May 12th 2015 Windows Updates Security Bulletin Details

[GokAy]

KB3035583 just came through this morning. It looks like a correction release for some of the GWx group issued earlier. It's listed as "Important". :sarc:

The Get Windows 10 (GWx) group was the one that was filling my Event Log with errors so I uninstalled it. This one is going to the Hide box too.

I installed KB3035583 on 8th of April (I installed OS that day so perhaps even an older one).

Regarding my earlier post, I don't get a nag screen for W10 TP or any rogue programs running (at least to my knowledge) when KB2990214 is hidden, the rest are installed.

 

[jamis]

I received KB303558 this morning. It was marked Important, but I have hidden it until I see more about it.

Edit: That was KB3035583 (my mistake). I was marked Important, but now that it has been hidden it is showing as Recommended.

 

[NoN]

I received KB303558 this morning. It was marked Important, but I have hidden it until I see more about it.

Kb303558, That's for Windows XP Professional...:

-Article ID: 303558 - Last Review: January 11, 2015 - Revision: 1.2
"Play All" Option Does Not Play Song File That Is Nested Deep Within the My Music Folder.
APPLIES TO

• Microsoft Windows XP Professional

https://support.microsoft.com/fr-fr/kb/303558/en-us

Must be KB3035583 "Update enables additional capabilities for Windows Update notifications in Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 SP1"
You can hide it if you don't plan to upgrade your OS.

 

[carwiz]

KB3035583 just came through this morning. It looks like a correction release for some of the GWx group issued earlier. It's listed as "Important". :sarc:

The Get Windows 10 (GWx) group was the one that was filling my Event Log with errors so I uninstalled it. This one is going to the Hide box too.

I installed KB3035583 on 8th of April (I installed OS that day so perhaps even an older one).

Regarding my earlier post, I don't get a nag screen for W10 TP or any rogue programs running (at least to my knowledge) when KB2990214 is hidden, the rest are installed.

You probably won't get any nag screens until W10-RTM is released. It's still in testing now.

Also, check your Event Log > Application and Service Logs > Microsoft > Windows > GWX-Ins > Operational. That log folder went away when I deleted the updates back in March. Until then, I was getting errors so something was running. You better look harder.

Reference this post: http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-...s-additional-capabilities-windows-broken.html

 

[GokAy]

Also, check your Event Log > Application and Service Logs > Microsoft > Windows > GWX-Ins > Operational. That log folder went away when I deleted the updates back in March. Until then, I was getting errors so something was running. You better look harder.

Hey, thanks for that info. Definitely it is running, there used to be lots of errors, now there are like 1 error (file not found) per PC start. I guess I will try to uninstall these updates as well (not sure if I will be successful as I did clean up windows updates files sometime ago).

 

[jamis]

I received KB303558 this morning. It was marked Important, but I have hidden it until I see more about it.

Kb303558, That's for Windows XP Professional...:

-Article ID: 303558 - Last Review: January 11, 2015 - Revision: 1.2
"Play All" Option Does Not Play Song File That Is Nested Deep Within the My Music Folder.
APPLIES TO

• Microsoft Windows XP Professional

https://support.microsoft.com/fr-fr/kb/303558/en-us

Must be KB3035583 "Update enables additional capabilities for Windows Update notifications in Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 SP1"
You can hide it if you don't plan to upgrade your OS.

Yes, of course. Thanks. I don't know where I got the other number from. I had XPPro before W7, but I still mucked up. And I'm not planning on upgrading beyond W7 for a long time, so hiding it and the other upgrade updates is the plan for now.

Edit: Now I see what I did originally. I left the last digit (3) off of the update ID.

 

[mjf]

The KB3022345 issue may be a regional thing and is definitely tagged as important for me.
Gems of wisdom from MS

Note the last sentence.

 

[Computer0304]

Well, I guess some updates show as optional or recommended depending on the settings.

 

[carwiz]

Important updates offer significant benefits, such as improved security, privacy, and reliability. They should be installed as they become available, and can be installed automatically with Windows Update.
Recommended updates address non-critical problems or help enhance your computing experience. While these updates do not address fundamental issues with your computer or Windows software, they can offer meaningful improvements. These can be installed automatically.
Optional updates can include updates, drivers, or new software from Microsoft to enhance your computing experience. You can only install these manually.

http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-...critical-updates-post2148337.html#post2148337

 

[mjf]

Here is how it is presented. Important on the left means Important to me.

 

[derekimo]

Here is how it is presented. Important on the left means Important to me.
View attachment 359340

Sounds like you have this box checked in update settings,

 

[mjf]

Here is how it is presented. Important on the left means Important to me.
View attachment 359340

Sounds like you have this box checked in update settings,

Correct. But it still shows "Important".
This just highlights the confusion. I previously would still go with important/recommended on an equal footing by default and maybe consider optional on merit. My strategy now is make a system image before update and do not just rely on a restore point. This must make the average PC user very frustrated and consider a MAC alternative (not me mind you).

 

[derekimo]

Here is how it is presented. Important on the left means Important to me.
View attachment 359340

Sounds like you have this box checked in update settings,

Correct. But it still shows "Important".

As it should if you have that box checked. The listed classification on the right is still "Recommended".

What happens when you uncheck that box? Does it move to "Optional"?

Basically what you are doing by getting recommended updates the same as important is allowing them to be installed automatically if you have that option selected.

 

[mjf]

Sounds like you have this box checked in update settings,

Correct. But it still shows "Important".

As it should if you have that box checked. The listed classification on the right is still "Recommended".

What happens when you uncheck that box? Does it move to "Optional"?

Basically what you are doing by getting recommended updates the same as important is allowing them to be installed automatically if you have that option selected.

I think we are splitting hairs here. I do not have automatic installation selected and even with optional selection users shouldn't have their system trashed unless MS stated words such as "CAUTION this upgrade may have serious impacts on your system performance etc etc ...".

KB3022345 at the moment trashes some systems - a fact.

 

[derekimo]

Correct. But it still shows "Important".

As it should if you have that box checked. The listed classification on the right is still "Recommended".

What happens when you uncheck that box? Does it move to "Optional"?

Basically what you are doing by getting recommended updates the same as important is allowing them to be installed automatically if you have that option selected.

I think we are splitting hairs here. I do not have automatic installation selected and even with optional selection users shouldn't have their system trashed unless MS stated words such as "CAUTION this upgrade may have serious impacts on your system performance etc etc ...".

KB3022345 at the moment trashes some systems - a fact.

Splitting hairs? How so? You seemed to be concerned that it was listed as "Important" and that is all I was addressing.

 

[GokAy]

KB3022345 at the moment trashes some systems - a fact.

Hmm, haven't seen any trashing yet due to this update. Sure there are a lot of sfc unfixable problems but I doubt anyone would even realize those 2 files corrupted if they haven't run a scan.

Any evidence that it can trash a system?

 

[mjf]

As it should if you have that box checked. The listed classification on the right is still "Recommended".

What happens when you uncheck that box? Does it move to "Optional"?

Basically what you are doing by getting recommended updates the same as important is allowing them to be installed automatically if you have that option selected.

I think we are splitting hairs here. I do not have automatic installation selected and even with optional selection users shouldn't have their system trashed unless MS stated words such as "CAUTION this upgrade may have serious impacts on your system performance etc etc ...".

KB3022345 at the moment trashes some systems - a fact.

Splitting hairs? How so? You seemed to be concerned that it was listed as "Important" and that is all I was addressing.

I was concerned that an MS update reported to me as important then after installation resulted in a file system error. Maybe you could give us all a protocol for installing updates.
The update caused me hours of effort and I believe the problem lies in the MS camp.

@gokay,
"trash" maybe I should just say sfc /scannow results in unrepairable file errors. Restoring to a previous system image and excluding this update resolved the problem. Again read my previous reference that it is likely to be a region related issue.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Here is how it is presented. Important on the left means Important to me.
View attachment 359340

Sounds like you have this box checked in update settings,

Correct. But it still shows "Important".
This just highlights the confusion. I previously would still go with important/recommended on an equal footing by default and maybe consider optional on merit. My strategy now is make a system image before update and do not just rely on a restore point. This must make the average PC user very frustrated and consider a MAC alternative (not me mind you).

I shut off System Restore a long time ago because I never could get it to work in Win 7. I depend on Imaging instead; it's always been reliable for me. I always make an image before and after installing updates or making any other major changes, such as installing new software or changing settings. It's cheap insurance.

 

[mjf]

I shut off System Restore a long time ago because I never could get it to work in Win 7. I depend on Imaging instead; it's always been reliable for me. I always make an image before and after installing updates or making any other major changes, such as installing new software or changing settings. It's cheap insurance.

I totally agree.

 

[jamis]

I depend on Imaging instead; it's always been reliable for me. I always make an image before and after installing updates or making any other major changes, such as installing new software or changing settings. It's cheap insurance.

Absotively! I do three levels of imaging. Grandfather/Father/Son. I have the media available, so I just rotate between them for System Images. I always do a backup prior to doing updates. I also keep a backup/update log separate from Windows to keep track of things. Fortunately, I started this a long time ago.

I had issues removing KB2952664. It took forever to run the first removal and when it finished all of the update install history was gone. All of the updates were still there with their install dates, just no view history of them being installed. It actually took three uninstall attempts of this update to get it off the system and hidden.