Automatic Update is disabled

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Hi there, perhaps this will assist:

Automatic updates greyed out
Click Start, select run and type in: services.msc,
Now scroll down to the autoupdate service and double click it.
Start it and set the startup type to automatic, then reboot.

“The Windows Update Service is not available" and all of the check boxes and
drop-down menus are greyed out. This can happen if the Automatic Update service is
disabled.

Click Start, select Run and type: Services.msc
Press Enter
Locate the - "Automatic Update"
Make sure the service is not disabled and started.

"The Windows Update Service is not available" and all of the check boxes and
drop-down menus are greyed out. Automatic Update Service is missing from the
services.msc list.
Can happen if the wuaueng.dll file is not registered.

Register the file wuaueng.dll:
Click Start, select Run
Type: regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
Press OK.

If all else fails:
Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore (Line 179)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


"Rohit" <Rohit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6EB0BE55-D444-4D05-9DD4-532BEC6A9426@microsoft.com...
>I have XP Professional with SP2. The Automatic Update is disabled. If click
> on "Turn on Automatic Updates" in the Security Center, I get an error statig:
> We're sorry the Security Center could not change your settings. Try changing
> it yourself in control Panel"
>
> When I click on Automatic Updated in Control panel, all radio buttons are
> grayed out.
>
> How do I re enable Automatic updates. Thanks

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?)

You're welcome.
Kaylene

Rohit wrote:
> thanks
>
> "Taurarian" wrote:
>
>> Hi there, perhaps this will assist:
>>
>> Automatic updates greyed out
>> Click Start, select run and type in: services.msc,
>> Now scroll down to the autoupdate service and double click it.
>> Start it and set the startup type to automatic, then reboot.
>>
>> “The Windows Update Service is not available" and all of the check
>> boxes and drop-down menus are greyed out. This can happen if the
>> Automatic Update service is disabled.
>>
>> Click Start, select Run and type: Services.msc
>> Press Enter
>> Locate the - "Automatic Update"
>> Make sure the service is not disabled and started.
>>
>> "The Windows Update Service is not available" and all of the check
>> boxes and drop-down menus are greyed out. Automatic Update Service
>> is missing from the services.msc list.
>> Can happen if the wuaueng.dll file is not registered.
>>
>> Register the file wuaueng.dll:
>> Click Start, select Run
>> Type: regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
>> Press OK.
>>
>> If all else fails:
>> Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore (Line 179)
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>
>>
>> "Rohit" <Rohit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6EB0BE55-D444-4D05-9DD4-532BEC6A9426@microsoft.com...
>>> I have XP Professional with SP2. The Automatic Update is disabled.
>>> If click on "Turn on Automatic Updates" in the Security Center, I
>>> get an error statig: We're sorry the Security Center could not
>>> change your settings. Try changing it yourself in control Panel"
>>>
>>> When I click on Automatic Updated in Control panel, all radio
>>> buttons are grayed out.
>>>
>>> How do I re enable Automatic updates. Thanks

Well this worked for me! after I got rid of the malware that was infecting by running avg in safe mode I was left with no auto. udate in services and this .dll put it right back! Thanks so much!