Vista Update fails - Error code C015001A

Do you receive a message when attempting to install Windows Updates in Vista that states:

 

"To check for updates you must first install an update for Windows Update. Your automatic updating settings will not change."

 

This has become a common problem with some Vista OS builds that has gone unresolved and no one seems to have a solution... but we have seem to have found the answer.

 

1.) Go to the control panel > Programs and Features > click "View Installed Updates"

 

2.) Remove the last Update that states it is a "Hotfix"

 

3.) Once the uninstall is completed go to Windows Update and attempt to connect again.

 

4.) Viola... all the available updates will be listed!

Disable restart after Windows Automatic Updates

The Windows Automatic Updates feature is great; however those nagging reboot reminders can drive you crazy. You can choose to disable this feature.

Disabling the restart reminder of Windows Automatic Updates:

1. Click Start -> Run
2. Enter “gpedit.msc”
3. Go to Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Update
4. Double-click on “No auto-restart for scheduled Automatic Update installation”
5. Enable it!
6. Reboot the computer

You can also change the default setting of “Re-prompt for restart with scheduled installations” to remind you once a day, or so if you can still stand these pop-ups. If you want to change this for your whole network, you can use Group Policy. For security reasons, we recommend that all computers should be turned off after work or office hours.