Automatic Update is disabled

[Guest]

I have XP Professional with SP2. The Automatic Update is disabled. If click
on "Turn on Automatic Updates" in the Security Center, I get an error statig:
We're sorry the Security Center could not change your settings. Try changing
it yourself in control Panel"

When I click on Automatic Updated in Control panel, all radio buttons are
grayed out.

How do I re enable Automatic updates. Thanks

 

[Taurarian]

Hi there, perhaps this will assist:

Automatic updates greyed out
Click Start, select run and type in: services.msc,
Now scroll down to the autoupdate service and double click it.
Start it and set the startup type to automatic, then reboot.

“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.

If all else fails:
Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore (Line 179)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

[Guest]

thanks

Hi there, perhaps this will assist:

Automatic updates greyed out
Click Start, select run and type in: services.msc,
Now scroll down to the autoupdate service and double click it.
Start it and set the startup type to automatic, then reboot.

“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.

If all else fails:
Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore (Line 179)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

[Taurarian]

You're welcome.
Kaylene

thanks

 

[Guest]

My automatic updates will not turn on.I have been hru the start menu and
typed in msc services, but i have no auto matic update tab when i scroll down
as per your request.I have also typed in the %update code to with no
results.can you help me out