XP Update redux

I have been searching the groups for a solution to my problem and have found
many possibilities but no successes!

The problem being: WinXP won't update. I tried the long string of "regsvr32
/s ...." items posted by dak on 06/29/2005. That didn't work.

I tried the suggestions posted by TaurArian [MS - MVP] on 10/12/2006. One
of the things suggested there was to use services.msc to stop Automatic
Updates. I started services.msc and found Automatic Updates but it reports
"Starting" not "Started" or "Stopped." Hence, all the actions I could take
on it are greyed out!!

How may I repair this short of reinstalling Win XP?

Regards,
Turner

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
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"Turner" <> wrote in message
news:4CCAD05E-1143-4650-9EE4-...
|I have been searching the groups for a solution to my problem and have found
| many possibilities but no successes!
|
| The problem being: WinXP won't update. I tried the long string of "regsvr32
| /s ...." items posted by dak on 06/29/2005. That didn't work.
|
| I tried the suggestions posted by TaurArian [MS - MVP] on 10/12/2006. One
| of the things suggested there was to use services.msc to stop Automatic
| Updates. I started services.msc and found Automatic Updates but it reports
| "Starting" not "Started" or "Stopped." Hence, all the actions I could take
| on it are greyed out!!
|
| How may I repair this short of reinstalling Win XP?
|
| Regards,
| Turner

NB: kellys-korner-xp.com and associated websites have been temporarily
"lost" and are being hosted by another owner right now.

Do NOT use any kellys-korner links right now. Do NOT click on any links on
the current kellys-korner page! Do NOT click on any links in a pop-up you
may get at kellys-korner!
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~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/

TaurArian wrote:
> 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
>
> "Turner" <> wrote in message
> news:4CCAD05E-1143-4650-9EE4-...
>> I have been searching the groups for a solution to my problem and have
>> found many possibilities but no successes!
>>
>> The problem being: WinXP won't update. I tried the long string of
>> "regsvr32 /s ...." items posted by dak on 06/29/2005. That didn't work.
>>
>> I tried the suggestions posted by TaurArian [MS - MVP] on 10/12/2006.
>> One
>> of the things suggested there was to use services.msc to stop Automatic
>> Updates. I started services.msc and found Automatic Updates but it
>> reports
>> "Starting" not "Started" or "Stopped." Hence, all the actions I could
>> take
>> on it are greyed out!!
>>
>> How may I repair this short of reinstalling Win XP?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Turner

Disregard due to problems with Kelly's site.

Instead try:-

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


If necessary to reinstall the update service -

You receive a "Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested
page" error message when you try to install an update
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883614

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


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TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
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"TaurArian" <> wrote in message
news:%...
| 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
| --
| ====================================
| TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
| ====================================
| How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
| http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
| Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
| Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
|
|
| "Turner" <> wrote in message
| news:4CCAD05E-1143-4650-9EE4-...
||I have been searching the groups for a solution to my problem and have found
|| many possibilities but no successes!
||
|| The problem being: WinXP won't update. I tried the long string of "regsvr32
|| /s ...." items posted by dak on 06/29/2005. That didn't work.
||
|| I tried the suggestions posted by TaurArian [MS - MVP] on 10/12/2006. One
|| of the things suggested there was to use services.msc to stop Automatic
|| Updates. I started services.msc and found Automatic Updates but it reports
|| "Starting" not "Started" or "Stopped." Hence, all the actions I could take
|| on it are greyed out!!
||
|| How may I repair this short of reinstalling Win XP?
||
|| Regards,
|| Turner
|
|

Thank's PA, I just read that on the private groups.

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"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
| NB: kellys-korner-xp.com and associated websites have been temporarily
| "lost" and are being hosted by another owner right now.
|
| Do NOT use any kellys-korner links right now. Do NOT click on any links on
| the current kellys-korner page! Do NOT click on any links in a pop-up you
| may get at kellys-korner!
| --
| ~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/
|
| TaurArian wrote:
| > 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
| >
| > "Turner" <> wrote in message
| > news:4CCAD05E-1143-4650-9EE4-...
| >> I have been searching the groups for a solution to my problem and have
| >> found many possibilities but no successes!
| >>
| >> The problem being: WinXP won't update. I tried the long string of
| >> "regsvr32 /s ...." items posted by dak on 06/29/2005. That didn't work.
| >>
| >> I tried the suggestions posted by TaurArian [MS - MVP] on 10/12/2006.
| >> One
| >> of the things suggested there was to use services.msc to stop Automatic
| >> Updates. I started services.msc and found Automatic Updates but it
| >> reports
| >> "Starting" not "Started" or "Stopped." Hence, all the actions I could
| >> take
| >> on it are greyed out!!
| >>
| >> How may I repair this short of reinstalling Win XP?
| >>
| >> Regards,
| >> Turner
|