KB3177467 Servicing stack update for Windows 7 SP1 - Oct. 9

[Brink]

Servicing stack update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1: October 9, 2018

Applies to: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter, Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise, Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation, Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems, Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Starter

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Summary

This update makes stability improvements for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 servicing stack.

This Servicing Stack Update addresses an issue that was affecting the time it takes to install a new Windows Update. This Servicing Stack Update improved the efficiency of evaluation of newer updates, thereby reducing the time it takes to install new Windows Updates.

Microsoft recommends installing this servicing stack update, to ensure you have the latest stability improvements and reliable experience acquiring and installing updates from Windows Update.

Note: this update has been reclassified as a security update. For more information, go to the following Microsoft blog page:

Windows 7 servicing stack updates: managing change and appreciating cumulative updates


Known issues for this update

Restart stuck on "Stage 2 of 2" or "Stage 3 of 3"

After you install update 3177467 together with other updates, a restart may be required to complete the installation. During this restart, you may find yourself stuck on "Stage 2 of 2" or "Stage 3 of 3".

If you encounter this issue, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to continue to log on. This should occur only one time and does not prevent updates from installing successfully.

Note In managed environments, such as by using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), you can avoid either of these issues by deploying this update as a stand-alone update.

How to get this update

Method 1: Windows Update

This update is available through Windows Update. When you turn on automatic updating, this update will be downloaded and installed automatically. For more information about how to turn on automatic updating, see Windows Update: FAQ.

Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog

To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Update detail information

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must install Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.

Registry information

To apply this update, you don't have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update replaces the previously released update 3020369.

Source: Access Denied


Direct download links for KB3177467 MSU file from Microsoft Update Catalog:

:ar: Download KB3177467 MSU for Windows 7 32-bit (x86) - 4.0 MB

:ar: Download KB3177467 MSU for Windows 7 64-bit (x64) - 9.1 MB

 

[Paul Black]

Good evening Brink,

Just a couple of questions!

[1] On a clean install [other than creating an updated pre-installation ISO using DISM++ or SIMPLIX], after the installation has completed, does it now mean that you download the Servicing Stack Update KB3177467 FIRST, and then run WU for the first time?

[2] Would the above still work if somebody wanted to download KB3125574 [Convenience Rollup Package - May 2016]. There are still people using this method in order to cut down initially on the overall processing time that is required to download, install and re-start WU. Doing it this way, there is no where near the 200+ updates that are at present needed after a clean install. Basically, does this update replace the previous update KB3020369 [Servicing Stack Update - April 2015] and will it still work?

As you have probably seen from my posts, if somebody is thinking of doing a clean install, I am recommending that they create an updated pre-installation ISO [USB] either using DISM++ or SIW2's utility that uses SIMPLIX.

I am just curious!

Thanks.

 

[Brink]

Hey Paul,

KB3125574 only replaces KB3020369, and is required to be installed before KB4462923.

 

[townsbg]

That's an old update. I installed that update when I built out my install. Do I need to install it again?

 

[goopy]

This is version 2.

 

[BlueGuy]

What if this stack thing did not showup in one's WU window/dialogue?
Are we "good to go" ?

I'll be back tomorrow evening to see whatever answers crop up.

 

[Paul Black]

Hi BlueGuy,

What if this stack thing did not showup in one's WU window/dialogue?

You could check to see if KB3177467 is already installed. Click Start > Control Panel > Windows Update > View Update History.

You could also download the .msu and install it, it will tell you if it is already installed or if it doesn't apply to your system.

I hope this helps!

 

[Brds7t7]

I already had the update installed, but it still showed up in Windows Update and installed again. It's a newer version (v2).

It didn't show up for me until I hid the monthly rollup (which I never install), so maybe the updated files are already included in the latest rollup.

 

[Paul Black]

Hi Brds7t7,

I already had the update installed, but it still showed up in Windows Update and installed again. It's a newer version (v2).

It didn't show up for me until I hid the monthly rollup (which I never install), so maybe the updated files are already included in the latest rollup.

Yes, it appears to be included within this months rollup update!
Thanks for sharing this with us, I am sure people will find it useful.

Regards, Paul.

 

[BlueGuy]

Naw, going to skip the rollup and go straight to the security only update to get around this.

 

[Paul Black]

Hi BlueGuy,

Naw, going to skip the rollup and go straight to the security only update to get around this.

I now only install the Security Only Update, normally a month behind, so now Octobers has been released, I will install Septembers. That way, it should contain any new updating that was needed and work without any problems!

 

[townsbg]

I hid the rollup yesterday and I just ran the check again. Still no servicing stack. Maybe I don't need it? I'm staying away from the rollups because of all the issues. I don't want to mess up my system.

 

[Paul Black]

Plus now they are deleting files.......

 

[lehnerus2000]

I'm staying away from the rollups because of all the issues. I don't want to mess up my system. Plus now they are deleting files.......

I think that issue only affected the new nothing-ever-goes-wrong W10 (1809 "upgrade").

Allegedly MS has fixed it.
Microsoft fixed the data loss issue in Windows 10 version 1809 - gHacks Tech News

That said, it seems reasonable to avoid installing anything that MS releases.
I haven't installed any updates since the December 2017 Security-Only update.

However I notice that something installed KB2999226 at the end of August.
It's somehow related to Visual Studio, which isn't installed on this machine.

 

[Brds7t7]

I haven't installed a single rollup on either Windows 7 or 8.1 since they changed the Servicing model. Complete waste of time for Windows 7 anyway, as it's not even getting mainstream support anymore, so won't get any new features. I haven't noticed any new features being added to 8.1 for a while either.

I've just stuck with the Security-only updates for both, as those are the only aspects of Windows updates that I want to install these days.

The only time I've ever installed rollups is in VMs, and a lot of the time it hasn't gone that smoothly. At least with a VM you can instantly restore the snapshot.

I know they're supposed to make clean installs easier (when they actually install correctly), but I just use WSUSOffline for that. I prefer to stick to how things were pre-servicing model change. I rarely had any issues with Windows updates before that. Not counting the annoying Windows 10 upgrade fiasco of course!





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[goopy]

I already had the update installed, but it still showed up in Windows Update and installed again. It's a newer version (v2).
It didn't show up for me until I hid the monthly rollup (which I never install), so maybe the updated files are already included in the latest rollup.

I hid the rollup yesterday and I just ran the check again. Still no servicing stack. Maybe I don't need it? I'm staying away from the rollups because of all the issues. I don't want to mess up my system.

Greetings Brds7t7 and townsbg.
Hid the rollup, but Stack Update did not show up when running WU. Was instead offered preview of previous month rollup. The system has v1 installed.

Any idea?

 

[Brds7t7]

Have you installed any previous months rollups? It's possible the relevant files have already been included.

I don't install any rollups on any systems and the Servicing Stack appeared on all mine. I did already have v1 installed on all of them.

I wouldn't worry about it, if it hasn't appeared, it probably means you're good to go.

There's only a couple of KB difference in size, so I'm pretty sure v2 is the same as v1 except for maybe an entry that somehow tells WU that it's needed for future updates. When it does appear in WU, my Optional list disappeared and that was the only update that could be installed. So MS must have made it a mandatory install before any other updates can be installed.

A wise decision from MS, as using an older SS is apparently the cause of a lot of rollup failures.

 

[ranchorama]

However I notice that something installed KB2999226 at the end of August.
It's somehow related to Visual Studio, which isn't installed on this machine.

I had that happen last week. I got a notification that I needed to restart my machine(?) Checked Update History and found KB2999226 had just been installed! Realized that Adobe Reader installed it for *its* update. Promptly uninstalled both KB2999226 and Adobe Reader. Am now using Chrome for .PDF files since there's no way to install an older version of AR without automatic updates

 

[townsbg]

I had that happen last week. I got a notification that I needed to restart my machine(?) Checked Update History and found KB2999226 had just been installed! Realized that Adobe Reader installed it for *its* update. Promptly uninstalled both KB2999226 and Adobe Reader. Am now using Chrome for .PDF files since there's no way to install an older version of AR without automatic updates

One automatic updates in adobe reader can be disabled. Two there is an alternative to Adobe reader. Free PDF Reader & PDF Viewer Download | Foxit Software

 

[lehnerus2000]

One automatic updates in adobe reader can be disabled. Two there is an alternative to Adobe reader. Free PDF Reader & PDF Viewer Download | Foxit Software

I had a look at my Downloads partition and I didn't download anything on that date.

I use Foxit and I don't have Adobe Reader.
Maybe Flash Player did it.

Avast AV (Free) is another suspect as it's always updating.