how to turn off automatic updates.

somehow I have turned on automatic updates to install at 3:00 am.Trouble is,
the install stuffs my network and I have to go back to a previous restore
point to get my system working again. And the next night it happens all over
again.
I can't turn off automatic updates because nothing can be changed in the
auto update config tool.
The only way I have been able to stop the cycle is to stop the services
associated with auto update.
Anyone have any ideas?

On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 00:50:10 -0700, "Satinay" <> wrote:

>somehow I have turned on automatic updates to install at 3:00 am.Trouble is,
>the install stuffs my network and I have to go back to a previous restore
>point to get my system working again. And the next night it happens all over
>again.
>I can't turn off automatic updates because nothing can be changed in the
>auto update config tool.
>The only way I have been able to stop the cycle is to stop the services
>associated with auto update.
>Anyone have any ideas?

Managing Automatic Updating and Download Technologies in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/p...ageautoupdate/


Turning Off Windows Update in Windows XP
http://www.theworldjournal.com/speci.../updateoff.htm
Setting auto-update to manual can be accomplished by clicking on the Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, Services, double-click "Automatic Updates", and use the spin box to change
"Automatic" to "Manual", click "Apply", OK

> Managing Automatic Updating and Download Technologies in Windows XP
> http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/p...ageautoupdate/
>
>
> Turning Off Windows Update in Windows XP
> http://www.theworldjournal.com/speci.../updateoff.htm
> Setting auto-update to manual can be accomplished by clicking on the Control Panel,
> Administrative Tools, Services, double-click "Automatic Updates", and use the spin box to change
> "Automatic" to "Manual", click "Apply", OK
>


Ok. I can turn it off; have already accomplished that. Now how do I turn it
back on so that I can do the updates when I want? I cannot change ANYTHING in
automatic updates because it is all "greyed out".

Satinay wrote:
>> Managing Automatic Updating and Download Technologies in Windows XP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/p...ageautoupdate/
>>
>>
>> Turning Off Windows Update in Windows XP
>> http://www.theworldjournal.com/speci.../updateoff.htm
>> Setting auto-update to manual can be accomplished by clicking on the
>> Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services, double-click
>> "Automatic Updates", and use the spin box to change "Automatic" to
>> "Manual", click "Apply", OK
>>
>
>
> Ok. I can turn it off; have already accomplished that. Now how do I
> turn it back on so that I can do the updates when I want? I cannot
> change ANYTHING in automatic updates because it is all "greyed out".

“The Windows Update Service is not available" and all of the check boxes and
drop-down menus are greyed out. This can happen if the Automatic Update service is
disabled.

Click Start, select Run and type: Services.msc
Press Enter
Locate the - "Automatic Update"
Make sure the service is not disabled and started.

"The Windows Update Service is not available" and all of the check boxes and
drop-down menus are greyed out. Automatic Update Service is missing from the
services.msc list.
Can happen if the wuaueng.dll file is not registered.

Register the file wuaueng.dll:
Click Start, select Run
Type: regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
Press OK.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];306525
HOW TO: Configure and Use Automatic Updates in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;327850
How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows 2000

http://www.thundercloud.net/infoave/...autoupdate.htm
Enabling Automatic Updating in Windows XP
Enabling Automatic Updating in Windows XP - SP2

http://www.updatexp.com/windows-automatic-updates.html
Windows Automatic Updates Overview

I did as suggested. All of the check boxes are still greyed out in the
automatic update config app.

Automatic Updates options are grayed out?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/aupolicy.htm

Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore (Line 179)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Suggest you see the above sites for further information.

Satinay wrote:
> I did as suggested. All of the check boxes are still greyed out in the
> automatic update config app.

Thank you for that. Deleting the registry entries fixed up the problem.

"TaurArian" wrote:

> Automatic Updates options are grayed out?:
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/aupolicy.htm
>
> Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore (Line 179)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Suggest you see the above sites for further information.
>
> Satinay wrote:
> > I did as suggested. All of the check boxes are still greyed out in the
> > automatic update config app.
>

"Satinay" wrote:

> somehow I have turned on automatic updates to install at 3:00 am.Trouble is,
> the install stuffs my network and I have to go back to a previous restore
> point to get my system working again. And the next night it happens all over
> again.
> I can't turn off automatic updates because nothing can be changed in the
> auto update config tool.
> The only way I have been able to stop the cycle is to stop the services
> associated with auto update.
> Anyone have any ideas?