windows update self-inflicted blockage

[sponge]

On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 00:24:26 GMT, "cripes suzette"
<cripes@suzette.com> wrote:

>okay, so i got 'noided out a while back and followed some tip i found
>somewhere to disable my access to windows update. but now i'd like to
>access windows update again, and i can't recall what the heck i did
to
>disable it. anyone have any clues for rent?...
>
>right now when i try to access windows update, i get "access denied"
>because of whatever setting it is i made. and no-sir-ee-bawb, its not
>the pirated key winupdate block dealie either...
>
>thanks for any brain injuries incurred in tryin' to cypher this one.

If you're blocking Microsoft in your firewall -- using one of my Kerio
rules files or something -- just uncheck or deactivate the rules
pertaining to Microsoft. You may also need to deactivate any Akamai
rules if you have any.

If you disabled ActiveX in your Internet Zone, leave it off. If not,
disable everything having to do with ActiveX in the Security panel of
your Internet Options menu. Place the following line in the Sites item
for your Trusted Zone
*.windowsupdate.microsoft.com

If you are using a HOSTS file, DNSKong, or set up your browser to use
a proxy like Proxomitron, make sure you remove any entries referring
to "microsoft".

Sponge
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[cripes suzette]

lucat bene, der yosponge@yahoo.com (sponge) goh, a hunnert truxx
inero, sumwit kowz n' sumwit duxx on 16 Oct 2003 21:30:01 -0700:

>On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 00:24:26 GMT, "cripes suzette"
><cripes@suzette.com> wrote:
>
>>okay, so i got 'noided out a while back and followed some tip i found
>>somewhere to disable my access to windows update. but now i'd like to
>>access windows update again, and i can't recall what the heck i did
>to
>>disable it. anyone have any clues for rent?...
>>
>>right now when i try to access windows update, i get "access denied"
>>because of whatever setting it is i made. and no-sir-ee-bawb, its not
>>the pirated key winupdate block dealie either...
>>
>>thanks for any brain injuries incurred in tryin' to cypher this one.
>
>If you're blocking Microsoft in your firewall -- using one of my Kerio
>rules files or something -- just uncheck or deactivate the rules
>pertaining to Microsoft. You may also need to deactivate any Akamai
>rules if you have any.
>
>If you disabled ActiveX in your Internet Zone, leave it off. If not,
>disable everything having to do with ActiveX in the Security panel of
>your Internet Options menu. Place the following line in the Sites item
>for your Trusted Zone
>*.windowsupdate.microsoft.com
>
>If you are using a HOSTS file, DNSKong, or set up your browser to use
>a proxy like Proxomitron, make sure you remove any entries referring
>to "microsoft".
>
sponge, thanks for the ideas. however, windowsupdate is already a
'trusted site' and i couldn't find anything in the hosts file that
would block my access. please allow me to clarify this a bit: i am
able to actually connect to windows update, but i get the following
message:

____

Access Denied

Network policy settings prevent you from using Windows Update to
download and install updates on your computer.
____

i remember toggling some setting *somehwere, possibly in the win xp
gpe?, but i can't recall what or where. i guess thats what i get for
becoming *too paranoid huh?

any ideas on where else i might take a look?

thanks again to all of you for your inputs.

[cripes suzette]

lucat bene, der yosponge@yahoo.com (sponge) goh, a hunnert truxx
inero, sumwit kowz n' sumwit duxx on 16 Oct 2003 21:30:01 -0700:

>On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 00:24:26 GMT, "cripes suzette"
><cripes@suzette.com> wrote:
>
>>okay, so i got 'noided out a while back and followed some tip i found
>>somewhere to disable my access to windows update. but now i'd like to
>>access windows update again, and i can't recall what the heck i did
>to disable it.
>
just a follow-up to say that i finally figured it out. i did have it
disabled in the group policy settings. i have re-enabled it, and all
is now just fine. thanks again for all your responses.