KB3207752 and KB3205394 Update for Windows 7 SP1

Here is what is in Winupdate now. Should I install all 3?

Nelson35 said:

Here is what is in Winupdate now. Should I install all 3?

Just my 2 cents worth.

1. .NET Framework is a collection of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and a shared library of code that developers can use when developing software, so that they don’t have to write the code from scratch. If you have any 3rd party software installed on your computer chances are good that the developers used .NET Framework. Like almost everything else about Windows, the bad guys try to exploit any security holes they can find. Since this is a security update I installed it and it hasn't given me any problems. Every .NET Framework update I've installed seems to take forever (at least 15-20 minutes.)
2. The December Security Monthly Quality Rollup is another security patch. Again, it installed without issue and since it patches known security issues, I recommend installing it.
3. The Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool is basically an on-demand malware scanner. It runs silently in the background. If it detects potential malware it will notify you at the end of the scan. Otherwise you won't see any other prompts, pop-ups, etc. Since it's just another malware scan I allow it to install and run.

If your computer is working as it should, you can always create a new restore point or system image prior to installing these updates.

Hope this added info helps rather than confuses things. And no disrespect intended to the other members who have been helping you.

marsmimar said:

Nelson35 said:

Here is what is in Winupdate now. Should I install all 3?

Just my 2 cents worth.

1. .NET Framework is a collection of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and a shared library of code that developers can use when developing software, so that they don’t have to write the code from scratch. If you have any 3rd party software installed on your computer chances are good that the developers used .NET Framework. Like almost everything else about Windows, the bad guys try to exploit any security holes they can find. Since this is a security update I installed it and it hasn't given me any problems. Every .NET Framework update I've installed seems to take forever (at least 15-20 minutes.)
2. The December Security Monthly Quality Rollup is another security patch. Again, it installed without issue and since it patches known security issues, I recommend installing it.
3. The Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool is basically an on-demand malware scanner. It runs silently in the background. If it detects potential malware it will notify you at the end of the scan. Otherwise you won't see any other prompts, pop-ups, etc. Since it's just another malware scan I allow it to install and run.

If your computer is working as it should, you can always create a new restore point or system image prior to installing these updates.

Hope this added info helps rather than confuses things. And no disrespect intended to the other members who have been helping you.

Thanks marsmimar. Thanks also to the others who have helped.

All of the updates have been installed successfully now. I'm still now sure what the problem was, but I guess things are okay now. :)

Nelson35 said:

All of the updates have been installed successfully now. I'm still now sure what the problem was, but I guess things are okay now. :)

That's great news. Maybe it was a Windows and/or Microsoft Christmas present. Thanks for posting back.