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how do i turn on my automatic update. it seems to be disabled somehow and i
cant turn it on ...please help me

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Hi Suri,

This KB might be of some help to you:

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -US;306525

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"suri" <suri@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> how do i turn on my automatic update. it seems to be disabled somehow and i
> cant turn it on ...please help me

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"suri" <suri@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DD4DD2C1-DA3B-4EE9-9123-05A8483DDC4A@microsoft.com...
> how do i turn on my automatic update. it seems to be disabled somehow
> and i
> cant turn it on ...please help me


Edit the registry

[HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU]

Delete "NoAutoUpdate" in the right-hand pane.

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