August 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 SP1

TechnoMage2016 said:

I am forced to ask WHY?
After doing a forced RE-Install of Windows 7 Ultimate SP1, last night, Auto Update fired up and began downloading 229 updates, so being a dutiful MS user, I let it finish.
But it was going slowly and so I went on to bed and let it run.
This morning I went back to that PC and it was OFF. So, I tried to boot it up, and it went right into a FIX mode and then went into a Boot, Fix, reboot, repeat loop. Arggggg!
Restoring a Ghost Image made before the updates, fixed it. Now Auto Updates is shut OFF.
Scream, yell and stomp your feet all you want, but I've found that Windows 7 is on the downhill slide, like XP was just a few years ago, and it runs just fine without the dang MS Updates. So now, on all of my 20 PC's, Microsoft Updates is shut OFF.
It will stay that way.
Well, that's my opinion anyway.

Cheers Mates,
TechnoMage

Will i never make updates beacuase it makes my computer = Slow in booting + Too Many Updates

HammerHead said:

I quit. No more updates. Something fishy is going on.

I did not install the August roll up and am unsure whether to install future updates in this way. I feel very uncomfortable installing updates that I can't see / am unaware of what's being installed on my computer. Why would MS start to do single roll ups like this?

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Bertison said:

Think this has been said, at least by me:

Access "Change Settings" from Control Panel. Set Updates to "Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them."
When each update is listed, RIGHT click first. Select "More Information." Take a close look at what it is and what it does. Accept or reject it by leaving the check mark in the box, move on to next, repeat for all listed updates.

After this is completed, right click the ones unchecked, one by one, choose "Hide Update."

Download and install only the ones you want. It takes a little work, and a little thought.

Yes, I already do this. Unless I've misunderstood MS are now going to (from October I believe) issue one update a month which will contain a number of updates which you won't be able to see. The usual MS blurb via 'information' is that an update will resolve a number of issues - it's usually very vague. At least when I can see 'update for IE11' I know that's what I'm getting.

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ThrashZone said:

Hi,
Nothing a system image can't cure if issues are found :)

I create a system image every month and weekly / fortnightly system restore points.

Any views though on why MS would start to do single monthly roll ups instead of individual updates?

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It seems to be that optional and important updates can be switched from month to month as MS see fit. The point is you really don't know what you're getting. We could be installing windows 10 updates in some fashion and have it installed on computers whether you like it or not, as some have reported happening.

As for telemetry: this also concerns me. I tried to post a question the other day to see if anyone knew exactly what information MS are gaining by telemetry but I think it was removed. If it's something like 6,000 people downloaded Adele's latest album, I couldn't care but if it's banking details then that's concerning.

I've also recently discovered that Office also sends telemetry to MS, for instance the list of recently worked on documents and the actual document you're working on should you get an error message at that time. This has made me review all the documents on my computer and I have removed several, including my personal journal and I've put it on my Vaio which has never been connected to the internet.

I just find it concerning and I find myself logging on less and less.

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