Windows Update Problem

From: Peter Johnston (gonet_at_webone.com.au)
Date: 02/17/04 

Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 11:54:28 +1100

Can anyone help on the following problem please ?

When I click on Start / Windows update, the web page appears for about a
second and then disappears leaving the normal desktop. The same thing
happens if I type "windows update" into google and then click on the link.

I have checked the date and time settings, all ok.

Also I have searched the registry for any keys such like
"NoUpdate or "NoWindowsUpdate" but couldn't see anything to cause the update
to fail.

Havn't been able to get any updates for 6 months, and starting to get
worried.

XP Home

Thank you for your help.

Peter

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Turning off Auto Updates
    ... so I proceeded with modifying the registry as you ... I deleted all keys and values in Windows Update hives in the ... and delete all the keys and settings in there. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
  • Re: Automatic Update: Access is Denied
    ... The same boot menu shows up when one presses F8 prior to Windows loading in order to reach Safe Mode. ... The final problem was that Windows Update was disabled... ... According to many web posts this is a permissions problem. ... Remove the check marks named values and Data (only Keys ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
  • Re: 0x8ddd0004 error when trying to update windows
    ... 0x80070005 - "access denied" to the registry keys involved in Windows Update ... Make sure the Administrators group has Full Control permissions to the Auto Update ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
  • Re: Automatic Update: Access is Denied
    ... The final problem was that Windows Update was disabled... ... According to many web posts this is a permissions problem. ... Maybe this would have worked if I had run it in safe mode, ... Remove the check marks named values and Data (only Keys ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
  • SP2 access denied error
    ... I've tried this in the Windows Update community and, ... I'm having a problem with permissions for three HKCR keys ... SP2 did not install fully (although some updating was ... ADMINISTRATORS, OWNER/CREATOR, SYSTEM and USERS. ...
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