need help with automatic updates

Cannot enable automatic updates in services.msc. Receive a message this
service is scheduled for deletion. I have tried all the fixes from MS online
help and the local tech support for my broadband cable servide but nothing
has solved this problem. ? When I try to download updates from the Windows
update site I get an error message #Error number: 0x8DDD0018 could not find
this error.
CAN ANYONE HELP

0x8DDD0018
This error can occur if one or more of the following services are disabled
or unavailable. We will therefore RESET

Background Intelligent Transfer Service and the Automatic Updates service.


1. Click Start --> select Run. In the Run box, type services.msc
Click OK

2. Find the Background Intelligent Transfer Service. Right-click on it and
select Properties


3. Click on Stop and then again click on Start. In the Startup Type list,
make sure that "Automatic" is selected.

Click OK

4. Similarly find Automatic Updates service. Right-click on it and select
Properties


5. Click on Stop and then again click on Start. In the Startup Type list,
make sure that "Automatic" is selected.

Click OK

6. Close the Services window


[Please note that if the service is already started the "Start" button will
be grayed out. In this case "Stop" the

service and then "Start" it again.

On the other hand if the service is not running, the "Stop" button will be
grayed

out.

In this case "Start" the service]

"ronlutz" wrote:

> Cannot enable automatic updates in services.msc. Receive a message this
> service is scheduled for deletion. I have tried all the fixes from MS online
> help and the local tech support for my broadband cable servide but nothing
> has solved this problem. ? When I try to download updates from the Windows
> update site I get an error message #Error number: 0x8DDD0018 could not find
> this error.
> CAN ANYONE HELP
>
>

I had the problem 2/14/05 and again 3/10/05. This suggestion from a
Microsoft expert solved my problem, BOTH times. I just wish I knew why it
has reoccurred.

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Please try this:

1. Click Start.

2. Choose Run.

3. In the Run box, type (or copy/paste from this post)

regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll

(note the space there in the middle)

4. Click OK.

Do the same for this two DLLs as well:

qmgr.dll
qmgrprxy.dll


After the regsvr32 command, start regedit.exe (from Start/Run)
and locate the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\wuauserv

If you find a DeleteFlag value there, delete the DeleteFlag value.
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"DCruz" wrote:

> 0x8DDD0018
> This error can occur if one or more of the following services are disabled
> or unavailable. We will therefore RESET
>
> Background Intelligent Transfer Service and the Automatic Updates service.
>
>
> 1. Click Start --> select Run. In the Run box, type services.msc
> Click OK
>
> 2. Find the Background Intelligent Transfer Service. Right-click on it and
> select Properties
>
>
> 3. Click on Stop and then again click on Start. In the Startup Type list,
> make sure that "Automatic" is selected.
>
> Click OK
>
> 4. Similarly find Automatic Updates service. Right-click on it and select
> Properties
>
>
> 5. Click on Stop and then again click on Start. In the Startup Type list,
> make sure that "Automatic" is selected.
>
> Click OK
>
> 6. Close the Services window
>
>
> [Please note that if the service is already started the "Start" button will
> be grayed out. In this case "Stop" the
>
> service and then "Start" it again.
>
> On the other hand if the service is not running, the "Stop" button will be
> grayed
>
> out.
>
> In this case "Start" the service]
>
> "ronlutz" wrote:
>
> > Cannot enable automatic updates in services.msc. Receive a message this
> > service is scheduled for deletion. I have tried all the fixes from MS online
> > help and the local tech support for my broadband cable servide but nothing
> > has solved this problem. ? When I try to download updates from the Windows
> > update site I get an error message #Error number: 0x8DDD0018 could not find
> > this error.
> > CAN ANYONE HELP
> >
> >