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Microsoft Updates in Vista 64bit problem

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by inta087

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After installing bunch of updates on 12/11/08 my Microsoft Updates Client has stopped working. After I click Windows Updates button a window pops up for a split second and disappears. Checked for malware and viruses in normal mode and in safe mode nothing. Unregistered and registered back DLLs. Reinstalled stanalone WU Client from Microsoft site still the same. When I go to windowsupdate.com site it shows me a message that I should use a WU in Control Panel.Same result. Any thoughts from smart people?

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by older mycroft

Depending on how many made up the [i]"bunch of updates on 12/11/08"[/i] you have two choices: either remove the updates one at a time (rebooting after each removal) until you regain WU control, or you could dump all the updates and start installing them one at a time until you lose WU control.

Your choice.

by inta087

Thanx a lot. I guess this has to be done because that was a last set of updates my computer recieved. I already removed IE8 Beta2 but the problem still there. Removing updates now.

by inta087

After removing last set of updates the problem did not go away. WU window opens and immediately closes. I have another machine with Vista and it's WU Client works OK with all updates installed.

by thumbsup2

... especially Google/Yahoo/MSN/etc... toolbars with popup blockers running. Also check your security settings. Sounds like things are set too tight to allow WU to run.

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