Another day, another computer annoyance.

Tried to run Windows update and Up comes a white screen that says “Windows update page failed to load.”

Oh…goodies.

I try several obvious answers, none work. I go online and find several different “solutions,” all of which involve several complicated steps and consistently result in a “didn’t work” response. Then, I came across one that sounded promising. The problem was on Vista 64 and came up after the September Windows updates. The suggestion didn’t work, but the poster came back to say he/she had found a solution and it involved a Stardock program that had been proven to interfere with the update page.

This is the company that does the fancy gizmos that are attached to Vista…clocks and fancy window frames and other useless junk. Their problem was “Windows Blinds”. I didn’t have that, but I have “my colors” from the same company. I brought it up, it said it needed an update before it could run. I let it update and restart and…bingo. Problem solved.

So…if you have Vista and Windows upload isn’t working…check for programs from Stardock.

Ja ne!