Turning Off Auto Update after SP2.

Have you gone to start>all programs>accessories>system
tools> windows security?
There is a link at the bottom that states "automatic
updates" if you click on that it will give you a screen
and you can choose to take it off.


>-----Original Message-----
>We want to turn off automatic updates for Windows
Updates. After installed
>Windows XP SP2, all options are grayed out so we cannot
turn it off. I have
>admin rights and even attempted within administrator
signon. We push our
>updates via a server, so we do not want users auto
updating. Please let me
>know a way to shut off. Thanks.
>
>---Kevin
>.
>

I'm no expert, but have you tried disabling it in 'services' and / or
msconfig startup and services?

Brian.


"Woodstok" <> wrote in message
news:2B87938C-B9D6-47CE-99EA-...
> Thanks for the quick response. That is where I go, but all options are
> grayed out. I have admin rights, but it is almost like MS does not allow
> you
> to modify it. They are teasing me. Please let me know if you have a
> solution.
>
> ---Kevin
>
> "greeneyes" wrote:
>
>> Have you gone to start>all programs>accessories>system
>> tools> windows security?
>> There is a link at the bottom that states "automatic
>> updates" if you click on that it will give you a screen
>> and you can choose to take it off.
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >We want to turn off automatic updates for Windows
>> Updates. After installed
>> >Windows XP SP2, all options are grayed out so we cannot
>> turn it off. I have
>> >admin rights and even attempted within administrator
>> signon. We push our
>> >updates via a server, so we do not want users auto
>> updating. Please let me
>> >know a way to shut off. Thanks.
>> >
>> >---Kevin
>> >.
>> >
>>

I have the same problem with my computer, running XP Pro, and Service Pack 2.

The option to change Automatic Update is "Greyed" out, and I can't change
anything. I've emailed Microsoft, but still haven't got a reply? If anyone
knows how to "fix" the "greyed" out options, please help.



"Brian" wrote:

> I'm no expert, but have you tried disabling it in 'services' and / or
> msconfig startup and services?
>
> Brian.
>
>
> "Woodstok" <> wrote in message
> news:2B87938C-B9D6-47CE-99EA-...
> > Thanks for the quick response. That is where I go, but all options are
> > grayed out. I have admin rights, but it is almost like MS does not allow
> > you
> > to modify it. They are teasing me. Please let me know if you have a
> > solution.
> >
> > ---Kevin
> >
> > "greeneyes" wrote:
> >
> >> Have you gone to start>all programs>accessories>system
> >> tools> windows security?
> >> There is a link at the bottom that states "automatic
> >> updates" if you click on that it will give you a screen
> >> and you can choose to take it off.
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >We want to turn off automatic updates for Windows
> >> Updates. After installed
> >> >Windows XP SP2, all options are grayed out so we cannot
> >> turn it off. I have
> >> >admin rights and even attempted within administrator
> >> signon. We push our
> >> >updates via a server, so we do not want users auto
> >> updating. Please let me
> >> >know a way to shut off. Thanks.
> >> >
> >> >---Kevin
> >> >.
> >> >
> >>
>
>
>

I have the same problem with my computer, running XP Pro, and Service Pack 2.

The option to change Automatic Update is "Greyed" out, and I can't change
anything. I've emailed Microsoft, but still haven't got a reply? If anyone
knows how to "fix" the "greyed" out options, please help.



"Brian" wrote:

> I'm no expert, but have you tried disabling it in 'services' and / or
> msconfig startup and services?
>
> Brian.
>
>
> "Woodstok" <> wrote in message
> news:2B87938C-B9D6-47CE-99EA-...
> > Thanks for the quick response. That is where I go, but all options are
> > grayed out. I have admin rights, but it is almost like MS does not allow
> > you
> > to modify it. They are teasing me. Please let me know if you have a
> > solution.
> >
> > ---Kevin
> >
> > "greeneyes" wrote:
> >
> >> Have you gone to start>all programs>accessories>system
> >> tools> windows security?
> >> There is a link at the bottom that states "automatic
> >> updates" if you click on that it will give you a screen
> >> and you can choose to take it off.
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >We want to turn off automatic updates for Windows
> >> Updates. After installed
> >> >Windows XP SP2, all options are grayed out so we cannot
> >> turn it off. I have
> >> >admin rights and even attempted within administrator
> >> signon. We push our
> >> >updates via a server, so we do not want users auto
> >> updating. Please let me
> >> >know a way to shut off. Thanks.
> >> >
> >> >---Kevin
> >> >.
> >> >
> >>
>
>
>

Via several emails with microsoft, apparently the "greyed" out error may
occur if your computer belongs to a domain. I still haven't learned if this
this is fixable, since my computer belongs to my university's domain.