This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on December 8, 2015. The image does not contain security updates for other Microsoft products. This DVD5 ISO image is intended for administrators that need to download multiple individual language versions of each security update and that do not use an automated solution such as Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). You can use this ISO image to download multiple updates in all languages at the same time.
Important: Be sure to check the individual security bulletins at Microsoft Security Bulletin prior to deployment of these updates to ensure that the files have not been updated at a later date.
Supported Operating System
Windows 7, Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 for Itanium-based Systems, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, Windows Vista 64-bit Editions Service Pack 1, Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Is this the new way we'll get security updates. I am completely lost and have no clue what to do with that. Looks like a release to me. Shalll I just install it.
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If a person does a clean install won't there be around 200 updates needed since the SP1 release (latest ISO) ?
How would this help with all the updates after SP1 and before December 2015 ?
Does this supersede a lot of these updates, so it should be installed before running Windows Update on a clean install ?
Yeah, they'll still have a ton of updates, but this ISO is mostly for making it easier to install (deploy) them on multiple systems instead of having to do so via Windows Update.
I clicked to download this ISO and see it's 3.2 GB.
Does this mean it's a Win 7 installer including ALL updates through December 2015 ?
To me 3.2 GB seems too large for just the December updates.
We cross posted at the same time :)
I'm more curious now after seeing the size of the file.
I wonder if this isn't another step in the MS desire to get everyone on Win 10, so this ISO has all the Win 10 "upgrade KB's".
I'm not sure, but i wouldn't install this until i know for sure.
The ISO only contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on December 8, 2015. It's for only the KB articles listed in the first post.
They're pretty large, so I suppose the ISO could easily be that size for them.
Maybe this is the MS attempt to fix the problem where sometimes it takes hours to download updates via Windows Update.
I still question if it's a good fix for limited bandwidth or slow internet.
I'll drop it at that, i don't mean to be controversial, this thread made me wonder what's up, that's all.