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
    2017-12-07T06:56:48+00:00

    I have got the options for the other products in the update back again.

    What I simply did was on the Windows Update screen at the bottom where it says Get updates for other Microsoft products. Find out more....I selected Find out more which took me to the Microsoft Update website using Internet Explorer.

    I then selected to install it, confirmed it and it then said it was installed and took me to the Windows Update screen and was checking for updates.

    When I selected to change the settings, the option to select Microsoft Updates and Software Notifications had re-appeared and were selected, so it all looks good again.

    I then selected to Never check for updates and rebooted the machine.

    I will now watch the Patch Tuesday forum for the next lot of updates as usual.

    Many thanks for taking the time to reply, it is appreciated.

    Cheers Great White North.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-12-06T00:33:15+00:00

    For the time being, Microsoft Update is broken. With Microsoft Update enabled, Windows Update is broken. See:

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-update/error-code-80248015/aeae2fcd-100a-4478-8da4-a2b9558c229e

    Regards, VZ :(

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-10-03T01:46:30+00:00

    VZ.... You've been very helpful.  Thank you.  I appreciate it very much.

    FYI - I just installed the updates from your post (Revised 9-12-17) that were applicable to my Vista PC.

    Wow!  What a difference they made.  They fixed my Windows Update problem.  It's finally working again.

    Thanks.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-12-14T21:40:16+00:00

    Thanks again. Talk to you next month since Microsoft has forgotten about us.

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