XP refusing to update...why?

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

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Originally Posted by SnnY

Windows update works without a hitch for me.

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Same here :)

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Originally Posted by 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

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np glad u got it figured out. :)

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Originally Posted by rossco_2004

Background Intellegence Transfer Service, Cryptographic Services, Event Log and Automatic Updates all have to be started and set to automatic (possibly manual :unsure:) 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.

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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 :rolleyes: :P

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Originally Posted by FKDUP74

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 :rolleyes: :P

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

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

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Originally Posted by rossco_2004

Background Intellegence Transfer Service, Cryptographic Services, Event Log and Automatic Updates all have to be started and set to automatic (possibly manual :unsure:) 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.

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That would be where Id start!! :)