Vista Update History Gone

I recently noticed that the Update History in Windows Update is empty and
that the Updates I've hidden before are missing as well (this section is
empty too). I'm not sure when this happened as I don't check this often.
After I ran an update session however, the updates which I installed in that
session do show in Update History, however the old ones are still missing.
Anyone any idea as how to fix this? (I'm also wondering where these update
history lists are stored on the system). I'm running Vista Ultimate btw.

Friendly regards,
Kees Spierings

Start button || Control Panel || Programs
Under Programs and Features - click View installed updates.

Hopefully someone else can answer the rest.

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"narcan" <> wrote in message
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|I recently noticed that the Update History in Windows Update is empty and
| that the Updates I've hidden before are missing as well (this section is
| empty too). I'm not sure when this happened as I don't check this often.
| After I ran an update session however, the updates which I installed in that
| session do show in Update History, however the old ones are still missing.
| Anyone any idea as how to fix this? (I'm also wondering where these update
| history lists are stored on the system). I'm running Vista Ultimate btw.
|
| Friendly regards,
| Kees Spierings
|

They do show up under Program and Features -> Installed Updates (all the
updates, old and new), it's not really a problem for me, I'm just wondering
what happened to them in the Update History under Windows Update.


"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Start button || Control Panel || Programs
> Under Programs and Features - click View installed updates.
>
> Hopefully someone else can answer the rest.
>
> --
> ====================================
> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> ====================================
> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
>
> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may
> benefit.
>
>
> "narcan" <> wrote in message
> news:00A367F7-F36B-43C4-8E3C-...
> |I recently noticed that the Update History in Windows Update is empty and
> | that the Updates I've hidden before are missing as well (this section is
> | empty too). I'm not sure when this happened as I don't check this often.
> | After I ran an update session however, the updates which I installed in
> that
> | session do show in Update History, however the old ones are still
> missing.
> | Anyone any idea as how to fix this? (I'm also wondering where these
> update
> | history lists are stored on the system). I'm running Vista Ultimate btw.
> |
> | Friendly regards,
> | Kees Spierings
> |
>
>

Hello Narcan,

Just out of interest. Are you using dual boot with XP?
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"narcan" wrote:

> They do show up under Program and Features -> Installed Updates (all the
> updates, old and new), it's not really a problem for me, I'm just wondering
> what happened to them in the Update History under Windows Update.
>
>
> "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Start button || Control Panel || Programs
> > Under Programs and Features - click View installed updates.
> >
> > Hopefully someone else can answer the rest.
> >
> > --
> > ====================================
> > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> > ====================================
> > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
> >
> > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may
> > benefit.
> >
> >
> > "narcan" <> wrote in message
> > news:00A367F7-F36B-43C4-8E3C-...
> > |I recently noticed that the Update History in Windows Update is empty and
> > | that the Updates I've hidden before are missing as well (this section is
> > | empty too). I'm not sure when this happened as I don't check this often.
> > | After I ran an update session however, the updates which I installed in
> > that
> > | session do show in Update History, however the old ones are still
> > missing.
> > | Anyone any idea as how to fix this? (I'm also wondering where these
> > update
> > | history lists are stored on the system). I'm running Vista Ultimate btw.
> > |
> > | Friendly regards,
> > | Kees Spierings
> > |
> >
> >
>
>

"narcan" <> wrote in message
news:00A367F7-F36B-43C4-8E3C-...
>I recently noticed that the Update History in Windows Update is empty and
> that the Updates I've hidden before are missing as well (this section is
> empty too). I'm not sure when this happened as I don't check this often.
> After I ran an update session however, the updates which I installed in that
> session do show in Update History, however the old ones are still missing.
> Anyone any idea as how to fix this? (I'm also wondering where these update
> history lists are stored on the system). I'm running Vista Ultimate btw.


Don't worry about it. The same thing would have happened if you had had
to clear your SoftwareDistribution folder (e.g. as part of a suggested repair.)
The good thing to note is that Windows Update History is now working
"as designed" for you.


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No, just Vista. I'm starting to think it might have something to do with
updating Office, which seems to invoke Internet Explorer, which installs
Windows Update it seems and says that it has added Windows Update to the
control panel (doesn't work in Firefox, not even with ie tab).


"Engel" <> wrote in message
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> Hello Narcan,
>
> Just out of interest. Are you using dual boot with XP?
> --
>
> "narcan" wrote:
>
>> They do show up under Program and Features -> Installed Updates (all the
>> updates, old and new), it's not really a problem for me, I'm just
>> wondering
>> what happened to them in the Update History under Windows Update.
>>
>>
>> "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > Start button || Control Panel || Programs
>> > Under Programs and Features - click View installed updates.
>> >
>> > Hopefully someone else can answer the rest.
>> >
>> > --
>> > ====================================
>> > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
>> > ====================================
>> > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
>> > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
>> >
>> > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all
>> > may
>> > benefit.
>> >
>> >
>> > "narcan" <> wrote in message
>> > news:00A367F7-F36B-43C4-8E3C-...
>> > |I recently noticed that the Update History in Windows Update is empty
>> > and
>> > | that the Updates I've hidden before are missing as well (this section
>> > is
>> > | empty too). I'm not sure when this happened as I don't check this
>> > often.
>> > | After I ran an update session however, the updates which I installed
>> > in
>> > that
>> > | session do show in Update History, however the old ones are still
>> > missing.
>> > | Anyone any idea as how to fix this? (I'm also wondering where these
>> > update
>> > | history lists are stored on the system). I'm running Vista Ultimate
>> > btw.
>> > |
>> > | Friendly regards,
>> > | Kees Spierings
>> > |
>> >
>> >
>>
>>