WindowsUpdate changed my options?

As you're all aware, yesterday (Feb 8) was the 2nd Tuesday of the month
which means "happy Windows patch time".

Prior to installing MS's list of critcial patches on Feb 8, my XP Home
SP2's Automatic Updates setting was configure with the option "Notify
me but don't automatically download or install them."

However, after installing Feb 8's critical updates I noticed that my
Automatic Updates setting was changed to "Automatic" and all options
are grayed out so that I can't change it from Automatic!!!

Does anyone know which is the guilty WindowsUpdate patch that
re-configured my Automatic Updates options and how I can un-gray out my
options (BTW, I'm on a stand-alone, non-networked PC with full
adiministrative rights).

Thanks!

Hi Cwazee Yeti,

Although I don't know which is the guilty Windows Update patch, you could
try d/loading and running this fix, provided courtesy of Kelly Theriot, to
un-gray out the options:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm (scroll down to line 179,
right-hand column -->Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore)



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Cwazee Yeti" <> wrote in message
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> As you're all aware, yesterday (Feb 8) was the 2nd Tuesday of the month
> which means "happy Windows patch time".
>
> Prior to installing MS's list of critcial patches on Feb 8, my XP Home
> SP2's Automatic Updates setting was configure with the option "Notify
> me but don't automatically download or install them."
>
> However, after installing Feb 8's critical updates I noticed that my
> Automatic Updates setting was changed to "Automatic" and all options
> are grayed out so that I can't change it from Automatic!!!
>
> Does anyone know which is the guilty WindowsUpdate patch that
> re-configured my Automatic Updates options and how I can un-gray out my
> options (BTW, I'm on a stand-alone, non-networked PC with full
> adiministrative rights).
>
> Thanks!
>

Mine was changed to automatic but my options
were not grayed out.
Richard
"Patti MacLeod" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi Cwazee Yeti,
>
> Although I don't know which is the guilty Windows Update patch, you could
> try d/loading and running this fix, provided courtesy of Kelly Theriot, to
> un-gray out the options:
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm (scroll down to line 179,
> right-hand column -->Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore)
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "Cwazee Yeti" <> wrote in message
> news: oups.com...
>> As you're all aware, yesterday (Feb 8) was the 2nd Tuesday of the month
>> which means "happy Windows patch time".
>>
>> Prior to installing MS's list of critcial patches on Feb 8, my XP Home
>> SP2's Automatic Updates setting was configure with the option "Notify
>> me but don't automatically download or install them."
>>
>> However, after installing Feb 8's critical updates I noticed that my
>> Automatic Updates setting was changed to "Automatic" and all options
>> are grayed out so that I can't change it from Automatic!!!
>>
>> Does anyone know which is the guilty WindowsUpdate patch that
>> re-configured my Automatic Updates options and how I can un-gray out my
>> options (BTW, I'm on a stand-alone, non-networked PC with full
>> adiministrative rights).
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>
>