Re: Automatic Updates Service

Thanks for the info. Should have known this since I have a set of registry
script files when creating Limited Users that sets that option.

Will remember in the future, though.

"RFG314" <> wrote in message
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> To BOTH Gus and NewScience
>
> Thanks to BOTH of you for your suggestions and assistance. Combined they
> led me to the right answer. Somehow, a registry key was changed.
>
> For future reference, go to support\Microsoft.com\KB\328010. the registry
> key is HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUp date\AU.
>
> The value name there was NoAutoUpdate, and the value key was set to 1. I
> changed it to O and was able to start and access the Autoupdate Service.
>
> "RFG314" wrote:
>
>> I would like to run Automatic Updates. But every time I try Windows
>> Update
>> or Microsoft Update, I get an error message 0x80070422 that a service is
>> not
>> running. BITS and Event Log are running. Automatic Updates service is NOT
>> running. When I try to start the service, I get an Error 5 message that
>> access is denied. I've tried re-registering "regsvr32 wuaueng.dll"
>> unsuccessful with error code 80070005.
>>
>> Any ideas on what keys I should look for in the registry?