[PAH]

When I attempt to update my Windows (v 2000), I get the following error:

"Network policy settings prevent you from using Windows Update to
download
and install updates on your computer"

I am set up as an administrator on my system - Where do I go to change this
setting?

-PH

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

PAH wrote:

> When I attempt to update my Windows (v 2000), I get the following
> error:
>
> "Network policy settings prevent you from using Windows Update
> to download and install updates on your computer"
>
> I am set up as an administrator on my system - Where do I go to
> change this setting?
Hi,

Try this:

Start/Run ==> regedit.exe

Under the registry key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

delete the value "NoWindowsUpdate" if it exist.


Under the registry key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Windows Update

delete the value "DisableWindowsUpdateAccess" if it exist.


Under the registry key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Group Policy Objects\LocalUser\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Policies\Windows Update

delete the value "DisableWindowsUpdateAccess" if it exist.


If the above values was not found:

Do a registry search (in regedit.exe, be sure to have "My Computer"
selected when starting each search)) for registry values with name

NoWindowsUpdate

and
DisableWindowsUpdateAccess

and delete if found.


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

[PAH]

This worked - Big Thanks for sharing your knowledge

PH

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> PAH wrote:
>
> > When I attempt to update my Windows (v 2000), I get the following
> > error:
> >
> > "Network policy settings prevent you from using Windows Update
> > to download and install updates on your computer"
> >
> > I am set up as an administrator on my system - Where do I go to
> > change this setting?
> Hi,
>
> Try this:
>
> Start/Run ==> regedit.exe
>
> Under the registry key
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
> \Policies\Explorer
>
> delete the value "NoWindowsUpdate" if it exist.
>
>
> Under the registry key
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
> \Policies\Windows Update
>
> delete the value "DisableWindowsUpdateAccess" if it exist.
>
>
> Under the registry key
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
> \Group Policy Objects\LocalUser\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
> CurrentVersion\Policies\Windows Update
>
> delete the value "DisableWindowsUpdateAccess" if it exist.
>
>
> If the above values was not found:
>
> Do a registry search (in regedit.exe, be sure to have "My Computer"
> selected when starting each search)) for registry values with name
>
> NoWindowsUpdate
>
> and
> DisableWindowsUpdateAccess
>
> and delete if found.
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx
>