Unable to change Automatic Update settings

I'm running XP Home SP2 with full admin rights on my standalone PC. I
used to have my Automatic Updates set to notify only (not install).
Without doing anything myself, I noticed that the setting changed from
Notify to Automatic. Now all the options are greyed out and I can't
change it.

How can I "ungrey" out Automatic Updates options? I don't like the idea
of MS installing patches without my having the chance to review them
first.

I've check MS-Technet but it was useless...

If I can't ungrey the Automatic Updates option and return it to Notify,
can I override this by turning off the Automatic Updates service (by
setting it to manual) and then running the Windows Update myself?

I'd prefer to find a way to ungrey the options, but when you're talking
MS, you're talking guerilla warfare...

Thanks for any help.

Hi Cwazee Yeti,

Try the fix that is available here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm ((line 179, right-hand
side -->Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore)



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Cwazee Yeti" <> wrote in message
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> I'm running XP Home SP2 with full admin rights on my standalone PC. I
> used to have my Automatic Updates set to notify only (not install).
> Without doing anything myself, I noticed that the setting changed from
> Notify to Automatic. Now all the options are greyed out and I can't
> change it.
>
> How can I "ungrey" out Automatic Updates options? I don't like the idea
> of MS installing patches without my having the chance to review them
> first.
>
> I've check MS-Technet but it was useless...
>
> If I can't ungrey the Automatic Updates option and return it to Notify,
> can I override this by turning off the Automatic Updates service (by
> setting it to manual) and then running the Windows Update myself?
>
> I'd prefer to find a way to ungrey the options, but when you're talking
> MS, you're talking guerilla warfare...
>
> Thanks for any help.
>

Thanks Patti, but I don't feel safe importing someone else's REG file.

Do you have an idea what the registry entry is? Maybe I can edit it
myself.


Patti MacLeod wrote:
> Hi Cwazee Yeti,
>
> Try the fix that is available here:
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm ((line 179, right-hand
> side -->Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore)
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>

Save the updaterestore.reg file to a folder, then right-click on it and
choose to Edit or Open With>Notepad so that you can review the registry
edits.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Cwazee Yeti" <> wrote in message
news: oups.com...
> Thanks Patti, but I don't feel safe importing someone else's REG file.
>
> Do you have an idea what the registry entry is? Maybe I can edit it
> myself.
>
>
> Patti MacLeod wrote:
> > Hi Cwazee Yeti,
> >
> > Try the fix that is available here:
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm ((line 179, right-hand
> > side -->Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore)
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
>