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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: mims24 on January 06, 2009, 10:27:00 AM
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Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_qfe.070227-2300)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: powerspec
System Model: E361
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6700 @ 2.66GHz (4 CPUs)
Memory: 3322MB RAM
Page File: 203MB used, 5002MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode
Ok I get the little red shield in my tray thing down to the right.
It tells my Automatic Updates are turned off, prompting me to turn it on from there, which I try but doesn't do anything.
I then go into the control panel > Automatic Updates and in there it says its on, but I know it's not because I have it set to update every night at 3:00am and it hasn't done anything in like a month.
Ok so I follow the link to the Windows Update website where it looks like it's scanning my computer and then says:
[Error number: 0x8DDD0018]
The site cannot continue because one or more of these Windows services is not running:
Automatic Updates (allows the site to find, download and install high-priority updates for your computer)
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) (helps updates download more quickly and without problems if the download process is interrupted)
Event Log (keeps a record of updating activities to help with troubleshooting, if needed)
To make sure these services are running:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type services.msc and then click OK.
3. In the list of services, double-click on Automatic Updates and then click Properties.
4. In the Startup type list, select Automatic and click Apply.
5. Verify that the Service status is started, if the Service Status is Stopped click on the Start Button.
6. In the list of services, double-click on Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) and then click Properties.
7. In the Startup type list, select Manual and click Apply.
8. Verify that the Service status is started, If the Service Status is Stopped click on the Start Button.
9. In the list of services, double-click on Event Log and then click Properties.
10. In the Startup type list, select Automatic and click Apply.
11. Verify that the Service status is started, If the Service Status is Stopped click on the Start Button.
The first one (#3 #4) Automatic Updates gives me an error saying:
Could not start the Automatic Updates server on the Local Computer.
Error 1058: The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it.
I'm at a loss.
Any help would be greatly appreciated :P
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check this also:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/241584
Good Luck
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Thanks fgdn, that did it :)
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I tried that but it still doesn't work.Maybe I am doing something wrong I don't know.Any advice would be great.
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Welcome to ComputerHope, devappy!
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