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• Windows Update was disabled by your system administrator

  I was playing with a system configuration utility and decided that I didn't like it so I uninstalled. Several days passed before I noticed something wrong. Now my Update window buttons are missing from start / all programs/windows update and Internet explore/tools/windows update. When I do a windows update, I get a message error "windows update was disabled by your system administrator. If I set the automatic update, it works fine. I preferred to do windows update manually, so it don't interrupt me wile I do something. I've been in contact with the software support and they tell me to do the antivirus scans. I ran malwarebytes, found nothing. Kaspersky found some problems and clean. I've been in touch with tech Kaspersky forum and they give me a certificate of good health. No two seem to be much help to solve the problem.  I can't know this, but I think not what what Kaspersky found in my firefox cache caused this. Can you help me solve this problem?
  Thank you
  Windows XP Pro
  Internet explore 8
  Also I'm logged into an administrator account

  Hi Pumpshot,

  Thank you for writing to Microsoft Communities.

  I understand how it could be frustrating when things do not work as expected. Please, I beg you, don't worry I'll try my best to resolve the issue.

  I suggest you try the steps from the following link:

  You receive one or more error messages when the system administrator disables Windows Update or Microsoft Update
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326686

  Note: 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 the following article: back up the registry in Windows 7

  Hope this information is helpful and let us know if you need more assistance. We will be happy to help.

• Dell Optiplex 3020 - the black screen after dell logo (happened after windows updates froze at halfway and systems were restarted)

  We had windows updates run on all our systems of windows 7 in our medical center.  13 or so of our 3020 s Optiplex froze for eight hours about in a State of "install updates 1 of 24".  I have all them turned off and restarted units.  Once units have been restarted, they gave the Security windows startup or start-up option normally.  Those who had selected the option to 'start normally' would display the logo dell at startup, then click on a completely black screen (all devices still in market and monitors recording an active signal even if no picture).   Those started in safe mode w/o networking, loaded in safe mode.  I rebooted the machine in safe mode, and they all started out in windows without problem.

  For systems that go completely black after the dell logo.  I am able to F2 in the BIOS, I can run diagnostics from BIOS and I can't F12 in boot options, but I cannot F8 or SHIFT + F8 mode without failure or fact start in safe mode, please come under early start options.

  Anyone happen to know a way to launch a system of 3020 optiplex in safe mode without the use of F8, SHIFT + F8, go through msconfig or remote access to the registry (because I can not remote in the system on the network)?

  Maybe I can put the hard drive in a dock and change the registry in this way?  But can I change the potentiometer to force secure boot? or is it not possible to make a bcdedit to it as an external drive, install it in his camera and force it to safe boot the next time, he is running?

  Any ideas or suggestions would be very appreciated.

  Hello

  Thank you for visiting Microsoft Community and we provide a detailed description of the issue.

  I suggest you to send your request in the TechNet forums to get the problem resolved.

  Please visit the link below to send your query in the TechNet forums:

  https://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/home?category=w7itpro

  Hope this information is useful. Please come back to write to us if you need more help, we will be happy to help you.

• KB2286198 Windows Update causes Windows Live Messenger stops responding and crashed.

  After believing that my computer has somehow a virus and spend hours trying to solve the problem, I think that an update is causing the problem: I solved it by following these steps:

  KB2286198 Windows Update causes Windows Live Messenger stops responding and crashed.  Resolution: restore to before the update has been activated Windows installed updates and hid the update, so it would not automatically reinstall and the program works.  Please, difficulty of the update or rewrite it.  I can't imagine that I'm alone on this breaks.

  You will find support for Windows Live Messenger in these forums: http://windowslivehelp.com/forums.aspx?productid=2

  You can find support for the installation/uninstall/upgrade / upgrade to Windows Live Essentials in this forum: http://windowslivehelp.com/forums.aspx?forumid=a372972e-8e7a-4d85-adc3-a1b43e8c02ec

  Note: In the not-too-distant future, Windows Live Essentials 2011 QFE2 will be a mandatory update.

• Windows update caused catastrophic hdd failure?

  I installed the update of windows the other day to return to find the catastrophic hard drive failure. I've never had problems with this computer before. I wonder if anyone has had similar problems. I lost a lot of work, the photos that I'm never going back.

  Is it possible that windows update caused this hard drive failure?

  Hello

  Windows updates won't cause failure catastrophic hdd. In addition, I would like to let you know that hard drives are mechanical devices with moving parts, so they are subject to wear and tear expected. It may possibly do not mechanically at a given time. However, most of the manufacturers branded their product with an average (usually supplied by total number of operating hours). But if a part is defective or there is some manufacturing defects, service life of the drive, a bit more in as little as a day.

  Other factors are primarily external in nature. Mounted sudden power can cause a drive failure, as can cause fire or damage, as well as a number of computer viruses of water. Exposure to high levels of magnetism can disrupt the classic functions of a player, as well as net impacts. If dust gets in a car, it can become a catalyst for an eventual failure.

  Thank you.

• Is windows update causes the failure of the system?

  I have windows XPsp2 and I've updated with XPsp3 and it takes place in a few errors and the failure of the system to my PC. Unlike my aunts PC she XPsp1 with a slow internet connection so she was not able to update, but it works for more than a year. then the causes updated a few problems in the future?

  No, do not keep your computer fully patched all the time causes more problems.

  4 steps to protect your computer
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/pypc.aspx

  NB: If WinXP SP3 is not installed by April 12, 2010, your computer WinXP SP2 will not be offered as all other reviews of security updates and the Windows Update Web site will not be available.er

  The above has applied to WinXP SP1 computer your aunt since October 2006.

  For you and your aunt...

  HOW to get a computer WinXP SP1 or SP2 fully patched
  http://groups.Google.com/group/Microsoft.public.WindowsXP.General/MSG/a066ae41add7dd2b

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA bear); MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002. DISCLAIMER: I do not represent nor don't work for Microsoft

• Windows Update causes glass/aero turns off. How to restore?

  I am currently running windows 7 Professional, and today an automatic update of windows has been installed on shutdown.  After reboot, I lost the aero glass look and it is replaced instead of greyish blue bars.  Using the system restore I can go back to glass, but as soon as the update installs again once he goes.  In any case to return the glass?

  Hello

  Do your restore and then after reboot immediately do the following:

  Configuration-Windows Updates - settings - updated Panel assigned to download but not install so that you can select
  for install or click right on and HIDE as needed. Don't forget if you restore to before these values are set
  Next, you need to put it back again. If you are sure that the question is clear, you can assign their automatic return.

  You can also update video (display driver) with this method and updated 1 AUTO driver
  immediately after the above (why and how are below) even if you only do not put in manually day
  the pilot.

  This is my generic how updates of appropriate driver:

  This utility, it is easy see which versions are loaded:

  -Free - DriverView utility displays the list of all device drivers currently loaded on your system. For
  each driver in the list, additional useful information is displayed: load address of the driver, description,.
  version, product name, company that created the driver and more.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/DriverView.html

  For drivers, visit manufacturer of emergency system and of the manufacturer of the device that are the most common.
  Control Panel - Device Manager - Display Adapter - note the brand and complete model of your
  video card - double - tab of the driver - write version information. Now click on UPdate Driver (this
  cannot do anything as MS is far behind the certification of drivers) - then do a right click - Uninstall - REBOOT
  This will refresh the driver stack.

  Repeat this for network - card (NIC), Wifi network, sound, mouse, and keyboard if 3rd party with their
  own the software and drivers and all other main drivers that you have.

  Now go to the site of the manufacturer of system (Dell, HP, Toshiba as examples) (restoration) and then of the manufacturer of the device
  (Realtek, Intel, Nvidia, ATI, for example) and get their latest versions. (Look for the BIOS, Chipset and software)
  updates on the site of the manufacturer of the system here.)

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put them - right click - RUN AD ADMIN - REBOOT after each installation.

  Always check in the Device Manager - tab drivers version you install actually shows up. This
  because some restore drivers before the most recent is installed (particularly that audio drivers) so install a
  pilot - reboot - check that it is installed and repeat if necessary.

  Repeat to the manufacturers - BTW on device at the DO NOT RUN THEIR SCANNER - manually check by model.

  Look at the sites of the manufacturer for drivers - and the manufacturer of the device manually.
  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/driverssupport/HT/driverdlmfgr.htm

  How to install a device driver in Vista Device Manager
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/193584-Device-Manager-install-driver.html

  If you update the drivers manually, then it's a good idea to disable the facilities of driver in the Windows updates,
  This leaves ONE of Windows updates, but it will not install the drivers who are generally older and cause
  questions. If updates offers a new driver and then hide it (right click on it) and then go look for new ones
  manually if you wish.

  How to disable automatic driver Installation in Windows Vista - drivers
  http://www.AddictiveTips.com/Windows-Tips/how-to-disable-automatic-driver-installation-in-Windows-Vista/
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc730606 (WS.10) .aspx

  Hope these helps.

  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• Windows Update causes internet connection to stop working

  I installed the recommended Vista updates last night and this caused my internet connection, to stop working.  This has happened to both of my HP laptops.  I was able to work around this problem by going to a previous restore point but worry about future updates, causing the same problem.  Please notify.

  Hello

  Use a wired connection to download the latest drivers or download on another computer
  and transfer them to this one on removable media such as CD, DVD or USB drives.

  Control Panel - device - networks - WiFi - Manager write down of the brand and model, and then double-click
  on the drivers Tab - get the version number. Then double click on update drivers (this can do nothing
  that MS is far behind the drivers of certification). Then make a right click on the device and UNINSTALL - REBOOT - it
  will update the driver stack.

  Now, go to the system manufacturer and search for updated drivers, this will be your fallback. Then go to the Site of the manufacturer of the device
  and look for the even more recent drivers.

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put the driver - CLICK RIGHT to it - RUN AS ADMIN
  (repeat on the site of the manufacturer of the device)

  Look at the sites of the manufacturer for drivers - and the manufacturer of the device manually.
  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/driverssupport/HT/driverdlmfgr.htm

  How to install a device driver in Vista Device Manager
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/193584-Device-Manager-install-driver.html

  I would also turn off AutoUpdate for drivers. If the updates Windows suggests a just HIDE as they
  are almost always old, and you can search drivers manually as needed.

  How to disable automatic driver Installation in Windows Vista - drivers
  http://www.AddictiveTips.com/Windows-Tips/how-to-disable-automatic-driver-installation-in-Windows-Vista/
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc730606 (WS.10) .aspx

  I hope this helps.

• Window update causing problems of printer driver

  Hi, I have a laptop running XP and router wireless computer (WAG54G) and a set of HP6380 in one. About 2 nights ago an update to Windows Installer by himself and rebooted the laptop (even though I have some turned off automatic updates what they seem to be screwing with anything these updates produce still grr)...

  I went to try and print and to found the 6380 was absent from the list of available printers... The problem is not with the wireless network (as it is trendy and functional). I don't know what it does the update of windows... but when I tried to reinstall the drivers for this printer from the disc, he acknowledged that they were already installed... So I uninstalled them instead (and it is taken up only parts of the driver remained and he removed these pieces).

  Then I tried to do a fresh driver... install that took a long time because it got stuck at the end... Finally, he came up with an error and so I tried to introduce him, HP - and received click on a desktop icon... (Icon HP - XP Installation). I tried it but it tells me to 1) Reinstall driver (done twice -) solve printing problems wireless (not a problem at this point given that I have no printer driver and I can use the network wireless for other things very well) well tried anyway... or 2

  Anyone has any suggestions please > in the past when Windows updates have caused problems, I used the system restore to roll back, but this is only a temporary solution - as Windows insists on the updates I want!

  Thank you very much!

  If you have the original HP software CD, look in the folder of the ccc/utils for a L3_unintsall (or similar).  Run for an uninstall very full.

  Reset.

  Now, download the latest version of the software for your printer from the "Support & Driver" link at the top of this page.  DO NOT reinstall from the CD (a good rule is in general not the CDs software, but to go to the website of the manufacturer for the latest and best).

• Windows Update error Code 80246008 on system running Windows 7

  Hello

  I have a problem installing the Windows updates on my system (running Windows 7).

  Windows Update tells me that I have three important updates, but when I try to download, it tells me that they do not have.

  Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

  All the best, Greatdaytobealive

  Norton applications are notorious for not not upgrade (or uninstalling) itself. See if the following solves your problem:

  1. download the Norton Removal Tool, save it to your desktop: ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe

  2. close all open applications (that is, anything with an icon on the taskbar).

  3. After completing some you have a copy of your handy product key, uninstall all Norton software (including LiveUpdate and everything Norton Add ons) via Control Panel | Programs | Uninstall a program (or Control Panel |) Programs and features, if you are using the classic view).

  4 IMPORTANT! -Online activate Windows Firewall immediately after the restart.

  NB: Now you're "working without a net": no to ANYTHING else online (e.g., navigation, reading e-mail, chat) until you have completed step #7 below!

  5. right click on the file that you saved in step #1 above, and then select run as administrator.  DO TAP not your keyboard until the race ends, then restart.

  6. do a clean install of the 2010 version of your Norton application (for example, Norton 360 2010) using your product ID & reboot: http://www.symantec.com/norton/support/kb/web_view.jsp?wv_type=public_web&docurl=20080514162318EN

  TIP: Do not activate or install additional modules of Norton (for example, Norton Anti-Phishing) immediately.

  7. manually and repeatedly run LiveUpdate until you get a prompt "no update more".

  8 test cycle.

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• I can't install Windows updates security for Microsoft Office System 2007: 646 error Code

  I can not install the following Windows updates:
  Update for Microsoft Office System 2007 security:

  Update of security for Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (KB982308)
  Update of security for Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007 (KB979441)
  Update of security for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 (KB982158)
  Update of security for Microsoft Office Word 2007 (KB982135)
  Update of security for Microsoft Office System 2007 (KB982312)
  Update of security for Microsoft Office System 2007 (KB982331)

  I get the error code 646.  If someone could help me, I would appreciate it.

  Hello

  Here's what I recommend you do:

  1. disable UAC (do this if you are using Vista or Windows 7, otherwise, go to step # 2). Comes down

  restrictions - turn it off completely.
  2 restart your computer for the change to take effect.
  3 re - download the update of security for Microsoft Office System 2007 (KB982331) from the link below:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7f89a734-cda4-4abb-9a10-f6dfe560e8d0&displaylang=en
  4. install. It should work fine.
  5. If it still does not work, try to open all or part of your MS Office applications (such as MS Word, MS Excel, etc.).
  6. follow steps 3-4.
  7. If it still does not work, follow step # 3 again. After you download it, try unplugging your computer from

  Internet (unplug the internet cable or turn off the modem). Then, try to install the downloaded file

  (KB982331). It should work this time.

  Do the same for all the updates that come with KB982331, IF ANY.
  Let me know your results.

  WARNING: This is only a WORKAROUND and not a RESOLUTION. The resolution is displayed as soon as we have it.

• Latest version of windows update caused problem with Live Messenger sign-in

  I noticed that, since the last Windows Update, my Windows Live Messenger won't connect automatically, even if it is configured for this purpose (double checked this).  It has also caused some changes in my Outlook, but I managed to fix that.

  Thanks for any help that can be provided!

  Quote your full version of Windows (for example, WinXP SP3;) Windows XP 64 - bit SP2; Vista SP1; Vista 64 - bit SP2; Win7; Win7 64 bit) when you post in a forum or a newsgroup.

  You will find support for Windows Live Messenger in this discussion group: http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger

  .. .through your News Reader: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger

  Windows Live Messenger Support Forums (News March 8, 2010)
  http://windowslivehelp.com/forums.aspx?ProductID=2

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• Windows installed the automatic windows update agent and I would appreciate help with the settings option in this newly installed agent update so no update never install or download unless I choose to do.

  Hello.

  I have windows vista 32 bit home edition.

  Today somehow automatically installed windows ' automatic update agent 747600226

  I always keep my settings to check the updates but let me choose whether to update or install.

  With this new "update automatic agent" which automatically installed on my system, I want to make sure I have place it properly so that it remains in the same way that I always have my settings but two settings (options), he checked, and are confusing for me to know what those checked settings will do.

  I would like to help you with these settings to make sure that the update is still as I want.

  Below chose correctly when the new program installed today.  That's how I still want the settings to be:

  Look for updates but let me choose whether to update or install

  Please let me know if I need to change all the options account required in addition to this update agent to ensure that only, I choose to update or install.

  There are four options and a box is in two and I don't know if I should remove the check marks or not.

  Here are the other four options that I need to know how to configure it so that only I have update/install.

  Once again, the download automatic microsoft today (update automatic agent 7.4.7600.226) without asking for my incentive preset automatic update options and that's what I'm trying to make sure is set correctly so that nothing installs or updates without asking me or let me do.

  Option 1: (this option is checked. If I leave it checked will be it install or warn me only?)

  Give me updates recommended in the way I receive important updates.

  Option 2: (this is not checked and am not worried about this one)

  Allow all users to use installed on this pc.
  
  Option 3: (this is checked and want to know if should uncheck; what I don't want is any what to auto install, but the wording of this option and option 1 are vague because of the "give me " so I don't know what it means or will do.)  If this box is left to it automatically update/install?)

  Give me updates for Microsoft products and looking for new optional microsoft software when I update windows

  Option #4 (this is not checked, and I am not concerned about this).
  
  See the notification me detailed when new microsoft software is available.

  Thank you very much for your help.

  Take care! :)

  Hello

  The Windows Update automatically updates the updater (himself), regardless of your settings.

  1. Yes it will alert you so you can update or install.

  2. check if you need more of yourself (other users) to be able to select and install the updates.

  3. it will let you know when they become available.

  4. just gives the news of additional details about some of the updates.

  Looks like you're ready for anything you like.

  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• Windows Update Causes startup problem

  I have an interesting problem with Windows Update (or apparently is from Windows Update). I am running Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit, if that info is needed. There are two updates I have not install, as I am not sure that is the cause. The updates in question are Internet Explorer 8 and Windows Defender definitions 1.63.604.0. Here's what's happening.

  When you restart after Windows updates, the computer starts with a black screen with a mouse pointer. That's all. Happened every time I tried to start after the pdates. I can reboot into SafeMode very well, is apparently a problem driver or update.

  I also installed DivX on the computer, but it seemed to work as I could watch .avi via WMP thereafter, so I excluded. I thought that if there was a problem with it, it would not have worked in the first place, but I thought it was interesting.

  In any case, the only solution I found doing a system restore and do not install updates day or DivX, since technically I don't know which is the cause. I had to restore the system 3 times already and I didn't continue to do because this computer was very expensive and I don't want to ruin the hardware or something.

  Someone knows something about an error with updates, or perhaps with DivX that may have caused this. The computer works fine without the updates or DivX, I just want to know what could be the real problem so if it is only one of the 3, I can install the other two at least.

  Change your update settings, install the updates one at a time, hide the problem:

  Click Start > right click on computer > properties > Windows updates down the lower left corner > updates installed in the lower left corner in the next window

  > then click the one that you don't want > uninstall will appear at the top > uninstall it.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  In addition, on the page where you clicked "Installed updates", click on change settings at the top left corner it

  > Change update settings in the next page of AutoUpdate to "check for updates but let me choose etc" > OK ".

  When you take a look at pending updates, you can either download/install them one at the time, namely the update causing you problems.

  > or if you do not need an individual > right-click on > UAC prompt > hide it

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Faulty Windows Update causes PC freeze (?)

  My PC freezes 2 minutes after loading Windows (XP SP3). HDD is audible during startup, and then continuously until system freezes.  Only problem, I could detect is Windows Update: according to the automatic program set elements are misconfigured. Fix, he could not correct the problem. I tried the manual fix (in Safe Mode) by following the instructions on the support network, but did not work (971058 KB). "Not sure if it was because I tried in safe mode, but the mode" normal currently not functional enough "to try it y it."

  Rolled back to previous restore points with no result. Tried to manually download all fix/update Windows Update is working but unable to do it in safe mode and in "normal" mode the system hangs when the site is loaded.

  Any advice would be much appreciated.

  My PC freezes 2 minutes after loading Windows (XP SP3). HDD is audible during startup, and then continuously until system freezes.  Only problem, I could detect is Windows Update: according to the automatic program set elements are misconfigured. Fix, he could not correct the problem. I tried the manual fix (in Safe Mode) by following the instructions on the support network, but did not work (971058 KB). "Not sure if it was because I tried in safe mode, but the mode" normal currently not functional enough "to try it y it."

  Rolled back to previous restore points with no result. Tried to manually download all fix/update Windows Update is working but unable to do it in safe mode and in "normal" mode the system hangs when the site is loaded.

  Any advice would be much appreciated.

  Looks more like a hardware or a hardware driver issue.

  I do not remember what, if any, of what you can do in mode safe - but give it a shot.  Even some parts, that you did before.

  Search for malware:

  Download, install, execute, update and perform analyses complete system with the two following applications:

  • MalwareBytes (FREE)
  • SuperAntiSpyware (FREE)

  Remove anything they find.  Reboot when necessary.  (You can uninstall one or both when finished.)

  Search online with eSet Online Scanner.

  The less you have to run all the time, most things you want to run will perform:

  Use Autoruns to understand this all starts when your computer's / when you log in.  Look for whatever it is you do not know using Google (or ask here.)  You can hopefully figure out if there are things from when your computer does (or connect) you don't not need and then configure them (through their own built-in mechanisms is the preferred method) so they do not - start using your resources without reason.

  You can download and use Process Explorer to see exactly what is taking your time processor/CPU and memory.  This can help you to identify applications that you might want to consider alternatives for and get rid of all together.

  Cleaning the components of update on your Windows XP computer

  Download and run the MSRT tool manually:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
  (Ignore the details and download the tool to download and save to your desktop, run it.)

  Reset.

  Download/install the latest program Windows installation (for your operating system):
  (Windows XP 32-bit: WindowsXP-KB942288-v3 - x 86 .exe )
  (Download and save it to your desktop, run it.)

  Reset.

  and...

  Download the latest version of Windows Update (x 86) agent here:
  http://go.Microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=91237
  ... and save it to the root of your C:\ drive. After you register on the root of the C:\ drive, follow these steps:

  Close all Internet Explorer Windows and other applications.

  AutoScan--> RUN and type:
  %SystemDrive%\windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe /WUFORCE
  --> Click OK.

  (If asked, select 'Run'). --> Click on NEXT--> select 'I agree' and click NEXT--> where he completed the installation, click "Finish"...

  Reset.

  Now reset your Windows with this FixIt components update:
  How to reset the Windows Update components?

  Reset.