can not turn on windows auto update

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  1. Posts : 19
    Window 7 - 7600 RTM
       #1

    can not turn on windows auto update


    Hi all,

    I using Dell Studio XPS 1640 and Windows 7 7600 RTM, already dupated 8 hot fix. Today I have a problem with the Auto Update of windows, it can not be turned on even when i tried to switch it on in Action Center or in Windows Update in Control Panel.

    There is always a message like this: "Action Center can't change your window update setting"'. When I choose "Change setting manually", there is nothing happens.

    Please help me with this case. Thanks.
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  2. Posts : 117
    Windows 7 64 bit SP1
       #2

    Is your computer a member of a domain? Was it once a member of a domain (and then you upgraded it?)

    It sounds like your policy settings are being overriden.
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  3. Posts : 19
    Window 7 - 7600 RTM
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Mystere said:
    Is your computer a member of a domain? Was it once a member of a domain (and then you upgraded it?)

    It sounds like your policy settings are being overriden.
    It is a laptop and does not join any network. I upgraded it normally after a clean install but suddenly this problem occur.
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  4. Posts : 19
    Window 7 - 7600 RTM
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Is there any solution for this, please ?
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  5. Posts : 2,111
    Win7 Build 7600 x86
       #5

    lucasxiii said:
    Is there any solution for this, please ?
    Hi Lucas,

    Click the startorb, type services.msc and press enter.

    You're now in services.

    Look for Windows Update
    It should be started and on automatic. If not

    1. Rightclick the service, chose properties,
    2. in the next field you see a combobox named "Startup Type",
    3. chose Automatic(Delayed start)
    4. click apply,

    5. Now click on start. that's it.

    Example below.


    can not turn on windows auto update-service.png
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  6. Posts : 19
    Window 7 - 7600 RTM
    Thread Starter
       #6

    squonksc said:
    Hi Lucas,

    Click the startorb, type services.msc and press enter.

    You're now in services.

    Look for Windows Update
    It should be started and on automatic. If not

    1. Rightclick the service, chose properties,
    2. in the next field you see a combobox named "Startup Type",
    3. chose Automatic(Delayed start)
    4. click apply,

    5. Now click on start. that's it.

    Example below.


    can not turn on windows auto update-service.png
    Hi squonksc,

    Thanks for solution, but I can not find Windows Update in the Sevice table. There is no tab with this name.
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  7. Posts : 30
    Windows 7 RTM (My daddy installed it for me)
       #7

    Try 'Component Services' then click 'Services (local)', Windows Update should be there towards the bottom.
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  8. Posts : 2,111
    Win7 Build 7600 x86
       #8

    lucasxiii said:
    Hi squonksc,

    Thanks for solution, but I can not find Windows Update in the Sevice table. There is no tab with this name.
    It's not a tab, look at my picture of the services window.

    can not turn on windows auto update-services2.png
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  9. Posts : 19
    Window 7 - 7600 RTM
    Thread Starter
       #9

    squonksc said:
    It's not a tab, look at my picture of the services window.

    can not turn on windows auto update-services2.png
    That's what I mean: I do not see this Windows Update in the list. Maybe there is a missing component for this. Here is my list in Service
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails can not turn on windows auto update-untitled.jpg  
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  10. Posts : 2,111
    Win7 Build 7600 x86
       #10

    lucasxiii said:
    That's what I mean: I do not see this Windows Update in the list. Maybe there is a missing component for this.
    Do you have some sort of lite version of Win7? Or have you done any tweaking?

    The service not being there means you should do a repair from the boot cd, and hope it gets restored.

    Greetz
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