I can't update my Apple apps in App Store. What is wrong?

I have had my MacBook Pro for over a year now and I have had this problem with App Store since then: I can't update my apps/programs from Apple - e.g iPhoto, Garageband and iMovie. And the most irritating thing is that I can update the apps I download myself. Does anyone know how to fix it? It would be nice :-) Thanks.

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Do you get any error message when you try to update them? First, check if they are hidden. If they are hidden, unhide them > http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4928

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