Admin only update error on 98SE

I'm running Win98 SE (not XP), on a standalone system (i.e. no network and no
network admin), but when I try to access Windows Update I'm getting
"Administrators Only: To install items from Windows Update, you must be
logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group. If
your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also
prevent you from completing this procedure."

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updt9xad.htm doesn't help.

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en;316524 doesn't help (please stop
telling people using 98 to look at this page -- it's a waste of time because
it doesn't apply to 98)

Does anyone have a fix for this that *does* work on 98SE?

Thanks!

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LJWolfe wrote:
> I'm running Win98 SE (not XP), on a standalone system (i.e. no network and no
> network admin), but when I try to access Windows Update I'm getting
> "Administrators Only: To install items from Windows Update, you must be
> logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group. If
> your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also
> prevent you from completing this procedure."
>
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updt9xad.htm doesn't help.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en;316524 doesn't help (please stop


have you tried this?.... There is a specified version for your OS.

**/WINUP Err Msg: Windows Update Was Disabled by Your System Administrator
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...28548&x=6&y=10

note that the kb article 316524 is related to:
- --------------------------------------------------------
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based
Systems
• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition
• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition (Itanium)
• Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
- --
Saludos
Fernando M. / Registered Linux User #367696
Fermu's Website - http://www.fermu.com
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Had a look -- no joy:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Explorer
-- there's no "Explorer" under
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\Policies"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Win dowsUpdate\LocalURL
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Win dowsUpdate\RemoteURL
-- There's no "WindowsUpdate" under
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsof t"

I know that article 316524 isn't for 98SE, but when I read through the forum
before posting I'd noticed that several people recommend it for 98 users
having this problem anyway, so I wanted to keep anyone from wasting their or
my time by suggesting it.

"fermu" wrote:
> LJWolfe wrote:
> > I'm running Win98 SE (not XP), on a standalone system (i.e. no network and no
> > network admin), but when I try to access Windows Update I'm getting
> > "Administrators Only: To install items from Windows Update, you must be
> > logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group. If
> > your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also
> > prevent you from completing this procedure."
> >
> > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updt9xad.htm doesn't help.
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en;316524 doesn't help (please stop
>
>
> have you tried this?.... There is a specified version for your OS.
>
> **/WINUP Err Msg: Windows Update Was Disabled by Your System Administrator
> http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...28548&x=6&y=10
>
> note that the kb article 316524 is related to:
> - --------------------------------------------------------
> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
> • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
> • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
> • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
> • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
> • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based
> Systems
> • Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition
> • Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition
> • Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition (Itanium)
> • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
> • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> • Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
> • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002
> - ---------------------------------------------------------------
> - --
> Saludos
> Fernando M. / Registered Linux User #367696
> Fermu's Website - http://www.fermu.com

Another cause for Administrator only message can occur if a program on your
computer is intercepting the Windows Update process.
It may be worth checking out this article
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;241234


"LJWolfe" wrote:

> Had a look -- no joy:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Explorer
> -- there's no "Explorer" under
> "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\Policies"
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Win dowsUpdate\LocalURL
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Win dowsUpdate\RemoteURL
> -- There's no "WindowsUpdate" under
> "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsof t"
>
> I know that article 316524 isn't for 98SE, but when I read through the forum
> before posting I'd noticed that several people recommend it for 98 users
> having this problem anyway, so I wanted to keep anyone from wasting their or
> my time by suggesting it.
>
> "fermu" wrote:
> > LJWolfe wrote:
> > > I'm running Win98 SE (not XP), on a standalone system (i.e. no network and no
> > > network admin), but when I try to access Windows Update I'm getting
> > > "Administrators Only: To install items from Windows Update, you must be
> > > logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group. If
> > > your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also
> > > prevent you from completing this procedure."
> > >
> > > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updt9xad.htm doesn't help.
> > >
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en;316524 doesn't help (please stop
> >
> >
> > have you tried this?.... There is a specified version for your OS.
> >
> > **/WINUP Err Msg: Windows Update Was Disabled by Your System Administrator
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...28548&x=6&y=10
> >
> > note that the kb article 316524 is related to:
> > - --------------------------------------------------------
> > Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
> > • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
> > • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
> > • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
> > • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
> > • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based
> > Systems
> > • Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition
> > • Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition
> > • Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition (Itanium)
> > • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
> > • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> > • Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
> > • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002
> > - ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > - --
> > Saludos
> > Fernando M. / Registered Linux User #367696
> > Fermu's Website - http://www.fermu.com
>

I don't use any Web Accelerators or Download Assistants, and turning off AVG
Free (my antivirus) didn't help :-(.

"TaurArian [MVP]" wrote:
> Another cause for Administrator only message can occur if a program on your
> computer is intercepting the Windows Update process.
> It may be worth checking out this article
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;241234
>
> "LJWolfe" wrote:
> > Had a look -- no joy:
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Explorer
> > -- there's no "Explorer" under
> > "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\Policies"
> >
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Win dowsUpdate\LocalURL
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Win dowsUpdate\RemoteURL
> > -- There's no "WindowsUpdate" under
> > "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsof t"
> >
> > I know that article 316524 isn't for 98SE, but when I read through the forum
> > before posting I'd noticed that several people recommend it for 98 users
> > having this problem anyway, so I wanted to keep anyone from wasting their or
> > my time by suggesting it.
> >
> > "fermu" wrote:
> > > LJWolfe wrote:
> > > > I'm running Win98 SE (not XP), on a standalone system (i.e. no network and no
> > > > network admin), but when I try to access Windows Update I'm getting
> > > > "Administrators Only: To install items from Windows Update, you must be
> > > > logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group. If
> > > > your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also
> > > > prevent you from completing this procedure."
> > > >
> > > > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updt9xad.htm doesn't help.
> > > >
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en;316524 doesn't help (please stop
> > >
> > >
> > > have you tried this?.... There is a specified version for your OS.
> > >
> > > **/WINUP Err Msg: Windows Update Was Disabled by Your System Administrator
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...28548&x=6&y=10
> > >
> > > note that the kb article 316524 is related to:
> > > - --------------------------------------------------------
> > > Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
> > > • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
> > > • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
> > > • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
> > > • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
> > > • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based
> > > Systems
> > > • Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition
> > > • Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition
> > > • Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition (Itanium)
> > > • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
> > > • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> > > • Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
> > > • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002
> > > - ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > - --
> > > Saludos
> > > Fernando M. / Registered Linux User #367696
> > > Fermu's Website - http://www.fermu.com

I may have forgotten to mention, turning off ZoneAlarm (firewall) doesn't
have any effect, either.

"TaurArian [MVP]" wrote:

> Another cause for Administrator only message can occur if a program on your
> computer is intercepting the Windows Update process.
> It may be worth checking out this article
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;241234

What I found this afternoon:-

<snip>
From Rick "Nutcase" Rogers in microsoft.public.win98.internet.windows_update
(highly recommended for Win98 Windows Update issues BTW): "This generally
happens when you have a firewall running, try disabling it. Alternately, some
have had success by creating an account called "administrator" and using it
at the update site"
___
Kari
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
<snip>

From the V4 Troubleshoot page:-

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
Access Denied, please check with your System Administrator
Issue Applies To: • Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition &Windows
Millennium Edition

<snip> When trying to access the Windows Update web site, Win98/ME customers
may see the following error:

Access Denied
Network policy settings prevent you from using Windows Update to download
and install updates on your computer.

If you believe you have received this message in error, please check with
your system administrator.

To resolve this issue, please follow these steps:

1. Click on Start, Run and type "regedit" (w/o the quotes). The Registry
Editor will open.
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that
may require you to reinstall Windows 98/ME. Microsoft cannot guarantee that
problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved.
Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

2. Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Explorer

3. You should see a key called "NoWindowsUpdate".

Check the data value for this key. In order to access the Windows Update
site, the data value should be a zero "0". If the value is set to a one "1",
then your PC is currently configured to DENY access to the Windows Update
site. You need to change the value of this key to a zero "0" to allow your
PC access to the site. To change the data value, double-click on the key
name and set the value to a zero "0".

4. Once the data value has been changed, close the registry editor, reboot
your PC and try the Windows Update site again.

If after verifying that the NoWindowsUpdate key is set to a zero "0" and
re-booting your PC you are still seeing the Access Denied error on the
Windows Update web site, then try these steps:

1. Open the Registry Editor.
2. Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Explorer

3. Select the "NoWindowsUpdate" key and Delete it.
4. Close the registry editor, reboot your PC and try the site again.

For more steps to try, refer to this Microsoft KB article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;228548
<snip>


"LJWolfe" wrote:

> I don't use any Web Accelerators or Download Assistants, and turning off AVG
> Free (my antivirus) didn't help :-(.
>
>

On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 11:43:05 -0700, "LJWolfe" <> wrote:

>I'm running Win98 SE (not XP), on a standalone system (i.e. no network and no
>network admin), but when I try to access Windows Update I'm getting
>"Administrators Only: To install items from Windows Update, you must be
>logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group. If
>your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also
>prevent you from completing this procedure."
>
>http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updt9xad.htm doesn't help.
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en;316524 doesn't help (please stop
>telling people using 98 to look at this page -- it's a waste of time because
>it doesn't apply to 98)
>
>Does anyone have a fix for this that *does* work on 98SE?
>
>Thanks!

This may be the easiest fix for you. Click Start, Log Off (username)
When Windows restarts and the logon box appears, enter "Administrator" (without the quotes), and
don't enter a password, just leave the box blank and click "OK".

"TaurArian [MVP]" wrote:
> What I found this afternoon:-
>
> <snip>
> From Rick "Nutcase" Rogers in microsoft.public.win98.internet.windows_update
> (highly recommended for Win98 Windows Update issues BTW): "This generally
> happens when you have a firewall running, try disabling it. Alternately, some
> have had success by creating an account called "administrator" and using it
> at the update site"

As I think I already already mentioned, turning off the firewall didn't
help. I'm not sure how to create another account -- or is that an XP thing?

> Kari
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> <snip>
>
> From the V4 Troubleshoot page:-
>
> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
> Access Denied, please check with your System Administrator
> Issue Applies To: • Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition &Windows
> Millennium Edition
>
> <snip> When trying to access the Windows Update web site, Win98/ME customers
> may see the following error:
>
> Access Denied
> Network policy settings prevent you from using Windows Update to download
> and install updates on your computer.

This isn't the message I'm getting. I'm getting "Administrators Only: To
install items from Windows Update, you must be logged on as an administrator
or a member of the Administrators group."

fermu suggested
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;228548 yesterday; I
already noted that the referenced registry keys don't exist on my system so I
can't change or delete them.

Still working on it...
LJW

"Unk" wrote:

> On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 11:43:05 -0700, "LJWolfe" <> wrote:
>
> >I'm running Win98 SE (not XP), on a standalone system (i.e. no network and no
> >network admin), but when I try to access Windows Update I'm getting
> >"Administrators Only: To install items from Windows Update, you must be
> >logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group. If
> >your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also
> >prevent you from completing this procedure."
> >
> >http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updt9xad.htm doesn't help.
> >
> >http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en;316524 doesn't help (please stop
> >telling people using 98 to look at this page -- it's a waste of time because
> >it doesn't apply to 98)
> >
> >Does anyone have a fix for this that *does* work on 98SE?
> >
> >Thanks!
>
> This may be the easiest fix for you. Click Start, Log Off (username)
> When Windows restarts and the logon box appears, enter "Administrator" (without the quotes), and
> don't enter a password, just leave the box blank and click "OK".

Nope, didn't help, I'm still getting "Administrators Only."