updated list of win7 updates not to install?

I'm building a win7 test system and intend to turn on
windows update so I'll be better equipped to help my
neighbor figger out some random lockups.

I'm finding many lists of updates that add spyware etc
and should not be installed, but they're all old lists.
Is there a current list of no-no update installs?

On 19/06/2017 08:48, mike wrote:
I'm building a win7 test system and intend to turn on
windows update so I'll be better equipped to help my
neighbor figger out some random lockups.

I'm finding many lists of updates that add spyware etc
and should not be installed, but they're all old lists.
Is there a current list of no-no update installs?

Never had any problem installing all of them.

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mike wrote:
I'm building a win7 test system and intend to turn on
windows update so I'll be better equipped to help my
neighbor figger out some random lockups.

I'm finding many lists of updates that add spyware etc
and should not be installed, but they're all old lists.
Is there a current list of no-no update installs?

I think you're referring to CEIP
("Customer Experience Improvement Program").
A third-party programmer who turns on some telemetry
things in their program, and uses the Visual Studio library
that supports it, gets their telemetry stored on a Microsoft
server, so they can log in and study it later.

"Real" programmers do their own telemetry. For example, Firefox
may report memory usage at some point. Or, if it crashes, the
crash reporting subsystem may connect to Mozilla. This business
of using CEIP and having the data staged on the Microsoft site,
isn't all that clever. (The actual developer might never look
at the data.) Mozilla takes care of their own note-taking
and doesn't use CEIP.

There might also be things like runtimes for UWP
or something (which allows programs from the Windows
Store to work on older computers). Those are pushed quite
hard, and copies will be in every Cumulative.

The Free Upgrade stuff should be disabled, so one
patch may install it, and a second patch removes it
again.

When you do your install, Windows Update might actually work.
If not, you probably need 369 and the other one.

Servicing Stack

http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/...aspx?q=3020369

July 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 SP1

http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/...aspx?q=3172605

HTH,
Paul

On 2017-06-19 03:48, mike wrote:

I'm building a win7 test system and intend to turn on
windows update so I'll be better equipped to help my
neighbor figger out some random lockups.

I'm finding many lists of updates that add spyware etc
and should not be installed, but they're all old lists.
Is there a current list of no-no update installs?

This is my current list - there are more, but as far as I know they have
been superseded and will not be offered:

KB2918614
KB2952664
KB2990214
KB3000988
KB3008627
KB3021917
KB3022345
KB3035583
KB3038314
KB3065987
KB3068708
KB3075249
KB3075851
KB3080149
KB3083324
KB3083710
KB3097877
KB3102429
KB3112343
KB3123862
KB3135445
KB3138612
KB3150513
KB3170735
KB3172605
KB3173040

You can hide them with this VBS -

' $VER: HideUpdates.vbs 1.0.0 (2015-08-21)
' Based on
https://social.technet.microsoft.com...r-group-policy
' See Also
http://blogger.ziesemer.com/2009/08/...tes-vista.html
' First gathers list of un-applied updates, then hides those we do not want.

Option Explicit

Dim HideList
Dim HideUpdatesArray
Dim updateSession, updateSearcher, searchResult, update
Dim i, j

HideList = "KB2918614"
HideList = HideList & "KB2952664"
HideList = HideList & "KB2990214"
HideList = HideList & "KB3000988"
HideList = HideList & "KB3008627"
HideList = HideList & "KB3021917"
HideList = HideList & "KB3022345"
HideList = HideList & "KB3035583"
HideList = HideList & "KB3038314"
HideList = HideList & "KB3065987"
HideList = HideList & "KB3068708"
HideList = HideList & "KB3075249"
HideList = HideList & "KB3075851"
HideList = HideList & "KB3080149"
HideList = HideList & "KB3083324"
HideList = HideList & "KB3083710"
HideList = HideList & "KB3097877"
HideList = HideList & "KB3102429"
HideList = HideList & "KB3112343"
HideList = HideList & "KB3123862"
HideList = HideList & "KB3135445"
HideList = HideList & "KB3138612"
HideList = HideList & "KB3150513"
HideList = HideList & "KB3170735"
HideList = HideList & "KB3172605"
HideList = HideList & "KB3173040"

HideUpdatesArray = Split(HideList, ",")

Wscript.echo "Gathering list of pending updates..."

set updateSession = createObject("Microsoft.Update.Session")
set updateSearcher = updateSession.CreateupdateSearcher()
Set searchResult = updateSearcher.Search("IsInstalled=0 and IsHidden=0")
' and Type='Software'")

Wscript.echo "Processing list..."

For i = 0 To searchResult.Updates.Count-1

set update = searchResult.Updates.Item(i)

Wscript.echo "Testing " & update.Title

For j = 0 To UBound(HideUpdatesArray)

if instr(1, update.Title, HideUpdatesArray(j), vbTextCompare) 0 then

Wscript.echo " HIDING " & HideUpdatesArray(j)
update.IsHidden = True
end if
Next
Next

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On 6/20/2017 7:20 PM, B00ze wrote:
On 2017-06-19 03:48, mike wrote:

I'm building a win7 test system and intend to turn on
windows update so I'll be better equipped to help my
neighbor figger out some random lockups.

I'm finding many lists of updates that add spyware etc
and should not be installed, but they're all old lists.
Is there a current list of no-no update installs?

This is my current list - there are more, but as far as I know they have
been superseded and will not be offered:

KB2918614
KB2952664
KB2990214
KB3000988
KB3008627
KB3021917
KB3022345
KB3035583
KB3038314
KB3065987
KB3068708
KB3075249
KB3075851
KB3080149
KB3083324
KB3083710
KB3097877
KB3102429
KB3112343
KB3123862
KB3135445
KB3138612
KB3150513
KB3170735
KB3172605
KB3173040

You can hide them with this VBS -

' $VER: HideUpdates.vbs 1.0.0 (2015-08-21)
' Based on
https://social.technet.microsoft.com...r-group-policy

' See Also
http://blogger.ziesemer.com/2009/08/...tes-vista.html

' First gathers list of un-applied updates, then hides those we do not
want.

Option Explicit

Dim HideList
Dim HideUpdatesArray
Dim updateSession, updateSearcher, searchResult, update
Dim i, j

HideList = "KB2918614"
HideList = HideList & "KB2952664"
HideList = HideList & "KB2990214"
HideList = HideList & "KB3000988"
HideList = HideList & "KB3008627"
HideList = HideList & "KB3021917"
HideList = HideList & "KB3022345"
HideList = HideList & "KB3035583"
HideList = HideList & "KB3038314"
HideList = HideList & "KB3065987"
HideList = HideList & "KB3068708"
HideList = HideList & "KB3075249"
HideList = HideList & "KB3075851"
HideList = HideList & "KB3080149"
HideList = HideList & "KB3083324"
HideList = HideList & "KB3083710"
HideList = HideList & "KB3097877"
HideList = HideList & "KB3102429"
HideList = HideList & "KB3112343"
HideList = HideList & "KB3123862"
HideList = HideList & "KB3135445"
HideList = HideList & "KB3138612"
HideList = HideList & "KB3150513"
HideList = HideList & "KB3170735"
HideList = HideList & "KB3172605"
HideList = HideList & "KB3173040"

HideUpdatesArray = Split(HideList, ",")

Wscript.echo "Gathering list of pending updates..."

set updateSession = createObject("Microsoft.Update.Session")
set updateSearcher = updateSession.CreateupdateSearcher()
Set searchResult = updateSearcher.Search("IsInstalled=0 and IsHidden=0")
' and Type='Software'")

Wscript.echo "Processing list..."

For i = 0 To searchResult.Updates.Count-1

set update = searchResult.Updates.Item(i)

Wscript.echo "Testing " & update.Title

For j = 0 To UBound(HideUpdatesArray)

if instr(1, update.Title, HideUpdatesArray(j), vbTextCompare)
0 then

Wscript.echo " HIDING " & HideUpdatesArray(j)
update.IsHidden = True
end if
Next
Next


Thanks for the list.

On 21/06/2017 09:18, mike wrote:
On 6/20/2017 7:20 PM, B00ze wrote:
On 2017-06-19 03:48, mike wrote:

I'm building a win7 test system and intend to turn on
windows update so I'll be better equipped to help my
neighbor figger out some random lockups.

I'm finding many lists of updates that add spyware etc
and should not be installed, but they're all old lists.
Is there a current list of no-no update installs?

This is my current list - there are more, but as far as I know they have
been superseded and will not be offered:

KB2918614
KB2952664
KB2990214
KB3000988
KB3008627
KB3021917
KB3022345
KB3035583
KB3038314
KB3065987
KB3068708
KB3075249
KB3075851
KB3080149
KB3083324
KB3083710
KB3097877
KB3102429
KB3112343
KB3123862
KB3135445
KB3138612
KB3150513
KB3170735
KB3172605
KB3173040

You can hide them with this VBS -

' $VER: HideUpdates.vbs 1.0.0 (2015-08-21)
' Based on
https://social.technet.microsoft.com...r-group-policy


' See Also
http://blogger.ziesemer.com/2009/08/...tes-vista.html


' First gathers list of un-applied updates, then hides those we do not
want.

Option Explicit

Dim HideList
Dim HideUpdatesArray
Dim updateSession, updateSearcher, searchResult, update
Dim i, j

HideList = "KB2918614"
HideList = HideList & "KB2952664"
HideList = HideList & "KB2990214"
HideList = HideList & "KB3000988"
HideList = HideList & "KB3008627"
HideList = HideList & "KB3021917"
HideList = HideList & "KB3022345"
HideList = HideList & "KB3035583"
HideList = HideList & "KB3038314"
HideList = HideList & "KB3065987"
HideList = HideList & "KB3068708"
HideList = HideList & "KB3075249"
HideList = HideList & "KB3075851"
HideList = HideList & "KB3080149"
HideList = HideList & "KB3083324"
HideList = HideList & "KB3083710"
HideList = HideList & "KB3097877"
HideList = HideList & "KB3102429"
HideList = HideList & "KB3112343"
HideList = HideList & "KB3123862"
HideList = HideList & "KB3135445"
HideList = HideList & "KB3138612"
HideList = HideList & "KB3150513"
HideList = HideList & "KB3170735"
HideList = HideList & "KB3172605"
HideList = HideList & "KB3173040"

HideUpdatesArray = Split(HideList, ",")

Wscript.echo "Gathering list of pending updates..."

set updateSession = createObject("Microsoft.Update.Session")
set updateSearcher = updateSession.CreateupdateSearcher()
Set searchResult = updateSearcher.Search("IsInstalled=0 and IsHidden=0")
' and Type='Software'")

Wscript.echo "Processing list..."

For i = 0 To searchResult.Updates.Count-1

set update = searchResult.Updates.Item(i)

Wscript.echo "Testing " & update.Title

For j = 0 To UBound(HideUpdatesArray)

if instr(1, update.Title, HideUpdatesArray(j), vbTextCompare)
0 then

Wscript.echo " HIDING " & HideUpdatesArray(j)
update.IsHidden = True
end if
Next
Next


Thanks for the list.


You're just going to take some random guy on the Internet's word for it
that none of those are important?

There certainly are some really weird people out there!

--

Brian Gregory (in the UK).
To email me please remove all the letter vee from my email address.

Brian Gregory wrote:
On 21/06/2017 09:18, mike wrote:
On 6/20/2017 7:20 PM, B00ze wrote:
On 2017-06-19 03:48, mike wrote:

I'm building a win7 test system and intend to turn on
windows update so I'll be better equipped to help my
neighbor figger out some random lockups.

I'm finding many lists of updates that add spyware etc
and should not be installed, but they're all old lists.
Is there a current list of no-no update installs?

This is my current list - there are more, but as far as I know they have
been superseded and will not be offered:

KB2918614
KB2952664 -- CEIP
KB2990214
KB3000988
KB3008627
KB3021917
KB3022345
KB3035583 -- Windows 10 free upgrade
KB3038314
KB3065987
KB3068708
KB3075249
KB3075851
KB3080149
KB3083324
KB3083710 -- Windows Update Client
KB3097877
KB3102429
KB3112343
KB3123862
KB3135445
KB3138612 -- Windows Update client
KB3150513
KB3170735
KB3172605 July 2016 update rollup
KB3173040


Thanks for the list.


You're just going to take some random guy on the Internet's word for it
that none of those are important?

There certainly are some really weird people out there!

I think the idea is, to go through the list, one at a time,
using support.microsoft.com and see what the file set is.
Then make up your own mind.

You should at least be able to spot three items there that
are "famous" and received a bit of discussion.

You probably need to accept some rollup after 369, so
Windows Update will work. Maybe now you no longer
have to patch specifically for that ? Back in the day,
we were doing these two, to stop the ole Windows Update
infinite loop. They removed a more specific patch, and
stuffed the patch inside '605, in the same way you give
a dog a pill by wrapping it in soft dogfood. (A good dog
will hoover the food off the pill and "spit" the pill
onto the floor, like it was some kind of test :-) )

Servicing Stack

http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/...aspx?q=3020369

July 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 SP1

http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/...aspx?q=3172605

The couple of Windows Update client (so-called) patches,
they're more pointless than dangerous. There were about
five of them that did absolutely nothing (in the long run)
to help home users.

HTH,
Paul

En el artículo , Paul
escribió:

The couple of Windows Update client (so-called) patches,
they're more pointless than dangerous

That begs the question. Is it safe to get rid of GWX Control Panel now?

--
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(='.'=) "Between two evils, I always pick
(")_(") the one I never tried before." - Mae West

Mike Tomlinson wrote:
En el artículo , Paul
escribió:

The couple of Windows Update client (so-called) patches,
they're more pointless than dangerous

That begs the question. Is it safe to get rid of GWX Control Panel now?

I'm not privy to their business plan.

Maybe they're planning a "sneak attack" :-)

Like Cato in an Inspector Clouseau flick.

*******

The GWX control panel mainly manipulated a couple registry
settings. You could always remove it, then verify the
necessary settings are there. Maybe that will prevent
you from getting Windows 11 ? As one of the keys is
specifically for blocking any OS upgrade.

Paul

En el artículo , Paul
escribió:

Maybe they're planning a "sneak attack" :-)

Like Cato in an Inspector Clouseau flick.

Heh. I love those movies.

"Do yew heff a reum?"

Maybe that will prevent
you from getting Windows 11 ? As one of the keys is
specifically for blocking any OS upgrade.

There's a thought. Except Microsoft said Windows 10 is the final
version of Windows. But we know M$ lies every time they open the
corporate mouth.

I'll leave it there for now. Thanks.

--
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(='.'=) "Between two evils, I always pick
(")_(") the one I never tried before." - Mae West

On Wed, 21 Jun 2017 16:38:05 +0100, Mike Tomlinson
wrote:

There's a thought. Except Microsoft said Windows 10 is the final
version of Windows.


As far as I'm concerned, all that means is that there will be future
versions, but they will keep the same name, with an subname like
"Creator's Update."

Oops, my VBS is missing a COMMA between the items in the list...

HideList = "KB2918614,"
HideList = HideList & "KB2952664,"
HideList = HideList & "KB2990214,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3000988,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3008627,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3021917,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3022345,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3035583,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3038314,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3065987,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3068708,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3075249,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3075851,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3080149,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3083324,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3083710,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3097877,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3102429,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3112343,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3123862,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3135445,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3138612,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3150513,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3170735,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3172605,"
HideList = HideList & "KB3173040"

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On 2017-06-21 05:51, Brian Gregory wrote:

KB2918614
KB2952664
KB2990214
KB3000988
KB3008627
KB3021917
KB3022345
KB3035583
KB3038314
KB3065987
KB3068708
KB3075249
KB3075851
KB3080149
KB3083324
KB3083710
KB3097877
KB3102429
KB3112343
KB3123862
KB3135445
KB3138612
KB3150513
KB3170735
KB3172605
KB3173040

Thanks for the list.

You're just going to take some random guy on the Internet's word for it
that none of those are important?

At some point I had the short description for each of them, but I only
have /some/ of them now. I no longer update the list obviously since we
get update RollUps and cannot pick and chose (and since I now use the
so-called Convenience Update (sp2)). Here's some of what I still have in
my notes:

These have been supersceded -

KB2918614 MS14-049 Vulnerability in Windows Installer Service Could
Allow Elevation of Privilege - Breaks some MSI installs
KB3008627 Which updates KB2918614 (Unexpected UAC prompt after you
install update 2918614)
KB3000988 Which updates KB2918614 (The profile for the user is a
temporary profile error when you install a MSI)
KB3097877 REPLACED BY KB3101746 (MS15-115)

These should be in my list above -

KB3102429 Update that supports Azerbaijani Manat and Georgian Lari
currency symbols in Windows (breaks MAPI,CrystalReports,more...)
KB3170735 This update adds the capability to notify you about future
Windows Journal developments.

KB2952664 Compatibility update for upgrading Windows 7
KB2990214 Update enables you to upgrade to a later version of Windows
KB3021917 Gather data for upcoming Windows releases
KB3035583 Additional capabilities for Windows Update notifications
(Win10/GWX)
KB3123862 Updated capabilities to upgrade Windows 8.1 and Windows 7
KB3150513 Updated configuration and definitions for compatibility
diagnostics (WIN10 Again)
KB3173040 Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 SP1 end of free upgrade offer
notification

KB3038314 MS15-032 Cumulative security update for IE
(http://www.infoworld.com/article/291...-80092004.html)
KB3097877 MS15-115 security update for Windows: November 10, 2015
(http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/11...uggy_ms_patch/)

KB3022345 Enable the Diagnostics Tracking Service in Windows (creates a
new D&T service)
KB3068708 Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry
KB3075249 Update that adds telemetry points to consent.exe (User Account
Control telemetry)
KB3080149 Update for Diagnostics Tracking Service in Windows

KB3065987 Windows Update Client for Windows July 2015
KB3075851 Windows Update Client for Windows August 2015
KB3083324 Windows Update Client for Windows September 2015
KB3083710 Windows Update Client for Windows October 2015
KB3112343 Windows Update Client for Windows December 2015
KB3135445 Windows Update Client for Windows February 2016
KB3138612 Windows Update Client for Windows March 2016 (This update
includes Windows Update support for Windows 10 updates)

The WU Client updates are probably all superseded, and you HAVE to
install ONE of them WU client updates, but I don't have the KB of the
one you SHOULD install handy...

Regards,

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