Automatic update turned off
Hi, my automatic update is turned off and i can't enable it. When i try
enable it Windows says: Could not start the Automatic Updates service on
Local Computer
Error 1058: The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or
because it has no enabled devices associated with it.
What i should to do?
Re: Automatic update turned off
Is this a Windows Problem or is it our Pc's? I have the same
thing happen to me and the help centre advice is non effective. funny how
this happens to us all on the same day 25/5/08
Re: Automatic update turned off
That sort of fixed it for me.
now when i go to the microsoft update site to try and get some updates it
still seems to think that i do not have it turned on.
RE: Automatic update turned off
So I came across this same problem on 5/26/08, I tried everything suggested
on how to start automatic updates and even submitted the problem to Microsoft
(which I have yet to hear back from). I have been having lots of trouble with
viruses and spyware, so I thought that might have something to do with it. I
had McAfee Security Suite from Comcast (the free version for being a
customer) and thought I remember something about automatic updates when I had
installed it. Anyways, I unistalled McAfee (it was ineffective from
protecting and detecting the viruses/spyware I had contracted) and what do
you know; I was able to activate my automatic updates without a hitch!! I
finally got service pack 3 installed along with some other updates. I have
since installed the free virus software avast! Home Edition! which detected a
virus right away and Spybot search and destroy which got rid of all the
spyware I was having problems with. My point is, hopefully this problem can
be solved by unistalling McAfee if you currently have that as your virus
protection...it might be that simple for you as it was for me. Good luck and
I hope this helps some of you!
RE: Automatic update turned off - Avast Virus scanner works
I spent over a week trying to solve the same problem. I downloaded freeware
Avast! scanner and it removed a virus and my Automatic updates now work after
going to services.msc and starting Automatic Updates. I now have 4 antivirus
programs ....apparently not all virusware solve all the problems.
RE: Automatic update turned off
This was the fix for me! I've had this problems for a few weeks and almost
thought I would have to dump my system and start again. I've tried so many
things like registry cleaners, antivirus/spyware scans, and followed
technical instructions until my head spun, and nothing worked. I read this
and thought, "Why not, nothing else has worked." To my amazement and delight
it did work. Thank you so much for sharing this.
RE: Automatic update turned off
Hi,
I have similar problem with windows automatic update. It shows that updates
are available, but when I click o the balloon notification and pulls up the
windows updater, it keeps saying Page Failed To Load. I already ran a
complete virus scan using norton and Microsoft Security Essentials, but the
problem still persists. Please help.