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
    2017-04-01T19:34:19+00:00

    So, April 11 is "D-DAY" for us Vista users.

    Does anyone know if MS will issue a final patch before they pull the plug? - and does anyone know what new patches there are since mid March?

    Like others here, my windows update just keeps going around in circles not picking up anything.

    Thanks to this thread however, at least I'm able to download the patches manually.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated - thanks

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-04-01T20:52:47+00:00

    You have IE9 and Office 2007 installed. Catching up from the previous patch day, your preinstallation requirements for unblocking Windows Update are

    KB4012497

    KB4012204

    KB3178676

    KB3178677

    KB3178682

    KB3178683

    No more, no less.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-04-07T11:11:32+00:00

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

    my windows update has stopped automatically updating since 19 February 2017 and shows error 80072EE2.  can y pl help me.  Thank you/

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-04-07T12:15:14+00:00

    Shoshanna,

    you need to follow the Standalone Installer procedures to manually install the KBs spelled out by Volume Z and OUgrad's responses earlier in this thread.  That's what I did to get my Vista updates to download.

    A key point in that procedure is to go into Windows Updates Settings, select the bottom choice in the pull-down menu, then REBOOT your PC.  Go ahead with installing the KBs manually, one at a time, then set Updates to Automatically receive and install, and finally select "Check for Updates".

    Hope this helps.

    -Frederick

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