How can I change Windows Update settings?

I want to change my Windows Update settings, but it is grayed out.  On the top it says "SOME SETTINGS ARE MANAGED BY YOUR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR", but I am the administrator.  It comes to my own personal computer.  I ran my anti virus and spyware and my computer seems to be clean.  I tried disabling my firewall and it does not help.

Any other suggestions?

And the Windows operating system is?

For Windows XP (nothing for Vista or Win7 at this stage).

1 check for the 'Automatic update' service manager
Click Start, select run, and type: Services.msc
Press enter
Locate the - "automatic update".
Make sure that the service is not disabled and started.

2. If the service is disabled and cannot be started:

Go to START, select RUN
Type: regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll
Press Ok

See also: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883614/en-us

and/or

Automatic Updates options are grayed out? :
http://WindowsXP.MVPs.org/aupolicy.htm

TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2011 - Update Services

Tags: Windows

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