WGAN (KB905474).
Fact: You do NOT have to install anything, including WGAN (KB905474), to be
able to update via Automatic Updates.
Fact: You do NOT have to have WGAN (KB905474) installed to be able to update
manually via Windows Update.
Fact: You DO have to install a WGA-related ActiveX Control (or latest
version of some) to be able to update manually via Windows Update.
—
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client – since 2002
D BO wrote:
> I have a genuine license and choose not to install the WGA since it is of
> no benefit and only confirms what I already know (that my license is
> genuine). …but, if you say the WGA will open some functionality to AU,
> maybe this is a good time to just install the darn thing to save the
> headache…
>
> For those who may not want to install WGA, try these steps. This is
> exactly what I did on my system and after dealing with this issue for over
> a year, the shield works. I am using WinXP Professional v5.1 Service Pack
> 3. My AU is set to "Download updates for me, but let me choose when to
> install them."
>
> – Open a command line window.
> – Type gpedit.msc
> – Open Computer Configuration–>Administrative Templates–>Windows
> Components–>Windows Update
> – Find Reschedule Automatic Updates scheduled installations.
> – Enable this option and set to 1 minute
> – Apply the changes and close the group policy window.
> – Reboot.
> – Navigate to C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\
> – Change Windows Explorer to View–>Details.
> – Open the command line window.
> – Type "wuauclt /detectnow".
> – Pay attention to the modified date for the ReportingEvents.log file.
> When it changes, open the log file with notepad and look at the end of the
> file.
> – If you need updates, you should see a new entry saying something like
> "Windows Update Client successfully detected x updates". If these x
> updates have been downloaded already, you should also see a previous entry
> that says the updates have been downloaded and ready for installation.
> – Close the log file.
> – Change the system date to more than 7 days in the future.
> – Type "wuauclt /detectnow" again.
> – The shield should appear in aprox 1 minute.
> – Change the date back to the correct date.
> – Install your updates.
>
> You will need to repeat the last 5 steps if your system requires
> subsequent
> updates.
>
> If these steps worked for you, please post your success.
