how do I ENABLE automatic updates?

In my control panel, all options are greyed out, so I cannot turn on auto
updates (yes I really want to). In services.msc and gpedit.msc and control
panel / admin tools / comp management it is all enabled. In the registry it
is also enabled. But I cannot enable it. So what am I missing? (XP Pro SP2)

Go to Start > Run and type: MSCONFIG , and hit enter.
Under the General tab, check "Normal Startup - load all device drivers and services",
click "apply" and reboot.

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...5&Product=wupd

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx

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"RoOkiE" wrote:

| In my control panel, all options are greyed out, so I cannot turn on auto
| updates (yes I really want to). In services.msc and gpedit.msc and control
| panel / admin tools / comp management it is all enabled. In the registry it
| is also enabled. But I cannot enable it. So what am I missing? (XP Pro SP2)

Was already checked, still unable to enable...

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Go to Start > Run and type: MSCONFIG , and hit enter.
> Under the General tab, check "Normal Startup - load all device drivers and
> services",
> click "apply" and reboot.
>
> How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...5&Product=wupd
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "RoOkiE" wrote:
>
> | In my control panel, all options are greyed out, so I cannot turn on
> auto
> | updates (yes I really want to). In services.msc and gpedit.msc and
> control
> | panel / admin tools / comp management it is all enabled. In the registry
> it
> | is also enabled. But I cannot enable it. So what am I missing? (XP Pro
> SP2)
>

"RoOkiE",

Has this issue been resolved? If not:

1) Is this machine connected to a domain?
2) What precisely is greyed out? The icon in the control
panel for Automatic Updates?

Please let us know, and thanks.

Pat Walters [MSFT]

>-----Original Message-----
>Was already checked, still unable to enable...
>
>"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in
message
>news:...
>> Go to Start > Run and type: MSCONFIG , and hit enter.
>> Under the General tab, check "Normal Startup - load all
device drivers and
>> services",
>> click "apply" and reboot.
>>
>> How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;306525&Product=wupd
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>>
>> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ect/default.as
px
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------
-----------------
>>
>> "RoOkiE" wrote:
>>
>> | In my control panel, all options are greyed out, so I
cannot turn on
>> auto
>> | updates (yes I really want to). In services.msc and
gpedit.msc and
>> control
>> | panel / admin tools / comp management it is all
enabled. In the registry
>> it
>> | is also enabled. But I cannot enable it. So what am I
missing? (XP Pro
>> SP2)
>>
>
>
>.
>

issue has just been resolved by
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...aterestore.reg
problem was in system properties/automatic updates I could not select
anything, while it was (greyed) out) selected as turn off.


"Pat Walters [MSFT]" <a-> wrote in message
news:044f01c4d7d6$d5011e50$...
> "RoOkiE",
>
> Has this issue been resolved? If not:
>
> 1) Is this machine connected to a domain?
> 2) What precisely is greyed out? The icon in the control
> panel for Automatic Updates?
>
> Please let us know, and thanks.
>
> Pat Walters [MSFT]
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Was already checked, still unable to enable...
>>
>>"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in
> message
>>news:...
>>> Go to Start > Run and type: MSCONFIG , and hit enter.
>>> Under the General tab, check "Normal Startup - load all
> device drivers and
>>> services",
>>> click "apply" and reboot.
>>>
>>> How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;306525&Product=wupd
>>>
>>> --
>>> Carey Frisch
>>> Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>>>
>>> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
>>>
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ect/default.as
> px
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------------
> -----------------
>>>
>>> "RoOkiE" wrote:
>>>
>>> | In my control panel, all options are greyed out, so I
> cannot turn on
>>> auto
>>> | updates (yes I really want to). In services.msc and
> gpedit.msc and
>>> control
>>> | panel / admin tools / comp management it is all
> enabled. In the registry
>>> it
>>> | is also enabled. But I cannot enable it. So what am I
> missing? (XP Pro
>>> SP2)
>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>