Hi Suzie B,
Have a look at this MSKB article:
"Windows Update was disabled by your system administrator" error message
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=326686
Doug Knox provides a d/loadable vbscript file that modifies the registry:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d..._netpolicy.htm
Regards,
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Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
"Suzie B" <Suzie
> wrote in message
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> I am having problems recieving windows updates, each time I click on to
> updates I recieve error message 0X8DDD0003.
> I have tried turning off my firewall but this has not made any difference.
> The message says to contact administrator, my administrator says to try
> microsoft support !
> Any ideas ??