Automatic Updates in Vista

Ok, here's my problem: I want to change the settings for the automatic updates, but I can't change any of the options in there (they all appear gray-ed out). It also says that "some settings are managed by your system administrator." I thought at first it might be because of the program I had to install when I registered my laptop on my college network, but deleting it didn't change anything. I'm currently not using the college network, haven't used it in almost a month, and not planning on using it in the next few months, so I was wondering if there is anything else that can be preventing me from accessing those settings. (Oh, and I use the administrator profile on this laptop, so technically I should have the access to those settings).

Anyone knows what might be the issue or at least how to get around the problem? I need to turn the automatic updates off or at least be able to choose when to download them (I'm on dial-up at home, so downloading them kills my internet speed).

 

Is your account Administrator? Be sure to be logged in as admin.

 

Yes it is, it's actually the only account on the laptop.

 

Is the laptop registered as part of a domain, like the college network maybe. If so, the network admins have set a group policy that requires the automatic updates to be left on.

Gary

 

Or Try using this Command Bro

Code:

GPRESULT /H Report.html

and you can see all the Group Policies Applied in Your System

 

Nice trick! +rep

Gary

 

Thanks Gary Forgot to Add one thing that the command is for Vista , and here is for XP

Code:

gpresult > report.txt

or

To check policies in effect on your computer

1. Click Start, click Help and Support Center.
2. Under Pick a Task, select Use Tools to view your computer information and diagnose problems.
3. Click Advanced System Information, then click View Group Policy settings applied.

 

I was gonna say. Sounds like a Security policy issues, although, the command would have been no appeared all together rather than just grayed out. I hope that works out.