Ultimate Extras & Windows features being blank

[Rob D]

Hi,

Really stuck with this one.
I cannot seem to download any Ultimate extras <other updates do seem to
work>, also if I try to access Additional Windows features, the box shows a
brief "please wait", and then it just goes blank.

This doesnt appear to be an un-common problem by the looks of things. The MS
aritcle to fix this, doesnt work as the reg key it suggests deleting doesnt
appear to exist?!!

Other than re-installing Vista, has anyone found a fix to the above
problems??

Please advise

Kind Regards

Rob

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Rename the SoftwareDistribution folder. (Because of possible folder
corruption or other errors.)
Click Start, Choose Run.
In the Run box, type services.msc.
Click OK.
Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
Click Stop.
Stopping the service will take a moment.

Rename the "SoftwareDistribution" folder:
a. Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%, and then click OK.
b. Right-click the SoftwareDistribution folder, and then click Rename.
c. Type SoftwareDistribution.old, and then press ENTER to rename this
folder.
Create a new folder called "SoftwareDistribution"
Click Start. Choose Run.
In the Run box, type services.msc.
Click OK.
Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
Click Start.
Starting the service will take a moment.
Rerun Windows Update.

 

[Rob D]

Ok I shall give this a go, I would assume this is aimed at getting windows
updates to work correctly?
Will this have any bearing on the issue of the windows features box being
blank??

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Ultimate Extras is distributed through the Windows Update service.