I can not turn on the Automatic updates and System restore fails

[floringeorge2001]

I have a Dell Inspiron 6400 laptop with Windows XP Professional SP3 and
starting few days ago I accidentally noticed the following:

1. the Automatic Updates feature is not operational. When going into the
Windows Security Center, I noticed that the Automatic Updates feature is
turned off. When I clicked on the "Turn on Automatic Updates" tab I get the
following message : "We're sorry.The Security Center could not change your
Automatic Updates settings. To try changing these settings yourself , go to
System in Control Panel. On the Automatic Updates tab, select Automatic
(recommended), and then click OK ". Then I went to the System - Automatic
Updates : I noticed that the "Turn off Automatic Updates" tab is
checked/ticked and that this tab and all the other tabs [ "Automatic
(recommended) " , "Download updates for me , but let me choose when to
install them" and " Notify me but don't automatically download or install
them" ] are not active - that is the headings of the respective tabs are
translucent, and therefore I can not check/tick any of the three tabs for
turning on the automatic updates.
2. I tried to do a system restore using several earlier dates but it failed.
3. The letters "i" and "l" of the name of files within the folders appear
with BROWN color.

I did ful scans using Avast, Spyware Doctor, Spybot Search and Destroy and
Norton Security Scan but no virus or spyware were detected. I should add that
so far I managed to successfully download and install mannually all the
updates using the Microsoft Update web site. Also, a couple of weeks ago I
started to use Windows Steady State but 3-4 days ago I decided to remove it
because it takes to much time to do the changes when restarting the computer.
I also used Systernal Rootkit revealer but nothing significant was detected.
I should add that I successfuly update my computer using the Microsoft
Update and Windows Update websites.
I would appreciate a solution to my problem.
Thanks !

 

[floringeorge2001]

Sorry , my mistake. I misread the group name "Forum" instead of Form".

I'm not sure how you ended up in this group. This is a group for .Net
programming. Look for a group with "Windows XP" in the description.

RobinS.
GoldMail.com

I have a Dell Inspiron 6400 laptop with Windows XP Professional SP3 and
starting few days ago I accidentally noticed the following:

1. the Automatic Updates feature is not operational. When going into the
Windows Security Center, I noticed that the Automatic Updates feature is
turned off. When I clicked on the "Turn on Automatic Updates" tab I get
the
following message : "We're sorry.The Security Center could not change your
Automatic Updates settings. To try changing these settings yourself , go
to
System in Control Panel. On the Automatic Updates tab, select Automatic
(recommended), and then click OK ". Then I went to the System - Automatic
Updates : I noticed that the "Turn off Automatic Updates" tab is
checked/ticked and that this tab and all the other tabs [ "Automatic
(recommended) " , "Download updates for me , but let me choose when to
install them" and " Notify me but don't automatically download or install
them" ] are not active - that is the headings of the respective tabs are
translucent, and therefore I can not check/tick any of the three tabs for
turning on the automatic updates.
2. I tried to do a system restore using several earlier dates but it
failed.
3. The letters "i" and "l" of the name of files within the folders appear
with BROWN color.

I did ful scans using Avast, Spyware Doctor, Spybot Search and Destroy and
Norton Security Scan but no virus or spyware were detected. I should add
that
so far I managed to successfully download and install mannually all the
updates using the Microsoft Update web site. Also, a couple of weeks ago
I
started to use Windows Steady State but 3-4 days ago I decided to remove
it
because it takes to much time to do the changes when restarting the
computer.
I also used Systernal Rootkit revealer but nothing significant was
detected.
I should add that I successfuly update my computer using the Microsoft
Update and Windows Update websites.
I would appreciate a solution to my problem.
Thanks !

 

[Captain America]

I have a Dell Inspiron 6400 laptop with Windows XP Professional SP3 and
starting few days ago I accidentally noticed the following:

1. the Automatic Updates feature is not operational. When going into the
Windows Security Center, I noticed that the Automatic Updates feature is
turned off. When I clicked on the "Turn on Automatic Updates" tab I get the
following message : "We're sorry.The Security Center could not change your
Automatic Updates settings. To try changing these settings yourself , go to
System in Control Panel. On the Automatic Updates tab, select Automatic
(recommended), and then click OK ". Then I went to the System - Automatic
Updates : I noticed that the "Turn off Automatic Updates" tab is
checked/ticked and that this tab and all the other tabs [ "Automatic
(recommended) " , "Download updates for me , but let me choose when to
install them" and " Notify me but don't automatically download or install
them" ] are not active - that is the headings of the respective tabs are
translucent, and therefore I can not check/tick any of the three tabs for
turning on the automatic updates.
2. I tried to do a system restore using several earlier dates but it failed.
3. The letters "i" and "l" of the name of files within the folders appear
with BROWN color.

I did ful scans using Avast, Spyware Doctor, Spybot Search and Destroy and
Norton Security Scan but no virus or spyware were detected. I should add that
so far I managed to successfully download and install mannually all the
updates using the Microsoft Update web site. Also, a couple of weeks ago I
started to use Windows Steady State but 3-4 days ago I decided to remove it
because it takes to much time to do the changes when restarting the computer.
I also used Systernal Rootkit revealer but nothing significant was detected.
I should add that I successfuly update my computer using the Microsoft
Update and Windows Update websites.
I would appreciate a solution to my problem.
Thanks !

 

[Ismael Barzinji]

Hej. I have the same problem with my Danish Windows. I have got some
solutions which unfortunately did not succeed for me but they may succeed for
you. Among others, check whether some servies are switched off.
Use run to open services.msc
check that automatic update, event Log and BITS are not disabled.



Regards
Ismael Barzinji