To reinstall the Automatic Updates service, follow these steps in this article -
You receive a "Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested
page" error message when you try to install an update
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;883614
If you need to reinstall the ActiveX controls (because they may have become corrupt):-
Follow this article -
The Windows Update Web site and the Microsoft Update Web site do not scan for updates when
you repair a failed installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or of Windows XP Service
Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916259
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"Jeff Wright" <> wrote in message
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|I have several Windows XP systems that were infected with a virus
| that disabled Automatic Updates. We cleaned the systems, but AU does
| not work. Is there a way to reinstall? I had come across a command-
| line statement months ago, but I can no longer find it.
|
| Thanks in advance!
|
| Jeff Wright
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