why has vista stopped automatic updates?

Anonymous
2016-12-06T17:14:24+00:00

Vista will no longer automatically update. Nothing I've attempted works to fix the issue.

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Anonymous
2017-03-18T21:40:35+00:00

Here are the March 2017 Vista Update download links.

http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=4012583

http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=4012584

http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=4012497

http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=4012598

https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4012204

http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB3214051

http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/search.aspx?q=3217587

If I missed one, please advise. IE9 is included above.

Vista Support ends April 11, 2017 per MS here.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/22882

EDIT - If you have Microsoft Office, find your March 2017 Version Updates here. I have Office 2007 - still supported.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4013886/march-14-2017-update-for-microsoft-office

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-07-12T22:03:41+00:00

    Thanks again!

    You're welcome. :)

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-07-12T18:06:19+00:00

    (Revised 7-11-2017)

                 

    KB3191897 (Compatibility Pack SP3)newDownload

    KB3191894 (Excel 2007)              newDownload

    I have only Office 2007 on my Vista x86 and not Office 2010  I was already up-to-date with the June Office 2007 patches.  I did not  pre-install these two July patches listed in the quote.  Instead I found them today in my list of three Windows Updates that the Windows Updater automatically delivered.  KB3213640 was third one on the list.  Just saying here that it looks like it might not be necessary to pre-install.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-07-12T15:05:08+00:00

    Hi Volume Z,

    I want to thank you for keeping your list updated, even when only Office updates are released for Vista nowadays. I am still stuck with Vista for the moment as my upgrade to Windows 7 is more problematic and time consuming than I really want it to be. I have been using your monthly list for some time now (wish I discovered it earlier) and really appreciate your effort. Thanks again!

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-06-26T07:47:05+00:00

    b  Should I be downloading and manually executing each post-April monthly Malicious Smart Removal Tool (MSRT)?  In other words, even though the Windows Updater is no longer providing this monthly tool, will newer releases of it do the job they are supposed to do, were Microsoft still supporting Vista SP2?

    Confirmed - MSRT is still working with Vista in Windows Update if set to Install Updates Automatically (and possibly the other two Settings above Never Check). One of several friends I've helped keep Vista up-to-date with shows MSRT ran May and June in Update History after the April 11 Update FIX. June MSRT ran before getting the June 13 update release done per this Discussion Thread. Interesting, MSRT ran, but none of the other June Updates. THEY had to be installed per this Thread. Regardless, I tell my "Vista" friends to leave their PC connected to the Internet at least 3 hours continuously once a week to make sure Windows Update has time to initiate the Install Updates Automatically Setting and at least get MSRT monthly. My Vista PC is rarely online with so many others in my "collection" :-) OUgrad

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