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
    2017-02-03T17:21:43+00:00

    After doing as said and also including the newest KB3216775, I finally got it to start updating...thank you.  Now I can screw my head back on as if basically fell into my lap on this last attempt :)

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-02-01T03:12:56+00:00

    I'll fix with EDIT. I had the several Discussion Threads on this BUG blurred in memory :-)

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-02-01T03:05:55+00:00

    You didn't install what I recommend and I'm not associated with wu.krelay.de - but never mind. :)

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-02-01T02:50:40+00:00

    VZ,

    P.S. to my previous Post above.

    After installing your list of Vista 64-bit Microsoft Catalog Updates, my Windows Update still searched endlesssly UNTIL I installed KB3216775 as suggested here http://wu.krelay.de/en/ Within 10 minutes (using dialup Internet) Windows Update found 29 more to install including some for Office 2007. KB3216775 appears to be the ultimate fix for me and hopefully others. Thanks !!!

    EDIT - Forgot to emphasize that not only must I set Windows Update to Never Check, I also must STOP the Windows Update Service in Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Services, open Windows Update (no PC restart) and Check for Updates manually to get the current and complete Update List. If I don't STOP WU Service, WU checks for updates endlessly. MS also recommends stopping WU Service as one solution to this BUG.

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