November 19, 2019 - KB4525251 (Preview of Monthly Rollup)

Applies to: Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1, Windows Embedded Standard 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Embedded POSReady 7, Windows Thin PC


IMPORTANT Verify that you have installed the required updates listed in the How to get this update section before installing this update.

IMPORTANT Customers who have purchased the Extended Security Update (ESU) for on-premises versions of some operating systems must follow specific procedures to continue receiving security updates after extended support ends on January 14, 2020. For more information, see KB4522133.

Improvements and fixes

This non-security update includes improvements and fixes that were a part of KB4525235 (released November 12, 2019) and also includes these new quality improvements as a preview of the next Monthly Rollup update:

• Addresses an issue with evaluating the compatibility status of the Windows ecosystem to help ensure application and device compatibility for all updates to Windows.

Known issues in this update

Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update.

How to get this update

Before installing this update

Prerequisite:

You must install the updates listed below and restart your device before installing the latest Rollup. Installing these updates improves the reliability of the update process and mitigates potential issues while installing the Rollup.

• The March 12, 2019 servicing stack update (SSU) (KB4490628). To get the standalone package for this SSU, search for it in the Microsoft Update Catalog.
• The latest SHA-2 update (KB4474419) released September 10, 2019. If you are using Windows Update, the latest SHA-2 update will be offered to you automatically. For more information on SHA-2 updates, see 2019 SHA-2 Code Signing Support requirement for Windows and WSUS.

After installing the items above, Microsoft strongly recommends that you install the latest SSU (KB4523206). If you are using Windows Update, the latest SSU will be offered to you automatically. To get the standalone package for the latest SSU, search for it in the Microsoft Update Catalog.

Install this update



File information

For a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for update 4525251.

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4525251


Direct download links for KB4525251 MSU file from Microsoft Update Catalog:

Download KB4525251 MSU for Windows 7 32-bit (x86) - 204.1 MB

Download KB4525251 MSU for Windows 7 64-bit (x64) - 310.6 MB

Posted By: Brink
03 Dec 2019