Cannot run windows update from Win xp pro sp3

[malhenry]

This used to work for me. The warning I get says that the following services
are necessary.
automatic updates
bits
event log

I have them as follows:
au - started manual
bits - started auto
event log - started automatic

It must be dependent on some other service I turned off. Does anyone have
any ideas?

Thanks

[MowGreen]

If this is Windows XP, set AU to Automatic and BITS to Manual.

malhenry wrote:

1) Are you trying to update automatically, manually, or via an Update
site using Internet Explorer ?
2) What warning are you referring to ?
3) When did some of the services become an issue ... and, when was the
last time the system was scanned for the presence of malware ?

Please provide some pertinent info so that someone *may* assist you.
Also, include ** at least the last 50 or so lines ** of the
WindowsUpdate.log after another attempt at updating:

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093

MowGreen
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