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
    2016-12-07T04:01:31+00:00

    Edited for obsolescence.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-12-19T01:53:39+00:00

    VZ -

    You gave a series of 5 downloads to be entered manually to correct the problem of Vista Update doing nothing but searching.  Not one of the downloads would take.  All failed.  I noticed peggybeggs asked if Microsoft has simply stopped updating Vista and that 25 people have this same question.  Do you think this is the case?  A lot of people having the same problem and I have tried everything my limited knowledge of computers has allowed!  If Microsoft is listening please answer the question...Are you no longer updating Vista?  If not what is the problem?  I can't download individual updates and my Windows Update will not stop searching.  Help please.  I may not use the computer that Vista is on but I thought it would, at the very least, continue to be a valid OS.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-12-12T17:22:26+00:00

    manual installation unsucessful with "updates not able to be installed" msg appearing.

    Has microsoft stopped the updating process for Vista??

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-12-12T12:11:05+00:00

    Thanks for your time VS very helpful.

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