Automatic updates for Vista does not

Hello
For my Vista automatic updates do not work. It indicates that there are a few updates available to download but when I try to download, it fails and an error message appears.
I tried to do some research on it and came across: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940520
This link has an option to download the file of repair (I don't know if I'm moving in the right direction well), but it asks me to choose between a 32 - or 64-bit version. And that brings me to the next question: how will I know which version of Vista, I'm on?
Thanks in advance!
Jean-Marie.

Jean-Marie,

Try the fixit tool to
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058

Rick

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