can not turn on windows auto update

[lucasxiii]

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.

 

[Mystere]

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.

 

[lucasxiii]

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.

 

[lucasxiii]

Is there any solution for this, please ?

 

[SquonkSC]

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.

 

[lucasxiii]

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.


View attachment 23988

Hi squonksc,

Thanks for solution, but I can not find Windows Update in the Sevice table. There is no tab with this name.

 

[Atomic Shark]

Try 'Component Services' then click 'Services (local)', Windows Update should be there towards the bottom.

 

[SquonkSC]

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.

 

[lucasxiii]

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

View attachment 23996

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

 

[SquonkSC]

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

 

[lucasxiii]

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

My install CD is downloading from MSDN. And as I said, this Auto Updade was working well since yesterday the problem occur.

Does Windows 7 CD has a repair feature ? I do not see it when installed.

 

[SquonkSC]

Does Windows 7 CD has a repair feature ? I do not see it when installed.

Yes it does.

You can find how to in our tutorials.

good luck

 

[Atomic Shark]

You have 2 options...

You could http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html or

type CMD into the start menu then right-click 'cmd' and 'run as administrator', next type sfc /scannow and this will check your system files and replace any corrupt or damaged files.

 

[lucasxiii]

@ squonksc: Thank you for your help.

@ Attomic Shark: I think maybe a Repair is good for me now.

Thanks to all. This forum is really awesome to a chick of Windows like me

Edit: Now I know what make my Windows got problem, there are 2 trojan horse in my PC from a crack. After follow the Windows 7 Repair step guide, everything is okay now. Thanks again.