I need to know how to enable the windows update service

My PC has windows automatic update service disabled and I need to update my Vista Home premium but I can't because the error that I get when I try to activate updates, it's "the service does not work.

So that Windows install important updates as they are available, turn on automatic updating. Important updates provide significant benefits, such as improved security and reliability. You can also set Windows to automatically install recommended updates, which can address non-critical problems and help enhance your computing experience. Optional updates are not downloaded or installed automatically. To learn more about the types of updates that Microsoft publishes, see this Knowledge Base article on the Web Microsoft Help and Support site.

  1. Open Windows Update by clicking on the button start , clicking all programs, and then click Windows Update.

  2. In the left pane, click on change settings.

  3. Choose the option you want.

  4. Under recommended updates, select the include updates in downloading, installing or informs me of the box updated recommended, and then click OK. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

If this isn't what you mean, then maybe see this thread:

http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_other-windows_update/Vista-error-Windows-Update-service-is-not-running/ea17bdc9-125E-4130-A099-af547130d313

or

How to reset the Windows Update settings?
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058

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