MEH it requires a RESTART! meh >_> lol :P

The update that just won't die.

tetraps said:

The update that just won't die.

lol :P

tetraps said:

The update that just won't die.

Just keep hiding it, or leave it in the optional section as I do.
It'll keep showing up every time it's updated and a new revised version is published. It's on v23 now, so I can't see it disappearing at all.

I removed that update a long time ago as it was causing constant disk thrashing on my OS HDD at the time. The thrashing stopped after I removed it. Even though I have all my OS on SSDs now, I still won't install that update. Doesn't seem like one that's necessary to Windows functionality anyway. Just a telemetry collector, which should be my choice to install.

according to my logs, I haven't had windows updates since late 2015. I'm thinking of updating to the latest updates but I am worried if telemetry or any other 10 mumbo jumbo is part of the package. Can any one confirm, if I have to remove any of these recommended updates:
https://i.imgur.com/I7QHyfu.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/kJKFEiW.jpg

You haven't installed any since 2015? Yikes!

Ok, firstly I wouldn't recommend skipping security updates at all.
If you want to completely avoid any of the new telemetry updates, then the main ones I would advise skipping are these:

KB2952664
KB3022345
KB3068708
KB3075249
KB3080149

It's possible you may have some of those installed already.

The updates marked "Security Monthly Quality Rollups" will have some some telemetry files packaged in with it (Diagtrack, etc) so you'll have to hide all those (you'll have to hide the previous months after hiding the latest one and keep going back a month and hiding each rollup every time WU runs) and just install the Security-only updates. These no longer come through Windows update though.

Firstly, I would install the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser

Download Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.3 (for IT Professionals) from Official Microsoft Download Center

Then install the ones on the Windows Update list marked Security updates for Windows 7 (not rollup) and Security rollups for .NET Framework. Those are all fine to install.

Then I would run the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser. Set it to Advanced Options and Scan the Offline Catalog Only - this will determine which Security-only updates need to be installed.

It will always tell you that the latest Security Monthly Quality Rollup is missing, but just ignore it, you're only concentrating on the Security-only updates. You're going to have to install them and reboot one by one though so it will take time. And I would advise disconnecting your Internet connection and stopping the Windows update service before running each installer or the installer may stall.

After all that, you can run WU again and install the remaining recommended updates (except the ones listed above).

The instructions are a little basic as I'm trying to type it on a tablet, but I hope that helps?

Brds7t7 said:

You haven't installed any since 2015? Yikes!

Ok, firstly I wouldn't recommend skipping security updates at all.
If you want to completely avoid any of the new telemetry updates, then the main ones I would advise skipping are these:

KB2952664
KB3022345
KB3068708
KB3075249
KB3080149

It's possible you may have some of those installed already.

The updates marked "Security Monthly Quality Rollups" will have some some telemetry files packaged in with it (Diagtrack, etc) so you'll have to hide all those (you'll have to hide the previous months after hiding the latest one and keep going back a month and hiding each rollup every time WU runs) and just install the Security-only updates. These no longer come through Windows update though.

Firstly, I would install the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser

Download Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.3 (for IT Professionals) from Official Microsoft Download Center

Then install the ones on the Windows Update list marked Security updates for Windows 7 (not rollup) and Security rollups for .NET Framework. Those are all fine to install.

Then I would run the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser. Set it to Advanced Options and Scan the Offline Catalog Only - this will determine which Security-only updates need to be installed.

It will always tell you that the latest Security Monthly Quality Rollup is missing, but just ignore it, you're only concentrating on the Security-only updates. You're going to have to install them and reboot one by one though so it will take time. And I would advise disconnecting your Internet connection and stopping the Windows update service before running each installer or the installer may stall.

After all that, you can run WU again and install the remaining recommended updates (except the ones listed above).

The instructions are a little basic as I'm trying to type it on a tablet, but I hope that helps?

thanks mate, I'm gonna try it & yeah the above instructions are perfect :) Just downloaded Baseline Analyzer, at present running security & framework updates only along with windows defender & software malicious removal tool updates.

Yep, the last windows update was in Dec 2015 I guess. If I recall correctly, I have blocked all of those above listed updates already

No problem.

I forgot to mention - if you're having problems with the slow update issue in WU, then the two updates you'll need to install manually are these:

First - https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/...ver-2008-r2-sp

Second - https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/...rver-2008-r2-s

if you install them in that order, that will fix the updates taking forever to check and install.

Here is my list of Hidden updates (Windows 7 is out of mainstream support now, so I really don't need any of MS "New features" for it - I only want Security updates). I always hide the rollups, otherwise they just stay ticked in my Important list.



And these are the updates I just keep in my Optional list. A couple on the list I posted above don't appear as they've been superseded after removal anyway: