Administrator privileges Windows update

[Lou]

I can't get to the windows update page. I'm using windows
XP home edition. I tried to run "regedit" HKEY_LOCAL
MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows current
version\windows update. Edited permissions to add
everyone, checked names, gave full control, set "no deny"
to all and changed child values to parent values.
I am logged on as an administrator by default, since no
one else uses this pc. even so, when prompted for which
user should access this program, I input my user name and
password. This has not helped at all. I still get the "!
Administrators only" page when I try to go to updates.
Any ideas as to what's going on? I religiously update all
the critical updates.I have windows update set to notify
when updates are available. Will the auto updates now be
unavailable?? Or has the latest update I downloaded done
something to conflict?

[Jupiter Jones]

Lou;
Try these:
Check Date/Time

Disable firewall

Try this (Windows XP):
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;326815
Don't forget steps 6-9 catroot2 file.
Do this whether SP1 is the issue or not.

Go to Internet Options in the Control Panel:
Delete Cookies
Delete Files (check box "Delete all offline content")
Clear History

If you use AOL, minimize AOL and open Internet Explorer and try
Windows Update

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/

Follow this:
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
Look for "When trying to use the Windows Update Web..."
Otherwise see if another option on the troubleshooter will resolve the
issue.

--
Jupiter Jones
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.


"Lou" > wrote in message
...
> I can't get to the windows update page. I'm using windows
> XP home edition. I tried to run "regedit" HKEY_LOCAL
> MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows current
> version\windows update. Edited permissions to add
> everyone, checked names, gave full control, set "no deny"
> to all and changed child values to parent values.
> I am logged on as an administrator by default, since no
> one else uses this pc. even so, when prompted for which
> user should access this program, I input my user name and
> password. This has not helped at all. I still get the "!
> Administrators only" page when I try to go to updates.
> Any ideas as to what's going on? I religiously update all
> the critical updates.I have windows update set to notify
> when updates are available. Will the auto updates now be
> unavailable?? Or has the latest update I downloaded done
> something to conflict?

[Lou]

OK, I tried all of that and it didn't help but,I found
that when I go to the control panel theres a windows
update option in the left hand pane. I tried it and
voila, I was able to access the update page. Very strange
indeed. Thanx for your help tho. I appreciate it. :)
>-----Original Message-----
>Lou;
>Try these:
>Check Date/Time
>
>Disable firewall
>
>Try this (Windows XP):
>http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;326815
>Don't forget steps 6-9 catroot2 file.
>Do this whether SP1 is the issue or not.
>
>Go to Internet Options in the Control Panel:
>Delete Cookies
>Delete Files (check box "Delete all offline content")
>Clear History
>
>If you use AOL, minimize AOL and open Internet Explorer
and try
>Windows Update
>
>http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
>
>Follow this:
>http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
>Look for "When trying to use the Windows Update Web..."
>Otherwise see if another option on the troubleshooter
will resolve the
>issue.
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
etup.asp
>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
>"Lou" > wrote in message
...
>> I can't get to the windows update page. I'm using
windows
>> XP home edition. I tried to run "regedit" HKEY_LOCAL
>> MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows current
>> version\windows update. Edited permissions to add
>> everyone, checked names, gave full control, set "no
deny"
>> to all and changed child values to parent values.
>> I am logged on as an administrator by default, since no
>> one else uses this pc. even so, when prompted for which
>> user should access this program, I input my user name
and
>> password. This has not helped at all. I still get
the "!
>> Administrators only" page when I try to go to updates.
>> Any ideas as to what's going on? I religiously update
all
>> the critical updates.I have windows update set to
notify
>> when updates are available. Will the auto updates now
be
>> unavailable?? Or has the latest update I downloaded
done
>> something to conflict?
>
>
>.
>