Re: Turning on Windows Update Administrativly

From: VJMon (v.jouault_at_oreka.com)
Date: 11/13/04 

Date: 13 Nov 2004 10:10:24 -0800

"Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com> wrote in message news:<em4VHO1uEHA.1448@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>...
> Tml_Raver wrote:
>
> > I some how turned off my windows update by administration.. I go to the
> > Windows Update site and I get this error:
> >
> > [Error number: 0x8DDD0003]
> > Network policy settings prevent you from using Windows Update to download
> > and install updates on your computer. If you believe you have received this
> > message in error, please check with your system administrator.
> >
> >
> > The error message reads: Network policy settings prevent you from using
> > Windows Update to download and install updates. This error may occur if the
> > Remove access to use all Windows Update features group policy has been
> > enabled by your system administrator.
> >
> >
> > How do I turn it back on with service pack 2.
> Hi
>
> Try this:
>
> Start/Run ==> regedit.exe
>
> Under the registry key
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
> \Policies\Explorer
>
> delete the value "NoWindowsUpdate" if it exist.
>
>
> Under the registry key
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
> \Policies\Windows Update
>
> delete the value "DisableWindowsUpdateAccess" if it exist.
>
>
> Under the registry key
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
> \Group Policy Objects\LocalUser\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
> CurrentVersion\Policies\Windows Update
>
> delete the value "DisableWindowsUpdateAccess" if it exist.
>
>
> If the above values was not found:
>
> Do a global registry search (in regedit.exe) for registry values with name
> NoWindowsUpdate
> and
> DisableWindowsUpdateAccess
>
> and delete if found.

"I delete the keys and now it's working .
"thanks

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