Automatic Update not working

[Guest]

I recently had to re-install Service Packs 1 & 2 to Windows XP Home, due to a
Non-destructive System Recovery on my HP computer, and since then I cannot
seem to get Automatic Updates working. If I access it through Tools, the
Update page tells me that it is "Checking for the lastest version....etc" but
nothing happens. If I go through the Security Centre, it tells me that "Auto
Updates are not yet configured for this computer". If I go to Control Panel
and select Automatic Updates, it takes forever for it to appear (sometimes it
doesn't) and when I chose Automatic Update and click OK, it will hang for
quite some time before it closes. All this, and it still does not work. I
am finding this very confusing, please help!

 

[Peter]

Go to Start/Run and enter "services.msc" minus the "", Click OK & expand the
window and look down for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS). It
should be started and automatic. Right-click/Properties and you can set
both there. It in turn has another dependency. Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
those should be set similarly.
WU depends on these services to function.

 

[Guest]

Peter, thank you for the suggestion. I did as you suggested, but
unfortunately it did not correct the situation and I am still having the same
trouble.