KB4537820 Security Monthly Quality Rollup update Windows 7 - Feb 11

[ThrashZone]

I just noticed the "tip" at the start of this thread now.
Just wondering if that's something that can be discussed on here now? As one of my posts about it appears to have been removed. So, are we allowed to talk about it, or.... ?

Hi,
Let us know how you do with the tip part

Test file is gone so can't use it

Not sure what else has to be installed first before the g-hack mentioned updates

 

[Brds7t7]

I have a feeling it will be a cat and mouse game every month between MS and the BypassESU devs.

A new Servicing Stack will probably be pushed out regularly to keep breaking the Bypass.

 

[Brds7t7]

Thrash, you should be able to get the test update from the MDL forum somewhere, although it appears to do a lot more than originally thought.

I've only briefly skimmed through that forum though.

 

[NoN]

Beautiful crazy call of transgression!

This project helps bypassing this restriction and install ESU updates without purchasing a license, as a proof of concept, non-profit, consumer-targeted.

 

[Brds7t7]

Beautiful crazy call of transgression!

Where there's Windows licences, there'll always be hacks! People have been doing it for decades.

Not something I've ever done tbh, I've only ever used legit licences, but plenty of people will happily use it.

 

[NoN]

I have a feeling it will be a cat and mouse game every month between MS and the BypassESU devs.

A new Servicing Stack will probably be pushed out regularly to keep breaking the Bypass.

SSU kb4537829 wasn't on WU, let me think next will not show up either?

Where there's Windows licences, there'll always be hacks! People have been doing it for decades.

Not something I've ever done tbh, I've only ever used legit licences, but plenty of people will happily use it.

Yes, looks some will! No worries about the Windows 7 activation installing the bypass?

PS: Looks not...For Die Hard Fans, three years holding your breath for solutions to bypass ESU will be tricky as hell.

 

[Brds7t7]

I think all future SSUs will only be available for ESU licenced users going forward. I can't see them releasing any for non-esu users now.

Not sure what MS will have up their sleeve for BypassESU users. I don't know if they can possibly deactivate legit licences when the Bypass is installed, but probably not.

 

[NoN]

We will see and hear about soon enough...


WARNING!
This doesn't work and logs you onto a temporary profile.. So you better not forget doing a restore point before applying test hacks...

Only used first tip, not Deskmodder tip.

I forgot to mention that i have roll back with restore point the SSU kb4537829 before testing the Bypass hack...which obviously didn't worked well.

 

[ian50]

> " ... it is normal that there's no uninstaller for such package ..."


Nonetheless, with Win7 EOL now extant, an uninstallable package from MS I regard as possibly leprositic. MS have earned this level of distrust. It is ineradicable now. In any case, I'm not using the ESU workaround, so new update packages beyond EOL are of no use to me.

 

[SUPER]

Well followed the tip from top of 1st page, seems to work..

 

[NoN]

Well followed the tip from top of 1st page, seems to work..





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Seeing the screenshot and how it is install, i guess it's tip from Deskmodder you used.

 

[Brds7t7]

If I still updated Windows 7, I might consider giving the Bypass a go, although I'd be weary about it screwing up any of my legit licences. I don't really know that much about how it works.

But, after numerous issues with updates last year, I just gave up installing them. The only thing I update now is a couple of VMs. I'm not too bothered if they bork up, as I can just quickly rollback the snapshots anyway.

Foolhardy? Probably! But that's my problem, and I'll deal with it if sh** happens. I just don't have the patience to sort out MS dodgy updates these days. Every month brings new problems. I have a lot of layers of protection and keep those up to date. Plus numerous backups in different locations, so I'm well covered. If my PC boots these days, I consider it a win!

 

[flavallee]

This has worked fine for me after doing a clean install of Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-bit and getting it completely up-to-date to its official "end of life", including the January 2020 SSU update(KB4536952):

1. Run option #1 of the BypassESU v5 tool

2. Install the February 2020 IE11 update(KB4537767) - updates it to 11.0.175

3. Install the February 2020 SMQR update(KB4537820)

4. Install the February 2020 SSU update(KB4537829)

5. Install the March 2020 IE11 update(KB4540671) - updates it to 11.0.180

6. Install the March 2020 SMQR update(KB4540688)

7. Install the March 2020 SSU(KB4550735)

Make sure to stop the Windows Update service from running before doing each step.

Make sure to restart the computer after completing each step.

 

[NoN]

I wonder if the bypass is only for US country or English version of the OS. I tried both method which resulted to "temporary profile" login, so that means not usable at all...

 

[Brds7t7]

I wonder if the bypass is only for US country or English version of the OS. I tried both method which resulted to "temporary profile" login, so that means not usable at all...

I've installed it in 3 of my Virtual machines and it has worked on all of them. Although mine are all the EN-GB version. I can't see any reason why it wouldn't work on non-English versions though. There are people posting on the MDL forum from many different non-English speaking countries and it works for them.

I'd recommend posting on that forum and asking about it, maybe they can sort it out for you. All I can say is it definitely works on all the VMs I've tried it on.