Anilrgowda

Question
I've been having problems running windows update, either Automagically or manually I get an error code 8007000D. I'm suspect that vista is deciding since I have a wSUS server in the environment that it should be using that for updates. my machine and user accounts are in OUs that have no gp and no policy inheritance, any thoughts on how to make it work??

solution
Hi Guys,
I spent some time researching the problem today
in order to understand the solution here is alittle explenation about the problem:
Windows Update doesnt work on VISTA Beta 2 machiens after joining to a domin.
the thing is that if you have WUS or SUS in your environment the group policy by the domain send the stations the WUS or SUS server for updates and fixes it, thats why when I pulled it out from the domain it worked fine
so the thing is that you need to make a REG key that look like this : (past this to notepad and save it as .reg)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Group Policy Objects\LocalUser\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\WindowsUpdate\DisableWindowsUpd ateAccess]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoWindowsUpdate"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoWindowsUpdate"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Win dows\WindowsUpdate\AU]
"NoAutoUpdate"=dword:00000000
"AUOptions"=dword:00000000
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Win dows\WindowsUpdate]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\WindowsUpdate]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDevMgrUpdate"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"NoUpdateCheck"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\WindowsUpdate]
"DisableWindowsUpdateAccess"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoWindowsUpdate"=dword:00000000

after saving it , double-click should active it , Restart to Windows Update Service and its done
now this key will get back your Vista station to work with local policy, witch connect to the internet for updates.
no messing around with Organizational WUS or SUS ..