Re: "Snap in Failed to innitialize"

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 10/09/03


Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2003 01:09:29 -0700


"Avi NIV" <ainiv@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:0d6701c38ddd$e5649950$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> The failing snap in is "local users and groups". How do
> you correct such failure to innitialize?
Are there any other messages or related event log entries ?
Do other mmc consoles fail to initialize ?
If so, check to see whether system32\Wbem is in your path.

> As I am the only
> user of the XP- pro how do I do away with the "local
> users group".
If you mean what you said, the answer is that you cannot.
The local group named Users is built-in and undeletable.

> It prevents me from getting auto updates
> from Microsoft and getting the required sacurity patches.
How so does it prevent you from this ?
Have you tried the troubleshooting selection at
Windows Update ?

> Any one? any help? Thanks, AIN

-- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA


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