Currently on a computer running Windows 7 on a domain the Windows Update does not run by itself because "You receive updates: Managed by your system administrator". The error code is 8024402C
Detail: Open Windows Update, there you see a red message "Windows could not search for new updates", Code 8024402C. Below there is an interesting message: "Your receive updates: Managed by your system administrator".
At the bottom there is a link "Check online for updates from Microsoft Update". If I click it it will work but I want the windows update to work by itself not manually.
This system is not connected to the domain most of the time (laptop).
In Microsoft knowledge-base they say that this is caused by WSUS (Windows Server Update Services).
I want to have automatic updates from WU and WSUS in the same time. If this is not possible I would like to know how can I switch from WSUS to WU. I do have administrator account for local computer.
Best Answer
In Windows 7/Vista right below the managed by system administrator message is a link you can click that allows you to search for updates from Windows Updates.
The settings are specified via the GPO wish is most likely implemented by your corporate IT department. The only way to overridden this is to change the GPO directly, however this will get overridden the next time you connect to the corporate network.
The easiest way would be to request to be removed from the Windows Update group. However if you want to override it manually this article will give you the registry keys to edit to change it. You can also do it through the Local Policy Editor by following these instructions.