Hiryuu Level: 207 Posts: 1268/14435 EXP: 127636026 For next: 2148128 Since: 07-06-07 Since last post: 11.8 years Last activity: 11.7 years	Posted on 10-11-07 06:04:50 PM Link | Quote
	Machi-Machi v. Kyan! Actually, I think disabling the service makes it grey out like that. Have you tried starting the service so you can get a non-greyed version to, ironically, disable it? ____________________

Liliana "A horrible person". That's what it says. "A horrible person." We weren't even testing for that. Level: NaN Posts: 131/-3841 EXP: NaN For next: 0 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 10.3 years Last activity: 10.1 years	Posted on 10-11-07 06:05:37 PM Link | Quote
	Something probably decided to override your automatic update settings using the registry. 1. Open the registry editor. (Start -> Run -> regedit) 2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU 3. There should be an entry "AUOptions" there. Its value is probably 4. 4. Set the value to 2. ____________________

Drag 2640 Level: 99 Posts: 314/2641 EXP: 9991219 For next: 8781 Since: 07-03-07 Since last post: 4.2 years Last activity: 3.4 years

Posted on 10-11-07 07:40:56 PM; last edit by Drag on 10-11-07 07:45 PM Link | Quote

Drag's Post #314 I think you can set it to 5 to reenable the options again. I hate when "security" programs do that "for your safety"... it's so disruptive and unnecessary. I always fixed it through gpedit.msc Basically, my school implemented a security system into the network because of the sasser worm, and one of the things is that you have to run a scanner at the beginning of each semester so that the network system knows you're clean. One of the things it does is lock automatic updates to automatic, exactly like that picture. I understand how they want the technologically impaired people to be safe, but thankfully, the people who *know what they're doing* can reset automatic updates back to their preferred settings, and everything will be fine again, until next semester when you need to run the scanner again, in which case you just do it again. ____________________

GuyPerfect Catgirl Level: 68 Posts: 99/1096 EXP: 2665965 For next: 62835 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 1.7 years Last activity: 220 days	Posted on 10-11-07 09:15:52 PM Link | Quote
	The school district I worked for made good use of Deep Freeze, which restored the hard drive's state every time it was rebooted. A magical technique that basically made the hard disk read-only and Windows only made "changes" to unused portions of the drive. It didn't even have to do anything when it rebooted; it was just the way it was the time before.

OoBurns ? Level: 60 Posts: 152/806 EXP: 1684355 For next: 88423 Since: 07-04-07 From: USA Since last post: 10.4 years Last activity: 9.8 years

Posted on 10-11-07 09:38:41 PM Link | Quote

Well, I've tried everyone's suggestions and the options window has remained unchanged. At least now the Security Center is nagging me that my computer is unsafe, so that's probably a good sign. I guess I'll find out at about 3AM sometime if it's really off or not... ____________________ Board2 | Justus League 2 | Send PM Choose layout color: Dark Purple | Blue | Purple | Red | Orange | Yellow | Green | Dark Blue

neotransotaku Member wonders why OSX does not come with their version of MSPaint? Level: 53 Posts: 25/603 EXP: 1084814 For next: 72305 Since: 08-24-07 From: The Landmark @ One Market Since last post: 2.6 years Last activity: 42 days	Posted on 10-12-07 09:36:08 AM Link | Quote
	San Francisco, 1 Market Street San Jose, 1st and Tasman Palo Alto, off of Highway 101 (can't miss the building) there are plenty of other offices... Anyways, I just use windowupdate at 62nds.com