Unable to select Windows Automatic Updates

[Boxy]

G'day all,
Can somebody pleeeeeease help. All I am trying
to do is activate "Automatic Updates" feature. I go to
Control Panel\System then click on the Automatic Update
tab, however it does not let me check the "Keep my
Computer up to date" box. I have checked the
Administrative services\Component services menu and the
Automatic Updates field is enabled. I even tried
disabling it then re-enabling with no success.

I went to the Microsoft Updates web site and there is a
feature along the lines of "3 steps to internet
security". I ran this in automatic mode but when it came
to the part of Automatic Updates it says that mt network
administrator is looking after automatic updates and that
there was nothing further I needed to do. But I am not
part of a network, I have a single home computer
connected to standard dial up internet and I am the only
user set up on this computer so would assume that I am
the administrator. Is there some setting that I need to
change?????

Cheers in advance.......

Boxy

 

[Troy]

if you type services.msc in your run box look for the automatic update and
see if this service is disabled.... my guess is yes. right click it, go to
properties, change the startup type to automatic. restart and try ......
just a idea

 

[Guest]

Thanks Troy but no go mate, the service was running. I've
actually tried disabling then re-enabling this function
already so it is not that which is causing the
problem.....