Windows Update does not update Windows Vista platform.

I recently tried to update my Windows Live Messenger and I get a message that I need this new platform update. The site for the update page told me just to run Windows Update and install it. However, after that Windows Update returns with no such update for my system. What can I do about it? I am running Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition. Please instruct me on how to get this update. I do not wish for the answers that tell me simply run the update client, which does not work for some reason any. My update client is also perfectly up-to-date. Any help is appreciated.

The "platform update" required by Windows Live Messenger is not Windows Live application update security. It can be installed manually. The experts in the Windows Live forums will be able to help you to do (especially if you try to install Windows Live Messenger Wave 4 beta).

In other words, it is a question of Windows Live Essentials, not an update of Windows (although Windows Update may offer updates to Windows Live Essentials).

See this discussion: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/thread/6191a129-e5ff-4cbe-b4dd-3d61d4764d2d/

PS: I changed my mind on what Windows Live Help forum, you need to use.

You will find assistance appropriate in this forum: http://windowslivehelp.com/forums.aspx?forumid=a372972e-8e7a-4d85-adc3-a1b43e8c02ec

NOTE: Read & guard this "sticky" before starting a new thread for help: http://windowslivehelp.com/thread.aspx?threadid=8a67c6f7-8a04-48d0-972e-1252034d6390

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