IAutomaticUpdates::EnableService method (wuapi.h)

Enables all the components that Automatic Updates requires.

Syntax

HRESULT EnableService();

Return value

Returns S_OK if successful. Otherwise, returns a COM or Windows error code.

This method can also return the following error codes.

Return code Description
E_ACCESSDENIED
This method cannot be called from a remote computer.
WU_E_AU_NOSERVICE
Automatic Updates is not enabled.
WU_E_AU_PAUSED
Automatic Updates is paused.
WU_E_LEGACYSERVER
You cannot search for updates if the following conditions are true:

Remarks

This method requires administrator permissions.

This method returns WU_E_AU_NOSERVICE if Automatic Updates is disabled, initializing, uninitializing, or not configured.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional with SP3 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server with SP3 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header wuapi.h
Library Wuguid.lib
DLL Wuapi.dll

See also

IAutomaticUpdates