Windows Update, Ditto

[Bob]

Same exact problem for me with WinXP Home. Existing WinXP
version is from last fall, so I know there are plenty
updates available including SP1!

>-----Original Message-----
>Hoping someone can help me. I'm running XP Pro, and I'm
>having trouble with Windows Update. I've had no trouble
>running it the last couple days (during a reinstall of
>XP). Now when I run it, I'm told "No updates are
>available at this time" and the "Windows" option is
>grayed out. I'm not sure what is going on. I found
this
>exact problem under Windows Update FAQ but it is only
for
>98/ME, and points to a problem with incorrect Windows
>Version in a registry key that doesn't exsist in XP.
Any
>help would be appreciated.
>Charlie
>.
>

[Charlie]

I just tried login into PC's Administrator account and running Windows
Update and it was fine. Must be something with permissions on my user
account. Might be something to look at. If I find an answer I will update
newsgroup.

Charlie

--
"Bob" > wrote in message
...
> Same exact problem for me with WinXP Home. Existing WinXP
> version is from last fall, so I know there are plenty
> updates available including SP1!
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hoping someone can help me. I'm running XP Pro, and I'm
> >having trouble with Windows Update. I've had no trouble
> >running it the last couple days (during a reinstall of
> >XP). Now when I run it, I'm told "No updates are
> >available at this time" and the "Windows" option is
> >grayed out. I'm not sure what is going on. I found
> this
> >exact problem under Windows Update FAQ but it is only
> for
> >98/ME, and points to a problem with incorrect Windows
> >Version in a registry key that doesn't exsist in XP.
> Any
> >help would be appreciated.
> >Charlie
> >.
> >

[Bob]

Charlie, could you tell me specifically how you got to
that area to run Windows Update? I realize that WinXP
Home could be different than XP Pro, but it's difficult
to maneuver around all the settings unless you know how
to get there.

Thanks, Bob.

>-----Original Message-----
>I just tried login into PC's Administrator account and
running Windows
>Update and it was fine. Must be something with
permissions on my user
>account. Might be something to look at. If I find an
answer I will update
>newsgroup.
>
>Charlie
>
>--
>"Bob" > wrote in message
...
>> Same exact problem for me with WinXP Home. Existing
WinXP
>> version is from last fall, so I know there are plenty
>> updates available including SP1!
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Hoping someone can help me. I'm running XP Pro, and
I'm
>> >having trouble with Windows Update. I've had no
trouble
>> >running it the last couple days (during a reinstall of
>> >XP). Now when I run it, I'm told "No updates are
>> >available at this time" and the "Windows" option is
>> >grayed out. I'm not sure what is going on. I found
>> this
>> >exact problem under Windows Update FAQ but it is only
>> for
>> >98/ME, and points to a problem with incorrect Windows
>> >Version in a registry key that doesn't exsist in XP.
>> Any
>> >help would be appreciated.
>> >Charlie
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Chris]

I am having the exact sema problem too. I am the only
user on the computer and havce administrator rights. I
don't know what is going on but it is very frustrating.
>-----Original Message-----
>I just tried login into PC's Administrator account and
running Windows
>Update and it was fine. Must be something with
permissions on my user
>account. Might be something to look at. If I find an
answer I will update
>newsgroup.
>
>Charlie
>
>--
>"Bob" > wrote in message
...
>> Same exact problem for me with WinXP Home. Existing
WinXP
>> version is from last fall, so I know there are plenty
>> updates available including SP1!
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Hoping someone can help me. I'm running XP Pro, and
I'm
>> >having trouble with Windows Update. I've had no
trouble
>> >running it the last couple days (during a reinstall of
>> >XP). Now when I run it, I'm told "No updates are
>> >available at this time" and the "Windows" option is
>> >grayed out. I'm not sure what is going on. I found
>> this
>> >exact problem under Windows Update FAQ but it is only
>> for
>> >98/ME, and points to a problem with incorrect Windows
>> >Version in a registry key that doesn't exsist in XP.
>> Any
>> >help would be appreciated.
>> >Charlie
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Charlie]

I am a local administrator as well. Not sure why the actual Administrator
account can run Windows Update and Administrator Group member can't.

Charlie
--
"Chris" > wrote in message
...
> I am having the exact sema problem too. I am the only
> user on the computer and havce administrator rights. I
> don't know what is going on but it is very frustrating.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I just tried login into PC's Administrator account and
> running Windows
> >Update and it was fine. Must be something with
> permissions on my user
> >account. Might be something to look at. If I find an
> answer I will update
> >newsgroup.
> >
> >Charlie
> >
> >--
> >"Bob" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Same exact problem for me with WinXP Home. Existing
> WinXP
> >> version is from last fall, so I know there are plenty
> >> updates available including SP1!
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Hoping someone can help me. I'm running XP Pro, and
> I'm
> >> >having trouble with Windows Update. I've had no
> trouble
> >> >running it the last couple days (during a reinstall of
> >> >XP). Now when I run it, I'm told "No updates are
> >> >available at this time" and the "Windows" option is
> >> >grayed out. I'm not sure what is going on. I found
> >> this
> >> >exact problem under Windows Update FAQ but it is only
> >> for
> >> >98/ME, and points to a problem with incorrect Windows
> >> >Version in a registry key that doesn't exsist in XP.
> >> Any
> >> >help would be appreciated.
> >> >Charlie
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Chris]

what do you mean by the different administrators, I am
connected on a wireless at home. I have been able to
update on the pc before but I just recently had to re
image my hard drive and now I have not been able to
update my PC or about the last two days. I don't know
what is going on
>-----Original Message-----
>I am a local administrator as well. Not sure why the
actual Administrator
>account can run Windows Update and Administrator Group
member can't.
>
>Charlie
>--
>"Chris" > wrote in message
...
>> I am having the exact sema problem too. I am the only
>> user on the computer and havce administrator rights. I
>> don't know what is going on but it is very frustrating.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >I just tried login into PC's Administrator account and
>> running Windows
>> >Update and it was fine. Must be something with
>> permissions on my user
>> >account. Might be something to look at. If I find an
>> answer I will update
>> >newsgroup.
>> >
>> >Charlie
>> >
>> >--
>> >"Bob" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> Same exact problem for me with WinXP Home. Existing
>> WinXP
>> >> version is from last fall, so I know there are
plenty
>> >> updates available including SP1!
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Hoping someone can help me. I'm running XP Pro,
and
>> I'm
>> >> >having trouble with Windows Update. I've had no
>> trouble
>> >> >running it the last couple days (during a
reinstall of
>> >> >XP). Now when I run it, I'm told "No updates are
>> >> >available at this time" and the "Windows" option is
>> >> >grayed out. I'm not sure what is going on. I
found
>> >> this
>> >> >exact problem under Windows Update FAQ but it is
only
>> >> for
>> >> >98/ME, and points to a problem with incorrect
Windows
>> >> >Version in a registry key that doesn't exsist in
XP.
>> >> Any
>> >> >help would be appreciated.
>> >> >Charlie
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>