Vista windows problem of dates

Windows Update encountered an unknown error 80073712
and an update of security for windows vista still fails KB970238

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: "0 x 80073712".
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/931712

Error message when you try to install updates on the Microsoft Update or Windows Update Web site: "0 x 80073712".
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/957310

TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2010 - Update Services

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    -Same problem on 32-bit and 64-bit VMC (JRSMiamiFL)
    -No applied update (johnetx)<- perhaps="" date="" related="" or="" drm="" date="">
    -Disconnect from netflix, you reconnect again - ultimately the same error (chicagokiwi)
    -Tried to reduce the number of items in the queues to well below the limit of 200 (econcepts)
    -Tried the register / unregister the third wire procedure, no joy (does not break anything else however)
    -Disabled the firewall, no change (econcepts)

    related topics:
    http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistaprograms/thread/0c154c0a-1fcb-4353-8c5e-b394e885256d

    http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistaprograms/thread/aaab24a0-4BB9-42FA-a5ee-46a733d6560f

    http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistamedia/thread/f05f69c7-6456-4117-B302-27c08886ea1e

    Someone else knows Netflix not being is not able to connect?  It started yesterday (30/12/2009) for me.  I looked fine the day before without problem.  The message I get says "there was a problem of data recovery.  Check the works of your internet connection and try again. Ok.  I make it work with both my VMC - one with the service pack and the other without.  My OS updates have been loaded in early December, so I don't see how this could it be.  I searched and found this problem has come up before, but I have not found a solution.  I made NO changes to my HTPC.

    Those who have and solved this problem.

    UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE *.

    2009-01-05 has attempted to start Netflix this morning and you know, it works on both my VMCs.  That's the good news.  So now the real questions are:

    Only 20 people reported it as a problem and only 6 on the green button.  I believe that it affected all the world with Media Center.  So why not discussed much?

    It already happened, causes a stir and silently slips without known cause or cure.  How can we find out what caused this and how to prevent it from happening again in the future?

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