xp & wsus

> I am wondering if anyone can help me with a problem that I am having. I
> have
> an xp professional workstation that has pending windows updates on it.
> the
>
>>updates keep failing to install. Thinking it might be a group policy
>>issue,
>>it tried a gpupdate. when i do this i get the following message in my
>>event
>>logs:
>>
>>Event Type: Error
>>Event Source: Userenv
>>Event Category: None
>>Event ID: 1090
>>Date: 10/11/2005
>>Time: 11:40:56 AM
>>User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
>>Computer: WS326
>>Description:
>>Windows couldn't log the RSoP (Resultant Set of Policies) session status.
>>An
>>attempt to connect to WMI failed. No more RSoP logging will be done for
>>this
>>application of policy.
>>
>>For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>>
>>When i checkthe properties of my wmi control under services and
>>applications, i get an error message that says:
>>
>>"Failed to connect to local computer because WMI access denied."
>>
>>I have tried to troubleshoot the issue using the help and support option,
>>with no avail. this included starting and stopping the wmi service.
>>
>>Does anyone have any ideas?
>>
>>Thanks!
>>Shannon