Cannot turn on Windows Automatic Update function

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Tom

In attempting to turn on "Windows Automatic Update", I
right click on My Computer, click Properties, then click
on the Automatic UPdate Tab. There's a line there which
informs me that "The Windows Update Service is
Unavailable" and I cannot do anything because all the
options are "grayed out". Can anyone tell me why this is,
and what I can do to correct the problem? Thanks.
 
Hi,

Start/run services.msc

Scroll down to the Automatic Update service and double-click it. Use the
"start" button, and set the startup type to automatic.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Try the following:

Go to Start > Run and type: SERVICES.MSC , and hit enter.
Scroll down to "Automatic Updates", right-click on this service
and select Properties > Startup type > Automatic,
then click Apply. If you see an option to restart the service,
then restart the service.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| In attempting to turn on "Windows Automatic Update", I
| right click on My Computer, click Properties, then click
| on the Automatic UPdate Tab. There's a line there which
| informs me that "The Windows Update Service is
| Unavailable" and I cannot do anything because all the
| options are "grayed out". Can anyone tell me why this is,
| and what I can do to correct the problem? Thanks.
 
Thanks, Rick----It worked!!
-----Original Message-----
Hi,

Start/run services.msc

Scroll down to the Automatic Update service and double- click it. Use the
"start" button, and set the startup type to automatic.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org




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