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Getting no updates
Nomad:
I mean, things are exactly as they were after first restore: Windows Update says the Windows is up-to-date, but it isn't, last updates are from June 2015.
Boggin:
At least you now have a green check for updates.
You should still be getting updates until April 2017 and other than setting your update settings to auto and waiting for them to come through, I don't know what else to suggest.
You could try these cmds from an admin cmd prompt to see if a clean out would help gee them up.
The SoftwareDistribution cmd will remove your update history but have no effect on already installed updates and you can reverse those by reversing the ren cmds.
The forum may allow you to copy & paste these cmds to the cmd prompt to avoid any typos where they will auto run, although the last one may not execute until you press enter.
net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver
ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old
net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits
net start msiserver
Then enter exit to close the cmd window.
Reboot and run the check for updates again.
Nomad:
Hi Boggin
I still did not run those commands; I had run some that seemed alike, before, and they did not produce any effect.
I tried to install some updates manually from Microsoft Download Center, then a box came out: Windows Update Auto Installer, and a progression bar showing a never ending movement... It seems that even trying it manually, Windows Update remains in charge... nothing was installed, except Microsoft Silverlight, for which my browser (I. E. 9) was saying it was not updated and was allowing to do so; so, now there is in Programms a new one installed, Microsoft Silverlight with today's date, but I had it already (not visible in Programms).
Other than this, it is the same situation...
Boggin:
Silverlight wouldn't have updated if you had the current version, but for that to update - that sounds promising.
MS servers for Vista seem to have a very low priority which could be why your check for updates returns you are up to date.
If they are going to come then I think they will on their own.
As long as you have your update settings to auto and given that the Checksur log was clean, I'd just forget about them and get on with your life.
As WR or the SURT as well as other WU fixes you have run - whatever the problem is, I think it's on MS's end.
Nomad:
Well as to Silverlight it does not seem to have been an update, seems more like a reinstall...
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