System Update 3.14 no longer starts after latest Vista (32) updates

I can no longer get System Update to start after the latest set of Microsoft Security updates this week. I receive a message that Visual C++ Runtime has experienced an abnormal termination! I CAN get System update to run IF I update the application properties to run in XP SP2 Compatibility mode! Anyone else experience this?
W520, i7-2820QM, BIOS 1.42, 1920x1080 FHD, 32 GB RAM, 2000M NVIDIA GPU, Samsung 850 Pro 1TB SSD, Crucial M550 mSata 512GB, WD 2TB USB 3.0, eSata Plextor PX-LB950UE BluRay
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Well, the problem is solved, and System Update is installed and working.
The root cause of the problem appeared to be that the registry directory HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE no longer extended "full control" permission to the Administrators user group on my machine. We fixed this by using regedit:
Start... Run... regedit....
select directory HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE, right-click, Permissions...,
press Add... button
enter SYSNAME\Administrators in the text area (SYSNAME is a placeholder for my actual machine name)
OK... OK...
Quit regedit
We diagnosed the problem with the help of IT support from our employer. The problem was blocking installation of new anti-virus software. We had just removed old anti-virus and "internet security" software. Hmm, I wonder if the old security software removed this permission setting as a parting gift.
Hope this is helpful for others who encounter the same symptoms.

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