I signed on XP Pro SP3 as an administrator but you cannot change the timing of Windows Update to 03:00. All options are not enabled. How can I change the time, updates are made? __

I signed on XP Pro SP3 as an administrator but you cannot change the timing of Windows Update to 03:00.  All options are not enabled.  How can I change the time that updates are made?

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·         When was the last time it worked?

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When you open the tab automatic updates in the control panel or My Computer property sheet, all options of configuration of the automatic updates may be grayed out. This happens due to one of the following reasons:

  1. You are not logged as administrator (or equivalent)
  2. Strategy of automatic updates is enabled
  3. Automatic updates (and Windows Update) access is blocked by group policy

The options available for automatic updates.

You must make some changes in the windows registry.

Important: this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/322756

  • Click Start, run and type REGEDIT to . EXE
  • Go to this location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE-SOFTWARE-policies-Microsoft-Windows------WindowsUpdate------AU

  • In the right pane, delete the two values AUOptions and NoAutoUpdate
  • Go to this location:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER-SOFTWARE-Microsoft-Windows-CurrentVersion------policies------WindowsUpdate

  • In the right pane, delete the DisableWindowsUpdateAccess value

Using the Group Policy Editor - for Windows XP Professional

  • Click Start, run and type gpedit.msc
  • Navigate to the following location:

=> Configuration of the computer
==> Administrative templates
===> Windows components
===> Windows Update

  • In the right pane, double-click Configure automatic updates and set it to not configured
  • Next, go to this location:

=> User configuration
==> Administrative templates
===> Windows components
===> Windows Update

  • In the right pane, set to remove access to all Windows Update features on not configured

Change how Windows installs or notifies you of updates

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-how-Windows-installs-or-notifies-you-about-updates

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