Think Vantage System Update 4.0 Missing History of Installed Updates
When I did a clean install of Win7 on a new Lenovo 160Gb HDD, I downloaded TVSU 4.0 and proceeded
to download all applicable Lenovo Win 7 updates. I also downloaded all the necessary Microsoft updates
as well.
When I go to review my installation history of installed updates from Lenovo the page is blank and shows none of the updates I have installed.
I redownloaded TVSU 4.0 and did a repair. Still no installation history.
Another puzzler is that the red up and down arrows in a circle Lenovo system update logo shortcut on my desktop has been replaced with a generic Windows shortcut logo which is still labeled system update.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Altoid666
T530,Core i7-3820QM,16GB Ram, Intel 530 SSD 240GB, Blutooth 4.0,Ultimate-N 6300, 15.6 FHD, Nvidia NVS 5400M., All software current.,
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 , SP1. Office 2013 Professional
What happens with me is that I get the history of what's installed/downloads, only nothing shows on the Start Menu in Win 7. No ThinkVantage group, nothing.
Ideas?
Presently with an X201 and a T500/T410 combo
I've owned everything from a 701c up to present which equal a ton of ThinkPads
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