Fix: Could not start the Automatic Updates service on Local Computer. Error 0×80004015: The class is configuired to run as a security id different from the caller

by admin on July 15, 2009

Issue: Automatic Updates (AU) service is disabled by group policy, attempting to start the service results in the following error on a Windows XP SP2 machine: 

Could not start the Automatic Updates service on Local Computer.  Error 0×80004015: The class is configuired to run as a security id different from the caller
 
Solution
 
From a command prompt, re-register the Automatic Updates dll by running:
 
regsvr32 /u wuaueng.dll

regsvr32 wuaueng.dll

Change the Automatic Updates service startup from disabled to manual.  The AU service should now start.

{ 4 comments… read them below or add one }

thomas August 6, 2009 at 6:20 pm

Worked perfectly. Thank you.

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Michael September 17, 2009 at 11:53 am

Helped me 2!
Many Thanks!

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Anil December 6, 2009 at 4:53 pm

while uninstalling the regsvr32 /u wuaueng.dll i am getting the error: dllregisterserver in wuaueng.dll failed

Any solution???

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Thank you February 10, 2010 at 3:58 pm

Worked, thanks.

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