Windows 8 pro, update settings is grayed out.

[mrinmoy]

Hi,
I use windows 8 pro in my laptop with a microsoft live account. The os is activated. Today in the notification centre I got a message about "view windows update settings".


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When I clicked on the message I saw that "change settings" option is grayed out.


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Then I open windows update from control panel and open "change settings" from there. And I saw that the type of how to install important update option is grayed out saying that "some settings are managed by your system administrator".


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Though I am system administrator and I am the only one. There is no other user. And before today there was no such problem. Can anybody tell me what is happening and how to solve it?
Thanks.

 

[mrinmoy]

Anyone?

 

[harshilsharma63]

Go to "User Accounts" and change your account type to"Administrator".

 

[Vignesh B]

1. Try running, the Windows update troubleshooter.
2. Check using group policy editor under Windows update.
3. If all else fails, it might be due to a corrupt user profile.

 

[mrinmoy]

1. Try running, the Windows update troubleshooter.
2. Check using group policy editor under Windows update.
3. If all else fails, it might be due to a corrupt user profile.

Solved using group policy editor. Thanks.