Check out these attached images.
Image 1 shows current VPS update state as 171204-2, note that the latest update received time, when I first brought the win10 laptop out of sleep.
Image 2 shows the state after a manual update, indicating that I'm up to date.
Given the other issue of old VPS sub-folders not being subject to housekeeping, someone needs to pull their finger out and resolve this.
It may be worth while trying an Avast Repair, that has in the past resolved out of sync issues with what is reported and what is installed.