Windows Update not Authorized

[Guest]

This might be a duplicate message...if it is I apoligize...as I am not sure if I posted it correctly the first time

I just bought a used computer with Windows 2000 on it. I am also logged on as an Administrative Account. When I go to the Windows update site...it says "Access Denied"...as I do not have authorization. I must contact my administrator. Well I assume that is on there because this computer was indeed part of a corporate network at one time...but now it is a standalone computer. How do I get access to be able to do the Windows 2000 updates now

Thanks in advance

Katie

 

[Dave Patrick]

Use the Group policy editor
%windir%\system32\gpedit.msc
User Config\Admin Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update and set the
"remove access to Windows Update" policy to "Not Configured"

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
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| This might be a duplicate message...if it is I apoligize...as I am not
sure if I posted it correctly the first time.
|
| I just bought a used computer with Windows 2000 on it. I am also logged
on as an Administrative Account. When I go to the Windows update site...it
says "Access Denied"...as I do not have authorization. I must contact my
administrator. Well I assume that is on there because this computer was
indeed part of a corporate network at one time...but now it is a standalone
computer. How do I get access to be able to do the Windows 2000 updates
now.
|
| Thanks in advance!
|
| Katie

 

[Guest]

Dave

Thanks for the info! Unfortunately it still will not work. The error message says..."Access Denied...Network Policy Settings prevent you from using Windows Update to download and install updates on your computer.

Any more help you or anybody else can give would be great

Thanks again

Kati

----- Dave Patrick wrote: ----

Use the Group policy edito
%windir%\system32\gpedit.ms
User Config\Admin Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update and set th
"remove access to Windows Update" policy to "Not Configured

--
Regards

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup
Microsoft MVP [Windows
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000
http://www.microsoft.com/protec


| This might be a duplicate message...if it is I apoligize...as I am no
sure if I posted it correctly the first time

| I just bought a used computer with Windows 2000 on it. I am also logge
on as an Administrative Account. When I go to the Windows update site...i
says "Access Denied"...as I do not have authorization. I must contact m
administrator. Well I assume that is on there because this computer wa
indeed part of a corporate network at one time...but now it is a standalon
computer. How do I get access to be able to do the Windows 2000 update
now

| Thanks in advance

| Kati

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Since you bought this computer used, are you logging into a domain (even if
the domain isn't present) or into the local computer?

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

This might be a duplicate message...if it is I apoligize...as I am not sure if I posted it correctly the first time.

I just bought a used computer with Windows 2000 on it. I am also logged on as an Administrative Account. When I go to the Windows update site...it says "Access Denied"...as I do not have authorization. I must contact my administrator. Well I assume that is on there because this computer was indeed part of a corporate network at one time...but now it is a standalone computer. How do I get access to be able to do the Windows 2000 updates now.

Hi

Using regedit.exe, check if the registry value "NoWindowsUpdate"
in the following key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
is set to 1, if so, change it to 0 and reboot your computer.

If that value was not set, or the change didn't help, follow the instructions
here:

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=228548

 

[Guest]

Torgeir

Thank you VERY much for the help. By changing that 1 to a zero...that DID indeed fix the problem

Again, thanks alot

Kati

----- Torgeir Bakken (MVP) wrote: ----

Katie79w wrote

This might be a duplicate message...if it is I apoligize...as I am not sure if I posted it correctly the first time

H

Using regedit.exe, check if the registry value "NoWindowsUpdate
in the following ke
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explore
is set to 1, if so, change it to 0 and reboot your computer

If that value was not set, or the change didn't help, follow the instruction
here

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=22854


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torgei
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