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
    2017-03-20T10:30:47+00:00

    Actually, I spoke  prematurely. My Win 7 box fully updated- first time since last summer. My Vista box, at least did something, it indicated there are 31 updates available but it so far hasn't downloaded them. It tries and tries and tries.

    It's really strange that both showed no signs of doing updates since last summer- then at the same time, both made an effort with one successful so far.

    So to me, this is proof the problem is MS. Either they did this on purpose or some bug somewhere wouldn't allow it and they noticed all the chatter here and elsewhere and decided to fix it? And the problem started when they were pushing W10 on everyone?

    This problem is worthy of an article in a computer magazine or web site.

    Joe

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-03-20T03:21:01+00:00

    So glad some of you have had good luck.

    Not so much on my end. I have a Toshiba P205D-S7436.

    I've attempted trying to install recomended updates per this web site, not successful.

    Additionally I learned today after attemtping to install 4 anti virus applacations, my Vista Home Premium is incompatible with current versions of their product. Don't know what to do next.

     I'm very disappointed and still have naive hope MS is watching this response.

    My attempting to call MS and my email has gone unanswered.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-03-19T23:59:34+00:00

    AT LAST. A GREEN YOU ARE UP TO DATE!!!  I went thru each of these and installed all I could. (Only the IE9 one would not be found). Rebooted  and the updates said for windows and Microsoft update products and within 10 minutes got a green up to date😁😁😁. So shut auto updates off and will await next months journey. FYI. did them using Firefox browser too. YEAH!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-03-19T19:26:40+00:00

    It must be a miracle- but today my Vista and Win 7 Dells have both downloaded updates. Neither has happened since last summer. Apparently, it was the miracle of MS finally doing something about this BIGLY problem.

    I'd like to know the story - so if anyone knows what MS did, please inform us.

    Joe

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