Unable to Enable Automated Updates in Services

GNM

After updaing my PC's with the SP3 I am consistently getting the red shield
telling me to turn on my automated updates. This is true as well with
Onecare making the same statement. The SP3 also has deleted my restore
history making it now impossible to restore to a certain point any longer. I
now have to setup a new restore point which really pisses me off. Even after
the many and frustrating attempts to follow Microsoft Self-Help Options and
Solutions I find that there is nothing short o a fix apparently. I have gone
into the SERVICES and manually made the selections accordingly and all I get
is:

(1058 Automated Update Disabled and/or has no enabled devices) or
(url://c:\windows\system32\mmcndmgr.dll/views.htm).

Regards to the first: No duh, you cannot enable it, How much more redundant
can MS get?

Regards to the second: Well, so redundant that they can't even allow a
simplified means to correct something they allowed their programmers to
totally ***** up.

Has anyone had this problem and if so, have you been forunate enough to gain
access to a fix? This issue has occured on both of my WINDOWS XP PC's and my
one and only VISTA Professional PC.

Thank you in advance for all you can provide to these issues.

--
Bill

TaurArian

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Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 (All Languages)
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.. CA:
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.. UK:
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.. AU:
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.. Other:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173
select Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3


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"GNM" <gnmcr@gnmcr.com> wrote in message
news:A2D0E8CB-62C3-4214-AB70-2473EDE81753@microsoft.com...
| After updaing my PC's with the SP3 I am consistently getting the red shield
| telling me to turn on my automated updates. This is true as well with
| Onecare making the same statement. The SP3 also has deleted my restore
| history making it now impossible to restore to a certain point any longer. I
| now have to setup a new restore point which really pisses me off. Even after
| the many and frustrating attempts to follow Microsoft Self-Help Options and
| Solutions I find that there is nothing short o a fix apparently. I have gone
| into the SERVICES and manually made the selections accordingly and all I get
| is:
|
| (1058 Automated Update Disabled and/or has no enabled devices) or
| (url://c:\windows\system32\mmcndmgr.dll/views.htm).
|
| Regards to the first: No duh, you cannot enable it, How much more redundant
| can MS get?
|
| Regards to the second: Well, so redundant that they can't even allow a
| simplified means to correct something they allowed their programmers to
| totally ***** up.
|
| Has anyone had this problem and if so, have you been forunate enough to gain
| access to a fix? This issue has occured on both of my WINDOWS XP PC's and my
| one and only VISTA Professional PC.
|
| Thank you in advance for all you can provide to these issues.
|
| --
| Bill

PA Bear [MS MVP]

[Crosspost to WU NG]

See Posts #2 and #8 here:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...bc7c83bfa56131

Otherwise...

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada.

• US:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• CA:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• UK:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• AU:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select
Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002


GNM wrote:
> After updaing my PC's with the SP3 I am consistently getting the red
> shield
> telling me to turn on my automated updates. This is true as well with
> Onecare making the same statement. The SP3 also has deleted my restore
> history making it now impossible to restore to a certain point any longer.
> I now have to setup a new restore point which really pisses me off. Even
> after the many and frustrating attempts to follow Microsoft Self-Help
> Options and Solutions I find that there is nothing short o a fix
> apparently. I have gone into the SERVICES and manually made the
> selections
> accordingly and all I get is:
>
> (1058 Automated Update Disabled and/or has no enabled devices) or
> (url://c:\windows\system32\mmcndmgr.dll/views.htm).
>
> Regards to the first: No duh, you cannot enable it, How much more
> redundant
> can MS get?
>
> Regards to the second: Well, so redundant that they can't even allow a
> simplified means to correct something they allowed their programmers to
> totally ***** up.
>
> Has anyone had this problem and if so, have you been forunate enough to
> gain
> access to a fix? This issue has occured on both of my WINDOWS XP PC's and
> my
> one and only VISTA Professional PC.
>
> Thank you in advance for all you can provide to these issues.