November 2016 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 7 SP1

Brink · Nov 16, 2016

The November 2016 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup includes some new improvements and fixes for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 platforms. We recommend that you apply this quality rollup as part of your regular maintenance routines.

Improvements and fixes

To learn more about the nonsecurity improvements and fixes in this update, see the "November 15, 2016 – KB3197869" section in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 update history.

How to get this update

Important If you install a language pack after you install this update, you must reinstall this update. Therefore, we recommend that you install any language packs that you need before you install this update. For more information, see Add language packs to Windows.

Method 1: Windows Update

This update is provided as an Optional update on Windows Update. For more information about how to run Windows Update, see How to get an update through Windows Update.

Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog

To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Note You must be running Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later versions.

Update detail information

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must install Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.

Restart information

You must restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update doesn't replace any previously released update.

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3197869

See also: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/22801/windows-7-and-windows-server-2008-r2-update-history

ThrashZone · Nov 17, 2016

Hi,
Yep
I roll back out of this months Important kb can't remember off hand which one it was and just loaded the security only one for November :/
It did not like my Acer very much
I had some odd svc host spikes at startup that were twice as long as previously seen
Also had a black screen flash so what ever graphic's patch didn't go well.

Asus build not any issues so I left it for now
I didn't load any of the recommended updates on either
I have not installed anything for my laptop yet :/

LevelBest · Nov 19, 2016

Hi

Did people decide that generally these 'preview' updates weren't worth installing? I've installed the patch for 8th November however, I seem to recall people thought the preview updates included already installed updates, or they were test (beta?) software. I have two optional 'preview' updates including a preview update for network 3.5.1.

To install or not?

LevelBest

NoN · Nov 19, 2016

Maybe i am too of an old fashioned but i do not prefer install those preview updates before the monthly ones since i don't see the point to install twice the same updates. I prefer them to get mature till the patch Tuesday. After all we were waiting every month before...

I've install only the .Net Framework preview one which care only of v3.5.1 on my machine, but i could have skip it too.

It's up to you if you really care of protecting your computer before next patches event.

If you set them hidden, next month will unhidden and delete, to replace by the monthly ones.

ethel · Nov 19, 2016

windows update rollup

Hello Everyone, I have installed the monthly rollup updates, and have had no problems. I find it odd
that Microsoft offers you the preview of the monthly rollup after the monthly update has already been
offered, it is back to front.

AddRAM · Nov 19, 2016

I personally did not install these so called Previews, what`s the point

ethel · Nov 20, 2016

windows update

Hello AddRAM, I have not installed the previews either, and do not intend to. It is like checking on something after the fact, and just doubling up.

AddRAM · Nov 20, 2016

Ya, kinda like reading the book after watching the movie.

ThrashZone · Nov 20, 2016

Hi,
Yep
One installs the classified Important one then the preview one for the next month

Personally I probably will stop it and just go for the not issued security only like some others are doing

Of course that means restoring an image before all this silliness started which was I believe October or was it August ?

ethel · Dec 4, 2016

windows update rollup

Hello Thrashzone and AddRAM, After just re-installing windows, and without installing any updates for
October or November, my pc is running really well. I may not install any updates now. I cannot see
me using Windows 10, unless I absolutely have to, as my internet connection is through a satellite
dish and I know with Windows 10 the updates are endless, and could take all of my usage for the month.
I love my simple Windows 7, plus I do not trust Microsoft too much anymore with the updates.

ThrashZone · Dec 4, 2016

Hi,
Do the security only update for every month should be fine it's what most of use are doing now anyway
Plus always create a system image Before installing them so if something does go wrong/ bad you can roll back easily
Create Backup Image with Macrium Reflect by Britec - YouTube

ethel · Dec 4, 2016

windows updates

Hello Thrashzone, Thank you for replying. I will give them a go, and like you said I will do a system image
and if anything goes haywire again, I can always go back.

AddRAM · Dec 5, 2016

These are the only updates I didn`t install, on 3 W7 installs I just did and all is perfect, W7 is once again a joy to install

As Mike says, install security updates, but check each and every recommended or so called important update to see if you want or even need it.

ethel · Dec 5, 2016

windows updates

Hello AddRAM, I have none of the above installed either. I only have netframework 4.5. If I continue
on with these to 4.6 everything starts slowing down for some reason. I will give the security only updates
a go for October and November, and see how it goes.

ThrashZone · Dec 5, 2016

Hi,
There is no reason to go to the Optional updates section that is why it is called Optional

You can review the news area every month for the security only updates
If you manually install it just right click the one that shows up in the windows update Important section and select hide on it

FYI I don't see this as one that has a security only update offered so it is a skip it for me personally.
Microsoft Update Catalog

Oops sorry here is the security only Nov.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3197867

Microsoft Update Catalog

ethel · Dec 5, 2016

windows update

Hello Thrashzone, Thank you for replying. I do just hide all the optional stuff. Thank you for the kb
security number.

DavidE · Dec 8, 2016

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