Re: Error in Microsoft Update - Administrators Only
EXCELLENT JOB VINICIO! This is what I needed to fix my problem. Renamed
key (instead of deleting), rebooted, and Windows Updates work!
> Hit "Start"
> Hit "Run"
> Type "regedit" (without the "")
> Look for the key
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Internet
> Settings\User Agent]
> Using the right click on your mouse select "DELETE"
> Make sure you delete the parrent key and all the subkeys on it.
> REBOOT your computer.
> Try windows update again.
> Good Luck !!
> Vinicio Guzman
> MD, USA
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> > [Crosspost to WU newsgroup]
> > WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3?
> > Is this a sudden, new problem?
> > You receive one or more error messages when the system administrator
> > disables Windows Update or Microsoft Update:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326686
> > You receive an "Administrators only" error message when you try to visit the
> > Windows Update Web site or the Microsoft Update Web site:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316524
> > Also see:
> > "When trying to access the Windows Update Web site you receive the following
> > error message: Access Denied. Please check with your System Administrator
> > (Windows XP and Windows 2000)"
> > http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> > AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
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> > Hemanth wrote:
> > > I get the following error on Windows XP x64 Professional when I try to do
> > > a
> > > Microsoft update. I tried to run Microsoft update by right clicking on the
> > > update program. Here I selected 'Run as', and unchecked 'Run this program
> > > with restricted access.
> > <snip>
> > > I tried to run the update with firewall disabled. But still the error
> > > stays!
> > >
> > > Help is appreciated very much!