Windows Update Preventing SP1 Update

[Keith Willcocks]

I received the Microsoft Download email and followed the link to read about
SP1 for Vista. It recommends installing via the Windows Update site.

Every time (and by whatever means) I try to access the Windows Update site
the Vista Windows Update tool dives in and tells me that there are no
updates available.

I am sure I would know if a 65MB file had downloaded and installed but I
could be wrong.

Two questions:

1) How can I tell if my system has upgraded itself to SP1 without my
involvement?

2) As the first answer is almost certain to be that it cannot, how can I
get the onboard Windows Update to let me through to the web site?

 

[James]

Start/Control/System

Mine shows Service Pack 1

 

[Keith Willcocks]

Thanks for that. Mine just says Windows Vista Home Premium so I guess I am
right that it has not updated. So my second question remains "how can I
get the onboard Windows Update to let me through to the web site?" I have
tried disabling Automatic Updates but the Control Panel module still butts
in every time I try to reach the Windows Update web site. I have also
tried Microsoft Support but they don't want to know and referred me back to
forums.

 

[Corday]

Go to
http://microsoft.com/download/3/a/9/3a9b72c2-527d-4694-8a49-84c056d4c34d/windows. This will get the full 32 bit version (434MB).


Corday

Start/Control/System

Mine shows Service Pack 1

 

[Richard G. Harper]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948343

 

[Keith Willcocks]

Thanks for that. I think the one about incompatible drivers probably
applies in this case so, as my Gateway laptop is only 6 months old, I will
dump it on Gateway support to sort out.
--
Keith Willcocks

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948343

 

[Richard G. Harper]

You're welcome, and good luck!

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Thanks for that. I think the one about incompatible drivers probably
applies in this case so, as my Gateway laptop is only 6 months old, I will
dump it on Gateway support to sort out.
--
Keith Willcocks

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948343

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/

I received the Microsoft Download email and followed the link to read
about SP1 for Vista. It recommends installing via the Windows Update
site.

Every time (and by whatever means) I try to access the Windows Update
site the Vista Windows Update tool dives in and tells me that there are
no updates available.

I am sure I would know if a 65MB file had downloaded and installed but I
could be wrong.

Two questions:

1) How can I tell if my system has upgraded itself to SP1 without my
involvement?

2) As the first answer is almost certain to be that it cannot, how can
I get the onboard Windows Update to let me through to the web site?