WindowsUpdate--can't change settings

This is strange. I've always had it set up so that Windows Update asks me if
I want to do the update.

Lately, it just does it.

I went into Control Panel/automatic updates and the top choice is checked
and all the choices are greyed out.

I am the only user; it's my laptop.

(I recently did use it to connect to my network at work).

How can I change it to the 3rd choice??

Mel

Check the Service Manager for "Automatic Update" service
Click Start, select Run and type: Services.msc
Press Enter
Locate the - "Automatic Update"
Make sure the service is not disabled and started.

If necessary:-

Go to START, Select RUN
Type: regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
Press Ok

Other reference:
Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore (Line 179)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Automatic Updates options are grayed out?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/aupolicy.htm


"MZB" wrote:

> This is strange. I've always had it set up so that Windows Update asks me if
> I want to do the update.
>
> Lately, it just does it.
>
> I went into Control Panel/automatic updates and the top choice is checked
> and all the choices are greyed out.
>
> I am the only user; it's my laptop.
>
> (I recently did use it to connect to my network at work).
>
> How can I change it to the 3rd choice??
>
> Mel
>
>
>

That did it. Thanks

Mel
"TaurArian" <> wrote in message
news:5F2DFB50-6E44-4060-985F-...
> Check the Service Manager for "Automatic Update" service
> Click Start, select Run and type: Services.msc
> Press Enter
> Locate the - "Automatic Update"
> Make sure the service is not disabled and started.
>
> If necessary:-
>
> Go to START, Select RUN
> Type: regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> Press Ok
>
> Other reference:
> Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore (Line 179)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Automatic Updates options are grayed out?:
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/aupolicy.htm
>
>
> "MZB" wrote:
>
>> This is strange. I've always had it set up so that Windows Update asks me
>> if
>> I want to do the update.
>>
>> Lately, it just does it.
>>
>> I went into Control Panel/automatic updates and the top choice is checked
>> and all the choices are greyed out.
>>
>> I am the only user; it's my laptop.
>>
>> (I recently did use it to connect to my network at work).
>>
>> How can I change it to the 3rd choice??
>>
>> Mel
>>
>>
>>

As I said, the fix worked fine (I read the second article and went into the
registry and now all is fine).

Just curious: what could have caused that problem??

Mel
"TaurArian" <> wrote in message
news:5F2DFB50-6E44-4060-985F-...
> Check the Service Manager for "Automatic Update" service
> Click Start, select Run and type: Services.msc
> Press Enter
> Locate the - "Automatic Update"
> Make sure the service is not disabled and started.
>
> If necessary:-
>
> Go to START, Select RUN
> Type: regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> Press Ok
>
> Other reference:
> Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore (Line 179)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Automatic Updates options are grayed out?:
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/aupolicy.htm
>
>
> "MZB" wrote:
>
>> This is strange. I've always had it set up so that Windows Update asks me
>> if
>> I want to do the update.
>>
>> Lately, it just does it.
>>
>> I went into Control Panel/automatic updates and the top choice is checked
>> and all the choices are greyed out.
>>
>> I am the only user; it's my laptop.
>>
>> (I recently did use it to connect to my network at work).
>>
>> How can I change it to the 3rd choice??
>>
>> Mel
>>
>>
>>