Windows xp won't update

Does it have service pack 3 installed ?

If not you need to download it manually then you will receive automatic updates until the well last update of Windows XP.

williamp, i am using windows xpsp3 and i don't have the regkey that you mentioned on my computer.. i think you should just forget about that regkey..

go into windows "services" and make sure that the "automatic updates" service and the "background intelligent transfer service" are enabled.. both of those "services" have to be enabled in order for windows automatic updates to work, and for being able to use the "microsoft update" website to install windows updates..

p.s. now that i see that you are installing "win xpsp3" on the computer, i assume that you will have to install a lot of additional windows updates, after that..

Edited by redwolfe_98, 12 June 2015 - 03:47 PM.

Edited by WilliamP, 12 June 2015 - 04:13 PM.

I think you need to install the Windows Update Agent. I had the same problem on a clean install of XP.

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=100334

After installing, reboot and see if you can access Windows Updates.

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Right Click My Computer > Manage. Under Service check to see if Bits service is enabled. If it enabled Go here and run the fixit for XP.

John I went to Computer, Comp. Management, Services and Applications  then Services .and there is no Bit service.

Sorry, I used shorthand. It is called background intelligent transfer service. See post #6 by redwolfe_98.

Edited by JohnC_21, 13 June 2015 - 07:01 PM.

Well,  John and friends that fixed Windows Update. Thank you all very much.

Thanks for the update. Glad that worked out for you and thanks to redwolfe_98 for the posting the Bits and autoupdate service fix.

Amen to that.