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You receive one or more error messages when the system administrator disables Windows Update or Microsoft Update

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You receive one or more error messages when the system administrator disables Windows Update or Microsoft Update

ref link; http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326686

SYMPTOMS

For computers that are running Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows Server 2003

You may experience one or more of the following symptoms:

•	When you access the Windows Update Web site or the Microsoft Update Web site, you receive an error message that is similar to the following: Access Denied Network policy settings prevent you from using Windows Update to download and install updates on your computer. If you believe you have received this message in error, please check with your system administrator.
•	When you click Windows Update or Microsoft Update on the Start menu, you receive an error message that is similar to the following: Windows Update was disabled by your system administrator.

Solution

For users who are running Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003

To restore the missing Windows Update shortcut or Microsoft Update shortcut on a computer that is running Windows 2000, follow these steps:

1. Log on to the computer as a local administrator.

2. Click Start, click Run, type gpedit.msc, and then click OK.

3. In the left pane, expand User Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, and then click Start Menu and Taskbar.

4. In the right pane, right-click Disable and remove links to Windows Update, and then click Properties.

5. Click Disabled, click Apply, and then click OK.
To restore the missing Windows Update shortcut or Microsoft Update shortcut on a computer that is running Windows XP or that is running Windows Server 2003, follow these steps:

1. Log on to the computer as a local administrator.

2. Click Start, click Run, type gpedit.msc, and then click OK.

3. In the left pane, expand User Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, and then click Start Menu and Taskbar.

4. In the right pane, right-click Remove links and access to Windows Update, and then click Properties.

5. Click Disabled, click Apply, and then click OK.
To enable access to the Windows Update Web site, follow these steps:

1. Log on to the computer as a local administrator.

2. Click Start, click Run, type gpedit.msc, and then click OK.

3. In the left pane, expand User Configuration, and then expand Administrative Templates.

4. Expand Windows Components, and then click Windows Update.

5. In the right pane, right-click Remove access to use all Windows Update Features, and then click Properties.

6. Click Disabled, click Apply, and then click OK.

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