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
    2017-04-13T05:03:14+00:00

    Thanks OUGRAD

    I downloaded KB4014984 and KB4014988 as instructed, each containing 4 KBs, but one was duplicated, so I ended up with 7 instead of 8. The one duplicated was KB3078601.

    Crikey, you'd think MS would at least get the final update right !

    I will now start installing them, but I'm not counting on it going smoothly.

    Several KBs have failed recently  and still won't process successfully after repeated tries..

    Merv

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-04-12T22:49:23+00:00

    TO: OUgrad,

    A great big thank you for all your posts and help in this thread.

    If I hadn't come across it, I would have missed out on a lot of VISTA updates. Kudos to you my friend!!

    Cheers!

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-04-12T19:37:18+00:00

    Here's the April 11, 2017 manual download link, the Grand Finale for Vista.

    https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=April%2C%202017%20Vista

    KB4014984 and KB4014988 above each contain 4 KBs that must be downloaded and installed separately. The Software Removal Tools also have two options - looks like Quick Scan vs. Full Scan.

    MS has started doing Rollups that contain multiple KBs, better explained here.

    http://www.ghacks.net/2017/04/11/microsoft-security-updates-april-2017-release/

    OUgrad

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-04-09T17:34:09+00:00

    Great White North, now that you mention it- I do recall your other reply to me. I believe I tried all you suggested without much luck. Then, magically, both system "turned on" on the same day. I still don't get it. Maybe I'm getting senile!

    Joe

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