windows update won't show updates

[Simon]

Hello

After the last update Windows update won't show the list of updates,
optional and non optional.
My OS is Windows Vista Home Premium SP2.
I have a screenshot to, but i don't know how to load it.

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Are you saying that you can't run a manual check for updates via the Start
menu shortcut or that a manual check for updates doesn't offer any updates?

[Grimspoiler]

'PA Bear [MS MVP Wrote:
> ;1583810']Are you saying that you can't run a manual check for updates

> via the Start
> menu shortcut or that a manual check for updates doesn't offer any
> updates
>

> No. I can check for updates.
> A couple of weeks ago WU updated and after that the style of Windows
> Update changed and after that a week ago came a lot o updates (about 19)
> and i wanted to see the list of updates, but it didn't show me the list
> to check all the updates i wanted to install. After that i clicked
> install updates and after the updates were competed there was one
> optional update left and i need to check from the list to update. i can
> see the list of installed updates.

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[Grimspoiler]

No. It didn't show me the list of updates before and it doesn't show me
now. Just take a look at the screen shot.

nowurtalkin;1584020 Wrote:
> normally, doesn't that mean that you have sucessfully downed & installed
> all
> currently avail. updates?

[Robert Aldwinckle]

"Grimspoiler" <Grimspoil...@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message
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>
> No. It didn't show me the list of updates before and it doesn't show me
> now.

> Just take a look at the screen shot.

Where?

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[Simon]

Nevermind now it works, don't know what got it to work but it works, for now.

[Grimspoiler]

Robert Aldwinckle;1584359 Wrote:
> "Grimspoiler" <Grimspoil...@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in
> message
> news:Grimspoil...@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
> >
> > No. It didn't show me the list of updates before and it doesn't show
> me
> > now.
>
> > Just take a look at the screen shot.
>
>
> Where?
>

> 3rd post

[Robert Aldwinckle]

"Grimspoiler" <Grimspoil...@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message
news:Grimspoil...@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...

>> > Just take a look at the screen shot.
>>
>>
>> Where?
>>
>> 3rd post

You need to post a link for NNTP users to know what you are seeing
and would like them to see. All that we get is this:

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There was no attachment on that Message.
Are you aware that you are participating in a USENET thread?

HTH

Robert
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[Trepa Hualm]

I've got the same problem, and I never install something I can't check first.
(I know it is only the windows defender update, but it is a matter of
principles :P)

Here's what can be seen (or not seen in this situation) (and yeah, french
version):

1st page when clicking on the task bar icon:
http://h3qmzw.blu.livefilestore.com/y1p7JKDjPkqhsKTE8rG9V8I-Z_5vvbLTV6Rw4DgY44rnsOu9KpN6MoZGqNbWKbZNSLYQ7pijgge4GvM3845QupfdcdndnaqFMKX/WU1.jpg

2nd page, where I could normally see all upadates available (in this
exemple, only one should be listed, but there's none):
http://h3qmzw.blu.livefilestore.com/y1p7JKDjPkqhsLc6XgKMMT5oiPkmwPP2VmX3qS3Pdx2YfOa67arwFpVxE5w3EkFjzP-4WvjddC4Jw9-lNDBGACAOnKw5FYCPRn1/WU2.jpg

Thanks :)

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

To avoid confusion, please begin a new thread about your specific problems
instead of hijacking someone else's thread. State your IE version and full
Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista SP2) in your first post.

PS: And post your question via this link, too:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
www.banthecheck.com

Trepa Hualm wrote:
> I've got the same problem, and I never install something I can't check

> first...

[Trepa Hualm]

No thanks... It wasn't a question, only a supplement of information for the
first post. You should try to help him instead.
As I already said I have the exact same thing, so why should I bother
reposting it again? One thread per problem is enough, if someone answers to
this one, everybody will be happy. :)

PS: I dont like ms news feeds. And I don't use IE.

> .
>

[Harry Johnston [MVP]]

Trepa Hualm wrote:

> No thanks... It wasn't a question, only a supplement of information for the
> first post. You should try to help him instead.
> As I already said I have the exact same thing, so why should I bother
> reposting it again? One thread per problem is enough, if someone answers to
> this one, everybody will be happy. :)

Only if everybody really does have the same problem. Just because the reported
symptoms are the same doesn't mean the cause is the same. Experience has shown
that, on the whole, one thread per person is the most effective approach.

> PS: I dont like ms news feeds. And I don't use IE.

I don't see any particular advantage to accessing this newsgroup via the web
interface over accessing it via the MS NNTP servers, even when the web interface
is working properly (which it isn't at present, I've heard). What is your
concern about the NNTP servers?

Harry.

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

> As I already said I have the exact same thing, so why should I bother
> reposting it again?

What part of "to avoid confusion" don't you understand?

[Scott]

Please stop arguing and answer the guy's question already! Information eager
people like me (and Trepa Hualm, I guess) would like to have this knowledge
and check for ourselfs. Why? Just the kind a guy I am. I can't speak for
others, though. In addition, why else is this forum public? If you want it
personal, make it personal and go email. Just my 2ct.

Oh and by the way, just so you know. I experience the exact same "symptoms".
Also after the update of WM update itself.

Thank you

> .
>

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

That's how I work: One thread per poster, even if the thread's about the
same update and Windows version.

If you don't like it, ignore my posts...and/or begin a new thread about
/your/ problem and Windows version.

You're welcome.

[Simon]

I don't know if this is a new sympton or not, but sometimes it show's the
update list and sometimes windows update won't show update list. Doesn't
matter if i restart or not. Actually it has shown the ATI vidocard update
twice since my first post and 4 other updates about three days ago. It's not
really disturbing, but it's principle of the thing that you can't choose when
your given choices and that it just won't install optional updates if you
don't choose them from the list of updates.

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Simon, I'll need you to answer my first reply in this thread to be able to
assist you.

cf.
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/msg/c1a1013293afd74b

[Simon]

I did, but from under the name grimspoiler. Sorry for the confusion.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> .
>

[CuriousGuy]

I have the same problem with Windows Update since a month, not allways
though, and also hoping to discover a solution here.

[mb1977]

I'm having exactly the same problem over here. Any KB articles about the issue?

[mb1977]

Sorry, I forgot to mention that I'm using Windows 7 in spanish.