XP refusing to update...why?

[Expire]

It was the Cryptographic Services Rossco so thnx.
I was messing with the services today and I thought the only service needed for updates was the Auto update.

Oh well, learn sommet every day

[DanB]

Windows update works without a hitch for me.

Same here

[tesco]

It was the Cryptographic Services Rossco so thnx.
I was messing with the services today and I thought the only service needed for updates was the Auto update.

Oh well, learn sommet every day

np glad u got it figured out.

[fkdup74]

Background Intellegence Transfer Service, Cryptographic Services, Event Log and Automatic Updates all have to be started and set to automatic (possibly manual ) in services.msc (start>run>services.msc) to do windows update.
Are they?

Also for some reason your windows time has to be set to the right year, month and date to update.

for me all those services HAVE to be on auto (manual dont work)
i can have auto update turned off in my computer > properties > automatic updates,
but the services have to be on auto
(this is on SP1)

-edit- oops, didnt see the post at the top of the page

[tesco]

for me all those services HAVE to be on auto (manual dont work)
i can have auto update turned off in my computer > properties > automatic updates,
but the services have to be on auto
(this is on SP1)

-edit- oops, didnt see the post at the top of the page

yup same in sp2.
wasn't sure about manual, now i know.

[Vargas]

yeah i had to turn autoupdate to get patches, then it tried to install SP2 without my permission GRRR

[Harsh!]

Background Intellegence Transfer Service, Cryptographic Services, Event Log and Automatic Updates all have to be started and set to automatic (possibly manual ) in services.msc (start>run>services.msc) to do windows update.
Are they?

Also for some reason your windows time has to be set to the right year, month and date to update.

That would be where Id start!!