Windows Update no longer works after installing Spyware Doctor 6

I recently installed Spyware Doctor 6 on my PC and on restarting noticed that
Windows Automatic Updates no longer works. I get the following message...

Your computer might be at risk
Automatic Updates is turned off
Click this balloon to fix this problem

Although when I turn it back on it appears to be working, every time I
reboot it has been switched back off and I get the same error message. Also
whenever I try and access Windows Update (even after I've switched it back
on) the site will not function and I get the following error message (Error
number: 0x8DDD0018). I've visitied numerous help pages and forums that all
showed me different methods of turning automatic updates back on but it will
not switch on and stays as disabled. When I try to switch them on via the
services window I get the following message...

Could not start the Automatic Updates service on Local Computer.
Error 1058: The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or
because it has no enabled devices associated with it.

I read up about many different spyware packages before installing Spyware
Doctor and only did so because it was rated so highly. Is there anyway to
fix my problem. Also why is Spyware Doctor causing this problem and if it
can't be fixed can anyone recommend any other spyware software. I've been
told SUPERAntiSpyware Professional and XoftSpySE 4.33 are both good, can
anyone confirm this for me.

Cally - you might want to read some of the other threªds in here.

<http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?&query=cally&lang=en&cr=US&guid=&sloc =en-us&dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&p=1&tid=167a1 f8a-f7cb-40d7-88e6-31b94e2f50db&mid=167a1f8a-f7cb-40d7-88e6-31b94e2f50db>

<http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?query=0x8DDD0018&dg=microsoft.public. windowsupdate&cat=en_US_56d1dd45-de9e-4fc5-9bc1-2d1d0de6daee&lang=en&cr=US&pt=&catlist=&dglist=&pt list=&exp=&sloc=en-us>

Good luck
-=-

"Cally" wrote:

> I recently installed Spyware Doctor 6 on my PC and on restarting noticed that
> Windows Automatic Updates no longer works. I get the following message...
>
> Your computer might be at risk
> Automatic Updates is turned off
> Click this balloon to fix this problem
>
> Although when I turn it back on it appears to be working, every time I
> reboot it has been switched back off and I get the same error message. Also
> whenever I try and access Windows Update (even after I've switched it back
> on) the site will not function and I get the following error message (Error
> number: 0x8DDD0018). I've visitied numerous help pages and forums that all
> showed me different methods of turning automatic updates back on but it will
> not switch on and stays as disabled. When I try to switch them on via the
> services window I get the following message...
>
> Could not start the Automatic Updates service on Local Computer.
> Error 1058: The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or
> because it has no enabled devices associated with it.
>
> I read up about many different spyware packages before installing Spyware
> Doctor and only did so because it was rated so highly. Is there anyway to
> fix my problem. Also why is Spyware Doctor causing this problem and if it
> can't be fixed can anyone recommend any other spyware software. I've been
> told SUPERAntiSpyware Professional and XoftSpySE 4.33 are both good, can
> anyone confirm this for me.

Asked/Answered on 10 July 2008:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...b047cab73091b8

Please post any/all followup in a reply to your original thread.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Cally wrote:
> I recently installed Spyware Doctor 6 on my PC and on restarting noticed
> that Windows Automatic Updates no longer works.
<snip>

Try to follow the link
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896224
step 2:
Run the scan from the safety.live.com

your computer is infected by spywares

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Asked/Answered on 10 July 2008:
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...b047cab73091b8
>
> Please post any/all followup in a reply to your original thread.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
> Cally wrote:
> > I recently installed Spyware Doctor 6 on my PC and on restarting noticed
> > that Windows Automatic Updates no longer works.
> <snip>
>
>