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Brenda
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      08-02-2005
Getting error message that I must be member of Administrators group while
trying to use Windows Update as an Administrator. Recent problem. Any ideas
what has changed and how to get around it?


 
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Patti MacLeod
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      08-02-2005
Hi Brenda,

See if the information in this MSKB article helps you resolve the problem:

"Administrators only" error message when you attempt to use the Windows
Update site
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=316524



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> Getting error message that I must be member of Administrators group while
> trying to use Windows Update as an Administrator. Recent problem. Any

ideas
> what has changed and how to get around it?
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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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      08-03-2005
First verify you are logged in as an Administrator.
Try this:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updt9xad.htm

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> trying to use Windows Update as an Administrator. Recent problem. Any
> ideas
> what has changed and how to get around it?



 
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