I cannot access Windowsupdate

I try to access windowsupdate.microsoft.com and get this message:

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.

How do I change my network settings to get around this? I appreciate your
help.

Thanks
Sean

Sean wrote:

> I try to access windowsupdate.microsoft.com and get this message:
>
> 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.
>
> How do I change my network settings to get around this? I appreciate your
> help.
Hi

Try this:

Start/Run ==> regedit.exe

Under the registry key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion
\Policies\Explorer

delete the value "NoWindowsUpdate" if it exist.


Under the registry key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion
\Policies\Windows Update

delete the value "DisableWindowsUpdateAccess" if it exist.


Under the registry key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion
\Group Policy Objects\LocalUser\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Policies\Windows Update

delete the value "DisableWindowsUpdateAccess" if it exist.


If the above values was not found:

Do a registry search (in regedit.exe, be sure to have "My Computer"
selected when starting each search)) for registry values with name

NoWindowsUpdate

and
DisableWindowsUpdateAccess

and delete if found.


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Sean, did the advice given to you work? I have the same problem and am scared
of doing anything before I know it works. Thx

"Sean" wrote:

> I try to access windowsupdate.microsoft.com and get this message:
>
> 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.
>
> How do I change my network settings to get around this? I appreciate your
> help.
>
> Thanks
> Sean

Did this work Sean? I have the same problem

"Sean" wrote:

> I try to access windowsupdate.microsoft.com and get this message:
>
> 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.
>
> How do I change my network settings to get around this? I appreciate your
> help.
>
> Thanks
> Sean

YEAH - IT ALL WORKS FINE - THANKS TROGIER FOR THE INFO - GREAT

Karthik
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"PC Patient" wrote:

> Did this work Sean? I have the same problem
>
> "Sean" wrote:
>
> > I try to access windowsupdate.microsoft.com and get this message:
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > How do I change my network settings to get around this? I appreciate your
> > help.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Sean