I have updates to install but I can't see them in the "select the updates to install list"

Question

I'm getting an empty list of updates when Windows Update says I have 8 important and 1 optional of them to install. I can't see their descriptions.

Any Idea?

Answer 1

Run Fixit 50202:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9665683

Here is a video which shows how to use it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ_x6RM5zGk

Answer 2

Actually it appears that the problem starts after extended period of PC being turned on, and/or being put to sleep and back. Try simply to kill explorer.exe and open it again.

Answer 3

Whatever the bug is, it seems to fix itself* when you restart Windows explorer. You can accomplish that by two means:

• From task manager, kill all "explorer.exe" processes (when you're done, don't forget to File→Run a new explorer).

• Or just restart the computer.

I've tried some Microsoft fix-it tools but they don't do anything until I restart (and I'm sure it's the restart what fixes it anyway).

_{(*) Until it decides to happen again some weeks later.}