Window Vista Update screen is blank and hangs

Windows Vista Home Premium w/SP1

Automatice updates turned on, but none since 12/31/08. When I launch
Windows update manually the window opens and is blank. No notification of
available or no updates - just nothing but the title and address bar. Sits
there for minutes/hours - nothing. Task Manager shows 'running', but
nothing. Have to End Task.

I've run the malicious software tool - nothing.

Suggestions?

Last time I had to reinstall Windows to correct. After installtion, worked
fine for a few days and started happening again.

Thanks!

See: The "Windows Features" dialog box is empty in Windows Vista, or you
receive an error message that includes the following code when you try
to use Windows Update: "0x80073712"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/KB931712

To prevent this issue from occurring in the future:

Virus scanning recommendations for computers that are running Windows
Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822158

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2009]
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jss92 wrote:

> Windows Vista Home Premium w/SP1
>
> Automatice updates turned on, but none since 12/31/08. When I launch
> Windows update manually the window opens and is blank. No notification of
> available or no updates - just nothing but the title and address bar. Sits
> there for minutes/hours - nothing. Task Manager shows 'running', but
> nothing. Have to End Task.
>
> I've run the malicious software tool - nothing.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> Last time I had to reinstall Windows to correct. After installtion, worked
> fine for a few days and started happening again.
>
> Thanks!