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Old February 12th 15, 03:36 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
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Default Windows 7 64bit Windows Update - KB3021917?

On 2/10/2015 11:36 AM, wrote:
I ran the Windows Update today and 13 of 14 updates were selected for update.
One update - KB3021917 - was not selected and was not updated. Anyone know what
this update is and why it was not selected? Is it safe to update with it?

Thanks

Charlie


My goodness, did anyone look at the link that Stormin' Norman posted?
Yeah, I'm sure some did. But to spell it out, this is hardly needed
unless you are thinking about updating to the newer operating systems
past Win 7. If installed, it may also offer you to install pre-view
software for the newer (or future) operating systems from Microsoft.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3021917

This is what it says,
--------------------
This update performs diagnostics in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) in
order to determine whether performance issues may be encountered when
the latest Windows operating system is installed. Telemetry is sent back
to Microsoft for those computers that participate in the Windows
Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP). This update will help
Microsoft and its partners deliver better system performance for
customers who are seeking to install the latest Windows operating system.
--------------------

Installing this can bring up a message offering you to try a preview of
Windows 10. It will then execute a large download in order to preview
features of Windows 10. And, as stated above, if you have enabled the
Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP), it will send
information on your computer to the mutha ship; mommy Microsoft.

I'll give this a pass, as I have done will all of the pre-sales stuff
Microsoft has been offering as updates for the last little while.

Ha, it's called, "Update to Windows 7 SP1 for performance improvements".
A tempting title to install; phishing at a corporate level, perhaps?

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Old February 12th 15, 09:44 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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Default Windows 7 64bit Windows Update - KB3021917?

On Wed, 11 Feb 2015 18:36:10 -0800, userDave wrote:

And, as stated above, if you have enabled the
Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP), it will send
information on your computer to the mutha ship; mommy Microsoft.


CEIP can be disabled.

https://pubs.vmware.com/view-51/topic/com.vmware.view.administration.doc/GUID-BE82165B-13BC-4FD9-A9CF-FBEF6343D98A.html

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Old February 12th 15, 10:04 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
No_Name
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Default Windows 7 64bit Windows Update - KB3021917?

On Wed, 11 Feb 2015 18:36:10 -0800, userDave
wrote:

On 2/10/2015 11:36 AM, wrote:
I ran the Windows Update today and 13 of 14 updates were selected for update.
One update - KB3021917 - was not selected and was not updated. Anyone know what
this update is and why it was not selected? Is it safe to update with it?

Thanks

Charlie


My goodness, did anyone look at the link that Stormin' Norman posted?
Yeah, I'm sure some did. But to spell it out, this is hardly needed
unless you are thinking about updating to the newer operating systems
past Win 7. If installed, it may also offer you to install pre-view
software for the newer (or future) operating systems from Microsoft.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3021917

This is what it says,
--------------------
This update performs diagnostics in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) in
order to determine whether performance issues may be encountered when
the latest Windows operating system is installed. Telemetry is sent back
to Microsoft for those computers that participate in the Windows
Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP). This update will help
Microsoft and its partners deliver better system performance for
customers who are seeking to install the latest Windows operating system.
--------------------

Installing this can bring up a message offering you to try a preview of
Windows 10. It will then execute a large download in order to preview
features of Windows 10. And, as stated above, if you have enabled the
Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP), it will send
information on your computer to the mutha ship; mommy Microsoft.

I'll give this a pass, as I have done will all of the pre-sales stuff
Microsoft has been offering as updates for the last little while.

Ha, it's called, "Update to Windows 7 SP1 for performance improvements".
A tempting title to install; phishing at a corporate level, perhaps?


Thanks for clarifying this. Gonna hide this one.

DC
 




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