Automatic Update turned ON Mandatory now?

I just tried to run Windows update. For the first time its asking me to run
services.msc and turn on Automatic Updates in order to use the Windows Update
site.

"The site cannot continue because one or more of these Windows services is
not running:

Automatic Updates (allows the site to find, download and install
high-priority updates for your computer)
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) (helps updates download more
quickly and without problems if the download process is interrupted)
Event Log (keeps a record of updating activities to help with
troubleshooting, if needed)
To make sure these services are running:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type services.msc and then click OK.
3. In the list of services, double-click on Automatic Updates and then click
Properties.
4. In the Startup type list, select Automatic and click Apply.
5. Verify that the Service status is started, if the Service Status is
Stopped click on the Start Button.
6. In the list of services, double-click on Background Intelligent Transfer
Service (BITS) and then click Properties.
7. In the Startup type list, select Manual and click Apply.
8. Verify that the Service status is started, If the Service Status is
Stopped click on the Start Button.
9. In the list of services, double-click on Event Log and then click
Properties.
10. In the Startup type list, select Automatic and click Apply.
11. Verify that the Service status is started, If the Service Status is
Stopped click on the Start Button.
If this does not resolve the problem you may request help from one of the
following resources.

""

Everything else is already on and running the only thing in that list that
is not is Automatic Updates.

Why is this mandatory now? I want to do it manually and shouldnt have to
let all these things download automatically.

Why the change? Im this close to changing over to Linux.

I had to go to another web site that told me to run "regsvr32.exe
wuaueng.dll". It was a miracle...it worked!

"Weathered" wrote:

> I just tried to run Windows update. For the first time its asking me to run
> services.msc and turn on Automatic Updates in order to use the Windows Update
> site.
>
> "The site cannot continue because one or more of these Windows services is
> not running:
>
> Automatic Updates (allows the site to find, download and install
> high-priority updates for your computer)
> Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) (helps updates download more
> quickly and without problems if the download process is interrupted)
> Event Log (keeps a record of updating activities to help with
> troubleshooting, if needed)
> To make sure these services are running:
> 1. Click Start, and then click Run.
> 2. Type services.msc and then click OK.
> 3. In the list of services, double-click on Automatic Updates and then click
> Properties.
> 4. In the Startup type list, select Automatic and click Apply.
> 5. Verify that the Service status is started, if the Service Status is
> Stopped click on the Start Button.
> 6. In the list of services, double-click on Background Intelligent Transfer
> Service (BITS) and then click Properties.
> 7. In the Startup type list, select Manual and click Apply.
> 8. Verify that the Service status is started, If the Service Status is
> Stopped click on the Start Button.
> 9. In the list of services, double-click on Event Log and then click
> Properties.
> 10. In the Startup type list, select Automatic and click Apply.
> 11. Verify that the Service status is started, If the Service Status is
> Stopped click on the Start Button.
> If this does not resolve the problem you may request help from one of the
> following resources.
>
> ""
>
> Everything else is already on and running the only thing in that list that
> is not is Automatic Updates.
>
> Why is this mandatory now? I want to do it manually and shouldnt have to
> let all these things download automatically.
>
> Why the change? Im this close to changing over to Linux.