Re: Auto updates

From: Terry (terry_at_rit.co.uk)
Date: 01/18/05 

Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 22:26:07 -0000

Tried this Jim,

Had absolutely no effect!!

Need to get acces to the Autoupdate service but cannot workout how to access
the permissions for this. I understand that there is a way of changing it
through the local security policy....but cant see where

Terry

"Jim" <Jim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D1C3034C-CDF0-48E2-B357-5F35066B84BA@microsoft.com...
> Hi Terry,
>
> Try installing and running MS Antispyware, as I had a problem with spyware
> and viruses, as every time I went to open msconfig or the taskmanager, it
> would immediately close. This stopped happening after I let MS
Antispyware
> scan my harddrive and clean out additional threats that McAfee did not
> detect. Let me know what the scan finds!
>
> Jim
>
> "Terry" wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have a windows XP Pro machine that will not allow me access to the
> > Automatic updates service. Even if I log on in safe mode as
Administrator!!
> >
> > If I try to access this service I get and "Error 5: Access is Denied"
> >
> > The machine had various viruses on it which I have cleaned off, I tried
> > updating to service pack 2 but this just made it worse so uninstalled it
> > again.
> >
> > Any ideas would be greatly appreciated
> >
> > Terry
> >
> >
> >

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