Updating MSE defs from Microsoft site shows a blank white page


  1. Posts : 239
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Updating MSE defs from Microsoft site shows a blank white page


    The last few days, when I try to download MSE updates from here:

    www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/definitions

    It takes longer than it once did to open the page and then it just shows a blank page.

    Any workarounds?
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  2. Posts : 1,939
    Windows 7 pro
       #2

    It works for me. Try clearing your cache. Also you shouldn't have to update manually. MSE updates itself.
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  4. Posts : 239
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks. I deleted Microsoft cookies and it works, for now.

    BTW - MSE doesn't automatically update for me. If I let it go more than a few days, I get a red logo - not the usual green.
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  5. Posts : 612
    Windows 7 x64 SP1
       #5

    I have found that if I let it go more than a couple of days, when updating from the app itself, it has trouble completing the download. If I update it ever day, no problem. If it's been awhile, I usually download the defs on a Linux computer, transfer it to a thumb drive, then run it on windows. Also a good idea to run Ccleaner or similar app frequently to clean things up, and ensure smooth operating.
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  6. Posts : 686
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
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    debodun said:
    BTW - MSE doesn't automatically update for me. If I let it go more than a few days, I get a red logo - not the usual green.
    As I understand it MSE counts as 'other'. Your Windows Update needs to be configured to get updates 'For Windows and other products from Microsoft Update'.

    michael diemer said:
    I have found that if I let it go more than a couple of days, when updating from the app itself, it has trouble completing the download....
    This is a Win7 VM that can go weeks between running. I just started it today to get this screenshot. Without me doing anything the latest MSE definitions had already downloaded and installed.

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