled a background service that is
necessary for it to run. I have a habit of tinkering when I read a
magazine article which says "if you don't use X you can safely disable
Y and save a few bits of memory".

Can anyone please tell me what services have to be running in order
for automatic updating to function properly?
 
Greetings,

Please follow these steps below:

1) Start > Run
2) Type in "services.msc" (without the quotes)
3) Right click on "Automatic Updates" and under "Startup" type choose
"Automatic"

Thanks and best of luck!
 
Please follow these steps below:

1) Start > Run
2) Type in "services.msc" (without the quotes)
3) Right click on "Automatic Updates" and under "Startup" type choose
"Automatic"
Click to expand...

Thanks Jose. In fact it seems that the "Automatic Updates" service was
already set to automatic and is showing as running when I launch
services.msc so there must be some other reason why it has not been
working. Now I am totally mystified.

Oh well, I've set "automatuc updating" to notify me when updates are
available and rebooted the manchine so we will see if anything happens
over the next few weeks.
 
I suspect this error is related to QGMR.DLL QGMR.PRXY or Loadqm

I did a manual Download and install of BITS2.0 UPdate ....

searched regedit for QMGR ... see if it is actually in the folder the keys
say
it should be in

a Manual download/install of KB842773 seems to add a key to locate QMGR
in System32 folder .... but with "show all files show system files etc etc
....... it is NOT in that folder ....


Many people deleted LoadQM and QMGR files since it "ate processor cycles,
slowed the computer" etc etc and search engine searches on the web
recommended deleting it ... not knowing you actually need it now ... :)


The trick now is finding the correct version somewhere to put there :)
latest version info is here ... if you find that file

Mine asks for my SP1 CD when I run SFC System File Checker ... I have no SP1
CD, and SP1 is "No longer available foe download"


Would be great if there was a dealie to just click or a patch for "the
thousands of ppl who deleted loadqm and all qmgr files" after MSN Instant
messenger instaled them years ago and decided that is still the thing to do
in XP
 
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