security too tight I cant even install XP updates as administrator

From: Tammy (info@ripandrevmedia.ca)
Date: 11/23/02 

From: "Tammy" <info@ripandrevmedia.ca>
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 12:50:38 -0800

When logged in as administrator, I can not install
windows updates. Error is to the effect that the security
settings are restricting my ability to do that, contact
administrator.

Thats me!

Can someone tell me where exactly I can go to change the
setting that will not allow administrator to install
windows upgrades.

I did change the security settings to be more lax in my
browser, but that did not help.

Using xp pro
Zone Alarm installed.
On a 3 comp workgroup network LAN - with a firewall on
router.

Thanks in advance
Tammy

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