Impossible to check updates on Vista Service Pack 2 after Update Agent has been installed.

Under Vista Service Pack 2 x 64.  Windows Update Agent 7.6.7600.256 was installed on 27/06/12.  Since that time, I can't verify or install updates.  I tried Fix - It, and it did not help.  Pls advise

McAfee (and Norton) applications are notorious for not not upgrade (or uninstalling) itself. Chances are that McAfee 'leftovers' here are your troublemakers.

Roll up your sleeves & cross your fingers...

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[You may want to print these instructions for reference offline. IMPORTANT => NO SKIP & perform all the steps in a 1 uninterrupted session!  [If a step said to restart, restart!]

1. download the McAfee Consumer Product Removal, save it to your desktop tool: http://download.mcafee.com/products/licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR.exe

2. close all open applications (that is, anything with an icon on the taskbar).

3. After completing some you have a copy of your handy product key, uninstall McAfee Security Center via Start | Control Panel | Programs: Programs and features.

4 IMPORTANT! -Online make sure that the Windows Firewall is activated immediately after the reboot!  [Should be automatic, but I want you doublecheck.]

NB: Now you're "working without a net": do not to ANYTHING else online (e.g., navigation reading E-mail; cat) until you have finished step #7 below!

5. right click on the file that you saved in #1 above and select run as administrator to run the utility. LEAVE not your keyboard until the race is over, restart.

6. do a clean install of McAfee Security Center (using your product ID, if need be) & restart. If you purchased the software directly from McAfee, go to https://home.mcafee.com/Secure/Protected/Login.aspx to connect and download your software.

7. manually and repeatedly day McAfee enforcement, until you get a "not more than updated" or similar prompt.

8. reaffirm Internet Explorer as the browser in the default CUSTOM (<>) Set Program Access and defaults of the computerarticle. [1]

9. right click on the following link and SAVE the download to your desktop: http://www.slipstick.com/doit/chromehtml.reg [2]

9. b double-click the file that you saved in # 9 above & accept invites him to MERGE with the registry data.

10. restart again.

11. reset Internet Explorer according to the instructions on this page: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737

Note => for best results, check the option Remove personal settings .

12. open Internet Explorer (only!) to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946414 [ignore the title & symptoms].

12 b. ignorant of the "not recommended" or similar warnings, run difficulty he 50202 in DEFAULT modes and AGGRESSIVE. [3]

13 restart once again and then test by launching a manual check of updates & see if KB2698365, KB2718523, KB2691442, KB2655992, KB2719177 & KB2719985 allows you to install now; Follow all the instructions.

14. in response to this post with a status report.

Good luck!

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[1] after that we ended up this thread, do not hesitate to reaffirm Chrome or Firefox as a default if you like.

[2] trust Source: http://www.slipstick.com/problems/this-operation-has-been-cancelled-due-to-restrictions/

[3] full Disclosure: the difficulty operating in AGGRESSIVE mode will remove your update history but not the list of installed updates.

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