Automatic Update keeps getting disabled

I recently formatted my drive an installed a fresh copy of Windows XP Pro. I
was able to get to the Windows Update site and download all the updates.
That is, all the updates except SP2, which I don't want at this time.

Anyway, I am now starting to notice that Auto Update is not running. If I
right-click on My Computer and check Properties, it says it is turned on, but
when I go check Start/Run/Services.msc, it is disabled and stopped. I set it
to automatic and start it, but if I go back and check it again in a few
minutes, it is disabled again.

It is getting really annoying. Does anyone know how to fix it?

Thanks

Have you scanned for viri?
A recent article stated the average time for an infection, on broadband was
10 mins and dial up 20 mins, for an unprotected system.

"Ezekiel" <> wrote in message
news:800F88BF-3A67-44AE-AA55-...
> I recently formatted my drive an installed a fresh copy of Windows XP Pro.
I
> was able to get to the Windows Update site and download all the updates.
> That is, all the updates except SP2, which I don't want at this time.
>
> Anyway, I am now starting to notice that Auto Update is not running. If I
> right-click on My Computer and check Properties, it says it is turned on,
but
> when I go check Start/Run/Services.msc, it is disabled and stopped. I set
it
> to automatic and start it, but if I go back and check it again in a few
> minutes, it is disabled again.
>
> It is getting really annoying. Does anyone know how to fix it?
>
> Thanks

I have in fact. The first thing i did after I got Windows all updated was
install Norton System Works 2003. Then I fully updated that, and ran a full
scan. It didn't find anything, so unless it is a really sneaky virus, I
don't know.

Thanks

"DL" wrote:

> Have you scanned for viri?
> A recent article stated the average time for an infection, on broadband was
> 10 mins and dial up 20 mins, for an unprotected system.
>
> "Ezekiel" <> wrote in message
> news:800F88BF-3A67-44AE-AA55-...
> > I recently formatted my drive an installed a fresh copy of Windows XP Pro.
> I
> > was able to get to the Windows Update site and download all the updates.
> > That is, all the updates except SP2, which I don't want at this time.
> >
> > Anyway, I am now starting to notice that Auto Update is not running. If I
> > right-click on My Computer and check Properties, it says it is turned on,
> but
> > when I go check Start/Run/Services.msc, it is disabled and stopped. I set
> it
> > to automatic and start it, but if I go back and check it again in a few
> > minutes, it is disabled again.
> >
> > It is getting really annoying. Does anyone know how to fix it?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
>

I decided to take a look in the registry, because I've seen some people
mention virus type things that can hide in there and disable or delete auto
update. I have yet to find any of the entries that other people mentioned,
but I did find something else.

Going to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/WindowsUpdate/Auto Update

I found a DWORD entrie in there called ResetAU, with a value of 1. I though
that looked funny, so I removed it. I made sure to set Auto Update to
"Automatic" and "Start" and then I restarted my computer.

When it booted up, Auto Update worked, and the little icon pooped up.
However, when I checked services.msc, Auto Update was "started" but also set
to "disabled." I restarted once more, and it was then set to "Stopped" and
Disabled.

So it looks like the value I deleted didn't fix anything. I went back and
checked the registry again, and it hasn't come back, but it still isnt
working. The only other values in that folder are:

(Default)
AUOptions
BalloonTime
BallonType
ConfigVer
NextDetectionTime

Other than that, I don't know where to look.


"DL" wrote:

> Have you scanned for viri?
> A recent article stated the average time for an infection, on broadband was
> 10 mins and dial up 20 mins, for an unprotected system.
>
> "Ezekiel" <> wrote in message
> news:800F88BF-3A67-44AE-AA55-...
> > I recently formatted my drive an installed a fresh copy of Windows XP Pro.
> I
> > was able to get to the Windows Update site and download all the updates.
> > That is, all the updates except SP2, which I don't want at this time.
> >
> > Anyway, I am now starting to notice that Auto Update is not running. If I
> > right-click on My Computer and check Properties, it says it is turned on,
> but
> > when I go check Start/Run/Services.msc, it is disabled and stopped. I set
> it
> > to automatic and start it, but if I go back and check it again in a few
> > minutes, it is disabled again.
> >
> > It is getting really annoying. Does anyone know how to fix it?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
>

Did the reg key get replaced after reboot and running AU?
I would have thought the value should be either 0 or 1 (off/on?)
I'm not on an XP sys today so I cannot check mine

"Ezekiel" <> wrote in message
news:1D60589F-5B5F-4EC3-8C03-...
> I decided to take a look in the registry, because I've seen some people
> mention virus type things that can hide in there and disable or delete
auto
> update. I have yet to find any of the entries that other people
mentioned,
> but I did find something else.
>
> Going to
>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/WindowsUpdate/A
uto Update
>
> I found a DWORD entrie in there called ResetAU, with a value of 1. I
though
> that looked funny, so I removed it. I made sure to set Auto Update to
> "Automatic" and "Start" and then I restarted my computer.
>
> When it booted up, Auto Update worked, and the little icon pooped up.
> However, when I checked services.msc, Auto Update was "started" but also
set
> to "disabled." I restarted once more, and it was then set to "Stopped"
and
> Disabled.
>
> So it looks like the value I deleted didn't fix anything. I went back and
> checked the registry again, and it hasn't come back, but it still isnt
> working. The only other values in that folder are:
>
> (Default)
> AUOptions
> BalloonTime
> BallonType
> ConfigVer
> NextDetectionTime
>
> Other than that, I don't know where to look.
>
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
> > Have you scanned for viri?
> > A recent article stated the average time for an infection, on broadband
was
> > 10 mins and dial up 20 mins, for an unprotected system.
> >
> > "Ezekiel" <> wrote in message
> > news:800F88BF-3A67-44AE-AA55-...
> > > I recently formatted my drive an installed a fresh copy of Windows XP
Pro.
> > I
> > > was able to get to the Windows Update site and download all the
updates.
> > > That is, all the updates except SP2, which I don't want at this time.
> > >
> > > Anyway, I am now starting to notice that Auto Update is not running.
If I
> > > right-click on My Computer and check Properties, it says it is turned
on,
> > but
> > > when I go check Start/Run/Services.msc, it is disabled and stopped. I
set
> > it
> > > to automatic and start it, but if I go back and check it again in a
few
> > > minutes, it is disabled again.
> > >
> > > It is getting really annoying. Does anyone know how to fix it?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> >
> >
> >

Nope, the ResetAU value has yet to come back. But I am still having the
problem, so there must be something hidden somewhere else that is causing it.
In my post above I listed all the other values in that folder. Maybe one of
those doesnt belong there too? I can get all the updates, because I can
enable it right before I go to the webpage, but I want to get Auto Update
working, so I will know when I need to update stuff.

Thanks


"DL" wrote:

> Did the reg key get replaced after reboot and running AU?
> I would have thought the value should be either 0 or 1 (off/on?)
> I'm not on an XP sys today so I cannot check mine
>
> "Ezekiel" <> wrote in message
> news:1D60589F-5B5F-4EC3-8C03-...
> > I decided to take a look in the registry, because I've seen some people
> > mention virus type things that can hide in there and disable or delete
> auto
> > update. I have yet to find any of the entries that other people
> mentioned,
> > but I did find something else.
> >
> > Going to
> >
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/WindowsUpdate/A
> uto Update
> >
> > I found a DWORD entrie in there called ResetAU, with a value of 1. I
> though
> > that looked funny, so I removed it. I made sure to set Auto Update to
> > "Automatic" and "Start" and then I restarted my computer.
> >
> > When it booted up, Auto Update worked, and the little icon pooped up.
> > However, when I checked services.msc, Auto Update was "started" but also
> set
> > to "disabled." I restarted once more, and it was then set to "Stopped"
> and
> > Disabled.
> >
> > So it looks like the value I deleted didn't fix anything. I went back and
> > checked the registry again, and it hasn't come back, but it still isnt
> > working. The only other values in that folder are:
> >
> > (Default)
> > AUOptions
> > BalloonTime
> > BallonType
> > ConfigVer
> > NextDetectionTime
> >
> > Other than that, I don't know where to look.
> >
> >
> > "DL" wrote:
> >
> > > Have you scanned for viri?
> > > A recent article stated the average time for an infection, on broadband
> was
> > > 10 mins and dial up 20 mins, for an unprotected system.
> > >
> > > "Ezekiel" <> wrote in message
> > > news:800F88BF-3A67-44AE-AA55-...
> > > > I recently formatted my drive an installed a fresh copy of Windows XP
> Pro.
> > > I
> > > > was able to get to the Windows Update site and download all the
> updates.
> > > > That is, all the updates except SP2, which I don't want at this time.
> > > >
> > > > Anyway, I am now starting to notice that Auto Update is not running.
> If I
> > > > right-click on My Computer and check Properties, it says it is turned
> on,
> > > but
> > > > when I go check Start/Run/Services.msc, it is disabled and stopped. I
> set
> > > it
> > > > to automatic and start it, but if I go back and check it again in a
> few
> > > > minutes, it is disabled again.
> > > >
> > > > It is getting really annoying. Does anyone know how to fix it?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>