Run following command from the command prompt or run box under start: regsvr32 wuaueng.dll (after successful registration you should see Automatic Updates service listed - reboot computer just in case).
Microsoft has released official article on repairing Windows Update after Windows XP SP3 upgrade including their famous "Fix It For Me" feature: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
However, I can honestly say I've never encountered any OS related problem Microsoft has been able to fix with their "Fix It For Me" feature... Just my personal experience though - you may get lucky.
Windows Vista / 7: Coming soon...
Great post ! Thanks you for this ! Very useful !
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DeleteVery useful indeed ! Thank you My Personal Nerd for sharing this. Was hitting my head on the wall about this for hours.
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