How to Troubleshoot Problems with Windows Update for Vista

Resolving Windows Update Issues

Microsoft periodically issues essential updates and security patches through Microsoft server. These updates include updates for the drivers and software applications and play a major role in ensuring that your computer runs smoothly without any problems. Apart from that, they are also significantly important in keeping your system stable from potential threats and malicious software. Most of the versions of Windows operating system come with an efficient feature called Windows Update that automatically downloads and installs all the necessary updates and patches that are important in keeping your computer up-to-date.

If you are using a Windows Vista powered computer and if you are unable to install updates for the OS, then it should possibly be due to the low disk space in your computer. It may also be due to the interference of an application or a driver with the installation process, thereby causing a problem. In such a situation, Windows Update feature in Windows Vista will inform you about the error so that may have occurred during the installation process. The following instructions from our Windows support team will help you in troubleshooting such issues.

Instructions from Windows Support Team

• Start out the procedure by checking the available disk space on your hard drive. For this, you will have to click on the Windows “Start” menu located on the left-hand bottom corner of your computer screen and click on the “Computer” icon from the list of options. After that, right-click on the C: drive.
• Now, after reviewing the information that is shown in next to “Free Space,” return to Windows Update. In case if the disk space is too small for the updates, you will have to delete any unnecessary files from your hard drive, or transfer data to storage media.
• Once you do that, click on the Windows “Start” menu followed by “All Programs.” From the list of options, click on the “Windows Update” and review any errors displayed on the page.
• Following which, you need to select the “Get help with this error”to open the Microsoft Knowledge Base and find out the

  Resolving Windows Update Issues

  steps that can help in resolving the issue. In case the error messages states that the update failed due to license agreement, then click “Try Again.”

• Finally, click on the “I accept” button when the license terms appear on screen.

So, that was some information on troubleshooting issues with Windows Update for Windows Vista. For further assistance on this, feel free to contact our tech support team