MS Won't let me install updates.

I am signed is as Administrator but when I go to the MS site for
updates it says I have to be signed in as administrator for the site to
check my computer for updates.

What's up with this?

TIA

This error may occur if the Internet Explorer settings are preventing ActiveX
controls from running.

Enable ActiveX controls in Internet Explorer
Start Internet Explorer.
On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
Select the Security tab.
Select the Internet Web zone icon.
To adjust the security level, click Default Level.
Click Apply, and then click OK.
Try Windows Update again.


Administrator only error messages
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updt9xad.htm

Windows Update Troubleshooter
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
When trying to access the Windows Update Website you receive "Administrator only"
error message WinXP only

You receive one or more error messages when the system administrator disables Windows
Update or Microsoft Update
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;326686

"Administrators Only" Error Message When You Attempt to Use the Windows Update Site
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;316524



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"Pegleg" <> wrote in message
news:...
|I am signed is as Administrator but when I go to the MS site for
| updates it says I have to be signed in as administrator for the site to
| check my computer for updates.
|
| What's up with this?
|
| TIA
|

On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 12:08:41 +1000, "TaurArian [MS-MVP]"
<> wrote:

>This error may occur if the Internet Explorer settings are preventing ActiveX
>controls from running.
>
>Enable ActiveX controls in Internet Explorer
>Start Internet Explorer.
>On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
>Select the Security tab.
>Select the Internet Web zone icon.
>To adjust the security level, click Default Level.
>Click Apply, and then click OK.
>Try Windows Update again.

Thanks for the response but that didn't work...still get the same msg.

Pegleg wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 12:08:41 +1000, "TaurArian [MS-MVP]"
> <> wrote:
>
>> This error may occur if the Internet Explorer settings are preventing
>> ActiveX controls from running.
>>
>> Enable ActiveX controls in Internet Explorer
>> Start Internet Explorer.
>> On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
>> Select the Security tab.
>> Select the Internet Web zone icon.
>> To adjust the security level, click Default Level.
>> Click Apply, and then click OK.
>> Try Windows Update again.
>
> Thanks for the response but that didn't work...still get the same msg.

Windows version?
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 12:18:20 -0400, "PA Bear" <>
wrote:

>> Thanks for the response but that didn't work...still get the same msg.
>
>Windows version?

XP Home, SP2

Pegleg
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"Pegleg" wrote:

> On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 12:08:41 +1000, "TaurArian [MS-MVP]"
> <> wrote:
>
> >This error may occur if the Internet Explorer settings are preventing ActiveX
> >controls from running.
> >
> >Enable ActiveX controls in Internet Explorer
> >Start Internet Explorer.
> >On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
> >Select the Security tab.
> >Select the Internet Web zone icon.
> >To adjust the security level, click Default Level.
> >Click Apply, and then click OK.
> >Try Windows Update again.
>
> Thanks for the response but that didn't work...still get the same msg.

Did you check out the links provided in my previous post for further
possible solutions?