Windows users face massive update bloat, tough choices

Haha thanks, the amount of VM's I've tested over the past few years I should be working on the Virtualbox team!

No need for reps though mate, doesn't mean a great deal to me. So long as it's helping to clear up some confusion for users then it's all good to me!

3Colors said:

What are you thinking to do Brds7t7 ? Support for W7 ends in 2019. I can tolerate as everyone here have a list of patches are not installed but they are all as optional or recommended. But see the Windows update that is pending to download the "security package" (plus extras) is another matter. As to no longer sleep peacefully, like right now XP

I do not know. I think give in to this change because right now my mind is on other things that added to all this is already a lot. Some here have already installed packages and so far so good. Except a user who had to uninstall it by finding certain problems :

Anything undesirable in KB3185330 or KB3188740?

At the moment I'm sticking with the security-only packages and will consider my options for later down the road. I won't be installing these fully cumulative updates though. And I've kept all past patches in a pack for future installs.

I have no intention of moving to Windows 10 at the moment. I'll continue to use 7 until 2020 then carry on with 8.1 for a while.

These patches are not for security included in the package are the "recommended" ? If it were so, even changing the option of "not receiving the recommended along with importants" would not help prevent that. That option would no longer have any function.

3Colors said:

These patches are not for security included in the package are the "recommended" ? If it were so, even changing the option of "not receiving the recommended along with importants" would not help prevent that. That option would no longer have any function.

According to MS there will still be some separate updates which MS classes as "out-of-band" updates, so the option could still have some function. This will only really apply to people who have their updates set to automatic install anyway. It won't really make any difference to users who have their updates set to "check but don't download".

Brds7t7 said:

No need for reps though mate, doesn't mean a great deal to me. So long as it's helping to clear up some confusion for users then it's all good to me!

Just wanted to add my thanks for all your help. Very much appreciated!

marsmimar said:

Brds7t7 said:

No need for reps though mate, doesn't mean a great deal to me. So long as it's helping to clear up some confusion for users then it's all good to me!

Just wanted to add my thanks for all your help. Very much appreciated!

No problem Marsmimar.

If I am understanding this thread correctly. How far back do the Monthly roll-ups that you get through windows update go back?

On a side note, it also makes belarc advisor useless at least for updates.