Update your Win 7 installation media


  1. Posts : 1,802
    Win 7 Ultimate, Win 8.1 Pro, Linux Mint 19 Cinnamon (All 64-Bit)
       #1461

    Hey SIW2! Always great to see you and your work on these sites.

    It's been a while since I updated my Win 7 ISOs, so I had an older version of the tool. I've just downloaded the new version ready to get my Win 7 ISOs up-to-date.

    One thing I wanted to ask you about, I noticed that the two NVMe updates for Win 7 are no longer in the Drivers packages for bootx86 and bootx64.I know that these updates were replaced by files in the Convenience Rollup, but I thought these might still be needed for updating the boot.wim and WinRE.wim files? Is this no longer the case? Are those updates no longer needed?
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       #1462

    Those two msu are not needed for the bootable wim files. msnvme and the samsung community drivers do the job. You can see them in the drivers\bootx64 folder.
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       #1463

    SIW2 said:
    Those two msu are not needed for the bootable wim files. msnvme and the samsung community drivers do the job. You can see them in the drivers\bootx64 folder.
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  4. Posts : 307
    Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
       #1464

    SIW2,

    For the drivers offered in your update, NVMe, USB3/3.1/3.2.

    It’s noticed that two versions available: Intel and Microsoft.
    Which version you are using. Intel or MSFT?

    I am thinking they might have different impacts in my test (main concern. USB 3.0/3.1/3.2 drivers)
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       #1465

    Which version you are using. Intel or MSFT?
    msft.
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  6. Posts : 23
    Windows XP
       #1466

    Happy New Year! It me again.

    Is there any reason (has anyone tested) to avoid using updated/refresh August 2018 ISO that were released by Microsoft as the starting ISO?

    Also is there a way to donate to the 7UP project or support future ones?

    I also tried to donate to Simplix UpdatePack project from the link within the Simplix app but the link no longer works, or takes me to a dead page.
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       #1467

    tcsenter said:
    Happy New Year! It me again.

    Is there any reason (has anyone tested) to avoid using updated/refresh August 2018 ISO that were released by Microsoft as the starting ISO?

    Also is there a way to donate to the 7UP project or support future ones?

    I also tried to donate to Simplix UpdatePack project from the link within the Simplix app but the link no longer works, or takes me to a dead page.
    To my knowledge MS has never released an updated Win 7 ISO. The only official ones released were the 2011 ISOs. I don't think the 2018 ones are official MS ones.

    The simplix forum links and updated info can usually be found on the MDL forums:
    Simplix Pack to update Live Win7 System/ Integrate hotfixes into Win7 distribution | My Digital Life Forums

    And Happy New Year to you!!
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  8. Posts : 307
    Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
       #1468

    Windows 7 was released 16 yrs ago.

    Microsoft expects you all forget it asap.
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  9. Posts : 23
    Windows XP
       #1469

    Brds7t7 said:
    To my knowledge MS has never released an updated Win 7 ISO. The only official ones released were the 2011 ISOs. I don't think the 2018 ones are official MS ones.
    Yep, they were official MSFT released through MSDN channel, for both x64 and x86. Each ISO is edition specific, not multi-edition. Included almost all Important and Recommended updates through August 2018. No new drivers i.e. still did not include USB 3.0 or NVME boot support

    Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (Updated August 2018) :: English :: Select file :: List of files by Microsoft(R)
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       #1470

    tcsenter said:
    Yep, they were official MSFT released through MSDN channel, for both x64 and x86. Each ISO is edition specific, not multi-edition. Included almost all Important and Recommended updates through August 2018. No new drivers i.e. still did not include USB 3.0 or NVME boot support

    Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (Updated August 2018) :: English :: Select file :: List of files by Microsoft(R)
    As soon as I clicked on that link my AV threw up a Malvertising warning. Unless you got it officially from MS I would never trust those ISOs. Again I have never heard anything about MS releasing updated Win 7 ISOs.

    Maybe someone else can confirm, but first I've ever heard about it.
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