Automatic update

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Les

When I go to set up automatic update it says this is
unavailable.

I am using XP home and I am the only one using the
computer. Can anyone help

thanks
 
Hi,

Start/run msconfig, go to the services tab and enable the line for Automatic
Updates, click apply/ok and reboot.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
 
Hi

Try this:

Start>Run - then type in "services.msc" - without the quotes. Make sure that the 'Automatic Updates' Service has been started. If not right click on it and select 'Start'. Have a look in the 'Startup Type' column - it should be set to 'Automatic'. If this isn't the case, right click on that Service, select Properties and then in the 'Startup Type:' drop down menu, select Automatic. You will have to reboot for the change to take effect.

Will
 
I feel its the blaster (not on you pc) is making it hard
to connect as lots of pc are bombarding the update site
give it a day or 2 and try
hippy
 
I feel its the blaster (not on you pc) is making it hard
to connect as lots of pc are bombarding the update site
give it a day or 2 and try
hippy
Click to expand...

Are you sure about Windows Update being bombarded? MSBlaster attempts
a DOS attack on an incorrect URL that originally caused a redirect to
the correct URL. Microsoft shut down the redirect before the DOS
started, effectively ending the threat of their Update site from being
bombarded.

Of course, many people may be hitting the correct address manually to
download the patch they should have installed weeks ago - that may
create the problem the OP is having - but it's not the worm's fault!
 
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