Automatic Update Disappears!

[xenithon]

Hi all. I have been having an issue with my Windows XP SP2 system for a while now. I have set automatic updates to download but prompt me to install. I have another PC in the house with the same setting and it works perfectly. On this system however, I sometimes see the autoupdate icon in the taskbar but it disappears a few seconds later. Although on the odd occassion it has actually come up saying new updates have been downloaded, most of the time that never pops up and only when I go to Shutdown, does it ask to install updates and restart/shutdown. I always want to select the exact updates to install (hence not having the automatic download AND install option enabled) but doing it when shutting down does not allow this.

I have tried all the settings; tried stopping and restarting the WUAUSERV service etc. to no avail. Any ideas why this is happening and how to fix it?

Cheers,

X

EDIT: wanted to add that I checked the log and I see a lot of occurences like this

2007-02-14	21:12:58	 792	a14	AU	AU found 1 sessions to launch client into
2007-02-14	21:12:58	 792	a14	AU	Launched new AU client for directive 'Download Progress', session id = 0x0
2007-02-14	21:12:59	4044	fd0	Misc	===========  Logging initialized (build: 5.8.0.2469, tz: +0200)  ===========
2007-02-14	21:12:59	4044	fd0	Misc	  = Process: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
2007-02-14	21:12:59	4044	fd0	AUClnt	Launched Client UI process
2007-02-14	21:12:59	4044	fd0	AUClnt	AU client got new directive = 'Download Progress', serviceId = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}, return = 0x00000000
2007-02-14	21:12:59	4044	fd0	AUClnt	AU client creating UI plugin, clsid={3809920F-B9D4-42DA-92E0-E26265E0FB89}
2007-02-14	21:12:59	 792	1a8	AU	AU setting client response for sessionId 0x0 to 'Pending'
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Odf parameters...
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  *   Refresh interval: 1
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  *   Accept rate high: 10000
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  *   Accept rate normal: 1072
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  *   Accept rate low: 0
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {C59E753F-A19A-422E-9F36-3C8F8E101920}.101]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {08AFF532-EE3F-4618-ABD2-5BD87154D512}.104]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {E5FBC0DD-9541-4D71-921C-BD855F69AD15}.100]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {2A3DB32F-835E-4E3D-9B21-2F6902C24AE5}.100]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {6C2CFA56-D175-4615-B196-185837C3B007}.100]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {BF58A4D0-81B6-4053-8958-281E3BFC3458}.104]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {2572875C-4D20-46B3-B595-59CDB3DD9AA9}.100]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {0F30DE54-E4F8-47C3-8F28-6664BE679C41}.100]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {7C0EF84D-C270-496A-BAA8-95BB879DC5B1}.104]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {C0C55F70-7E7B-4613-B628-F318A4B614CD}.102]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {539569D6-97A8-4836-A7CD-C47983F13D75}.104]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {F6A2A018-4EA3-4F27-9399-642F85CA37A5}.100]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {228E6E13-3F4D-41C5-9A2A-E02B9A481E34}.101]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {1314478F-5890-4157-8AFB-8724A51DBB84}.100]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {BF28A878-FD0A-4D56-A2BD-8688029C43AC}.101]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {9730FEF3-D033-4137-B5EB-7E43A01FD73C}.102]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {C59E753F-A19A-422E-9F36-3C8F8E101920}.101]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {08AFF532-EE3F-4618-ABD2-5BD87154D512}.104]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {E5FBC0DD-9541-4D71-921C-BD855F69AD15}.100]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {2A3DB32F-835E-4E3D-9B21-2F6902C24AE5}.100]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {6C2CFA56-D175-4615-B196-185837C3B007}.100]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {BF58A4D0-81B6-4053-8958-281E3BFC3458}.104]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {2572875C-4D20-46B3-B595-59CDB3DD9AA9}.100]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {0F30DE54-E4F8-47C3-8F28-6664BE679C41}.100]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {7C0EF84D-C270-496A-BAA8-95BB879DC5B1}.104]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {C0C55F70-7E7B-4613-B628-F318A4B614CD}.102]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {539569D6-97A8-4836-A7CD-C47983F13D75}.104]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {F6A2A018-4EA3-4F27-9399-642F85CA37A5}.100]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {228E6E13-3F4D-41C5-9A2A-E02B9A481E34}.101]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {1314478F-5890-4157-8AFB-8724A51DBB84}.100]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {BF28A878-FD0A-4D56-A2BD-8688029C43AC}.101]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	***********  DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {9730FEF3-D033-4137-B5EB-7E43A01FD73C}.102]  ***********
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	DnldMgr	  * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.
2007-02-14	21:13:00	 792	378	AU	AU checked download status and it changed: Downloading is paused
2007-02-14	21:13:00	4044	fd0	AUClnt	AU client got new directive = 'Shutdown', serviceId = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}, return = 0x00000000 

Edited February 14, 2007 by xenithon

[IcemanND]

get Dial-a-fix, http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix and see if that will fix windows updates for you. It can reregister the associated dll and restart services clean the caches etc.