Very strange. Windows Update Service

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Atreju

Anytime I go to the system properties to the Automatic Updates page,
it says the Windows Update Service is Unavailable.
If I close it and go immediately back, then I get all the status
information and settings.

Very weird. What could be causing this?

PS I don't think Auto Update is actually working properly.


---Atreju---
 
Anytime I go to the system properties to the Automatic Updates page,
it says the Windows Update Service is Unavailable.
If I close it and go immediately back, then I get all the status
information and settings.

Very weird. What could be causing this?

PS I don't think Auto Update is actually working properly.


---Atreju---
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Thoughts...
1) Site may be busy due to all the hubbub about XP service pack 2.
2) Make sure that you have Automatic Update and the Time Synchronization
services enabled.

I ran into similar problems with the AutoUpdate site when using a slow time
server and Windows had not been able to successfully synchronize time for
quite a while. I entered a different time server in Control Panel>
Date/Time> Internet Time and the problem was rectified.
 
Thoughts...
1) Site may be busy due to all the hubbub about XP service pack 2.
2) Make sure that you have Automatic Update and the Time Synchronization
services enabled.

I ran into similar problems with the AutoUpdate site when using a slow time
server and Windows had not been able to successfully synchronize time for
quite a while. I entered a different time server in Control Panel>
Date/Time> Internet Time and the problem was rectified.
Click to expand...

Why is Time Synchronization necessary?


---Atreju---
 
Atreju--

See these for this:

'The Windows Update Service is unavailable'

http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/wuauto.php


http://www.theeldergeek.com/sp1_no_access_autoupdate.htm


http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/update.htm


http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/


Best,

Chad Harris
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Anytime I go to the system properties to the Automatic Updates page,
it says the Windows Update Service is Unavailable.
If I close it and go immediately back, then I get all the status
information and settings.

Very weird. What could be causing this?

PS I don't think Auto Update is actually working properly.


---Atreju---
 
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