[solved] ERROR: Determination of OS properties failed

Does anyone have an idea why I'm getting this error. Version 7.4, Windows XP, some (unknown) IA controls applied.
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Q: On installation of patches I'm getting strange errors in the command line window, e. g. "C:\wsusupdate\client\cmd\DetermineSystemProperties.vbs(92, 3) (null): 0x80041014". Then the script terminates. What is the cause and how can I solve this problem?
A: For trouble-free execution, the script requires the correct installation and configuration of the following Windows services/components: "Automatic Update/Windows Update (WUA)", "Windows Script Host (WSH)" and "Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)". Please check first if you have restricted or even disabled these services with tools like TweakUI, nLite/vLite, XP-Antispy, XPy, Tuneup Utilities etc.
If that's not the case, the cause is most probably an erroneous scripting components' or WMI registration.
To (re-)register the scripting components on your computer, please follow the instructions at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949140.
To check your WMI installation, use Microsoft's WMI diagnostics tool (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d7ba3cd6-18d1-4d05-b11e-4c64192ae97d&displaylang=en). Further technical information is given on http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc787057(WS.10).aspx; the WMI FAQs you'll find on http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee692772.aspx.
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