Simplifying updates for Windows 7 and 8.1

Sorry I can't read this whole thread. Am hoping someone will answer these specific questions as I have limited net access.

First of all I want to tell people that when I THOUGHT Windows Update was hanging, it was not hanging at all. In fact it is working (for me, anyway) it is just SUPER SLOW. I would choose 30-40 mb worth of updates on my 2mbps connection and it would just sit there saying 0%. What I figured out today (after doing a bunch of FixIts and etc - who knows if any of them worked), is that Update IS working but it's so friggin slow it takes like 10 min to even Start, and then takes like 15 min to download 7mb worth of updates! Now I know 2mbps is a slow connection speed but Update is way slower than that! I mean it takes me like 30 min to download 7mb! So apparently WIndows servers are super but SUPER S - L - O - W !

Okay now 2 questions regarding this "convenience roll up" or whatever it's called:
First of all does the ROLL UP include the dreaded KB 3035583 which I am told will sneak Windows 10 in on you without your wanting it?

Secondly I downloaded the 476MB KB3125574 roll up but am I correct that just double clicking and installing it is not how this works? There are images and ISO's and stuff that I don't know about that has to be done in order to install this?

According to Windows Update service it seems at this point I only have 12 or so updates left to update now that my update is working (albeit super slow). Minus those I have hidden over the years...

So is it then easier for me just to keep - slowly - downloading/installing the updates rather than use this 476mb roll up file?

Hello PDSNICKLES.

1) It doesn't contain KB3035583

2) Just double click to install. I would advise switching Windows Update to "Never check" before installing the update or it might hang. And you need to install the servicing stack update FIRST or the convenience rollup won't install. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3020369

Hope that helps?

Brds7t7 said:

Hello PDSNICKLES.

1) ...I would advise switching Windows Update to "Never check" before installing the update or it might hang...It doesn't contain KB3035583

2) ... And you need to install the servicing stack update FIRST or the convenience rollup won't install.

Hope that helps?

To expand upon Brds7t7's answer:

1)
KB3125574 does not include Win 10 Telemetry KB's 2952664, 3021917 & 3033583;
KB3125574 does include KB's Win 10 Telemetry KB's3068708, 3075249 & 3080149.

2)
I also recommend installing/ check if already installed : KB3020369 (Svc Stack update, prerequisite), KB2670838 (Platform Update, prereq for IE11) IE11, KB3154070 (IE11 Cum Sec Update)KB3138612 (Latest WU Client) KB3145739 & KB3153199 (Latest Kernel-Mode Drivers) BEFORE you install KB3125574.

HTH

Lady Fitzgerald said:

The fact that the rollup contains some telemetry updates is enough for me to reject it. Thank you for clarifying that.

The telemetry tasks they (3 KBs) do include can easily be disabled in Task Manager FWIW:)

Installing Rollup & running subsequent Disk Cleanup/Windows Update Cleanup reduced # of installed updates listed from 227 pre-rollup to 67 post rollup and reclaimed about 2.5-3gb of disk space on my Win 7 Pro x64 (No Office) "Live System".

Also look at this thread,
SFC corrupted
Convenience Rollup Breaks SFC

Roy

Is there any reason to use this update if a person has a fully (current) updated system ?
To me it seems like it is for clean installs, or systems that are not up to date with Windows Updates.

Lady Fitzgerald said:

Urthboundmisfit said:

Brds7t7 said:

Hello PDSNICKLES.

1) ...I would advise switching Windows Update to "Never check" before installing the update or it might hang...It doesn't contain KB3035583

2) ... And you need to install the servicing stack update FIRST or the convenience rollup won't install.

Hope that helps?

To expand upon Brds7t7's answer:

1)
KB3125574 does not include Win 10 Telemetry KB's 2952664, 3021917 & 3033583;
KB3125574 does include KB's Win 10 Telemetry KB's3068708, 3075249 & 3080149.

2)
I also recommend installing/ check if already installed : KB3020369 (Svc Stack update, prerequisite), KB2670838 (Platform Update, prereq for IE11) IE11, KB3154070 (IE11 Cum Sec Update)KB3138612 (Latest WU Client) KB3145739 & KB3153199 (Latest Kernel-Mode Drivers) BEFORE you install KB3125574.

HTH

The fact that the rollup contains some telemetry updates is enough for me to reject it. Thank you for clarifying that.

Lady, can those KB telemetry updates can be uninstalled via powershell? It would save a lot of people work when doing a clean install.