Updates/WGA servers

Is there something wrong with the Updates or WGA Auth servers, because I have
not been able to get any windows updates on my fresh install of windows since
Sunday!

Any explaination is much appreciated!

"Chris" <> wrote in message
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> Is there something wrong with the Updates or WGA Auth servers, because I
> have
> not been able to get any windows updates on my fresh install of windows
> since
> Sunday!
>
> Any explaination is much appreciated!

I have exactly the same problem, cannot validate and therefore cannot use
Windows Update. Auto downloads OK.

Fresh install of XP SP2 yesterday,

Spoke to Microsoft today for about an hour and problem still not resolved.

"007" <> wrote in message
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> Same problem here! Wish Microsoft would extract something!
> P.S. My Linux system never has any of these problems. Microsoft take
> note!!
>
> "Chris" wrote:
>
>> Is there something wrong with the Updates or WGA Auth servers, because I
>> have
>> not been able to get any windows updates on my fresh install of windows
>> since
>> Sunday!
>>
>> Any explaination is much appreciated!

Problem Solved.
2 registry keys need changing,

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LegitCheckControl.Legit Check
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LegitCheckControl. Legit Check. 1

Give permission to user having problem. All validation and Windows Update
problems gone.

"Robert Starkey" wrote:

>
> "007" <> wrote in message
> news:7F2FA221-7846-482F-99C6-...
> > Same problem here! Wish Microsoft would extract something!
> > P.S. My Linux system never has any of these problems. Microsoft take
> > note!!
> >
> > "Chris" wrote:
> >
> >> Is there something wrong with the Updates or WGA Auth servers, because I
> >> have
> >> not been able to get any windows updates on my fresh install of windows
> >> since
> >> Sunday!
> >>
> >> Any explaination is much appreciated!
>
> Problem Solved.
> 2 registry keys need changing,
>
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LegitCheckControl.Legit Check
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LegitCheckControl. Legit Check. 1
>
> Give permission to user having problem. All validation and Windows Update
> problems gone.
>
>
>
>

What are the changes that need to me made. I've had a problem with update
downloading the files,but not installing them. Microsoft techs been trying to
fix , but still not working.

"geohop" <> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Robert Starkey" wrote:
>
>>
>> "007" <> wrote in message
>> news:7F2FA221-7846-482F-99C6-...
>> > Same problem here! Wish Microsoft would extract something!
>> > P.S. My Linux system never has any of these problems. Microsoft take
>> > note!!
>> >
>> > "Chris" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Is there something wrong with the Updates or WGA Auth servers, because
>> >> I
>> >> have
>> >> not been able to get any windows updates on my fresh install of
>> >> windows
>> >> since
>> >> Sunday!
>> >>
>> >> Any explaination is much appreciated!
>>
>> Problem Solved.
>> 2 registry keys need changing,
>>
>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LegitCheckControl.Legit Check
>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LegitCheckControl. Legit Check. 1
>>
>> Give permission to user having problem. All validation and Windows Update
>> problems gone.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> What are the changes that need to me made. I've had a problem with update
> downloading the files,but not installing them. Microsoft techs been trying
> to
> fix , but still not working.

All I did was right click the keys and click on "permissions" and give "full
control" to the user having a problem. In fact, I did it for all the listed
users. How the permissions got changed, who knows?

Try this.
Download Windows Hotfix KB905474 - Windows Genuine Advantage Notification -
from the usoft website. Install manually, before trying to do ANY updates.
Then updates will work o.k. No need to edit the registry!

"Robert Starkey" wrote:

> "geohop" <> wrote in message
> news:F4D8CD4C-A170-4934-977B-...
> >
> >
> > "Robert Starkey" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "007" <> wrote in message
> >> news:7F2FA221-7846-482F-99C6-...
> >> > Same problem here! Wish Microsoft would extract something!
> >> > P.S. My Linux system never has any of these problems. Microsoft take
> >> > note!!
> >> >
> >> > "Chris" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Is there something wrong with the Updates or WGA Auth servers, because
> >> >> I
> >> >> have
> >> >> not been able to get any windows updates on my fresh install of
> >> >> windows
> >> >> since
> >> >> Sunday!
> >> >>
> >> >> Any explaination is much appreciated!
> >>
> >> Problem Solved.
> >> 2 registry keys need changing,
> >>
> >> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LegitCheckControl.Legit Check
> >> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LegitCheckControl. Legit Check. 1
> >>
> >> Give permission to user having problem. All validation and Windows Update
> >> problems gone.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > What are the changes that need to me made. I've had a problem with update
> > downloading the files,but not installing them. Microsoft techs been trying
> > to
> > fix , but still not working.
>
> All I did was right click the keys and click on "permissions" and give "full
> control" to the user having a problem. In fact, I did it for all the listed
> users. How the permissions got changed, who knows?
>
>
>