Adding SP1 to 7 Home 64 bit

[FredTastic]

Finally got that refurb'd Dell 9020 online & running (had an issue w/adding drivers until a specific MS KB file was run, a Dell issue, see Dual boot didn't work...). I've installed 7 from a dvd I bought outright some years back for a new build (so, not just already installed on a prebuilt PC) but no SP1. Found this MS page which seems to offer an SP1 dl, but given their history of replacing 7 w/10 w/o the user's permission, I'm a little hesitant: Install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1). What is the best way for me to add SP1 w/no issues? TIA!

 

[townsbg]

That's the support page for sp 1 but the download link is dead. You can still get it from here though: Microsoft Update Catalog As for the 10 downgrade (which was never forced) that wasn't built into SP 1 but was done through another update. Also it stopped a year after 10 was released. You should be safe. If nothing else there are still a variety of programs such as never 10 made to stop the 10 downgrade.

 

[SIW2]

Easier to get the installation iso that already includes SP1.

 

[FredTastic]

Thanks for the replies, dl'ing both the msu & exe now. I'm a bit reluctant to try the iso reinstall now, the OS is actually beginning to work, so I think I'll try the "update" 1st.

 

[townsbg]

You don't need both. I would go with the EXE. Make sure that you get the archetecture right. 32-bit or 64-bit (x64). If you have 64-bit either the one that says 7 x64 or 2008 r2 will work.

 

[SIW2]

One way to do the drivers is download the cab file from DELL.
https://www.dell.com/support/article/en-hr/how13982/optiplex-9020-windows-7-driver-cab?lang=en

Extract it onto a hard disk using 7-zip.




Then rt click an item in device manager select Update Driver Software

 

[FredTastic]

Thanks for the replies, the .exe posted by Townsbg did the trick! After adding SP1, I only had to DL 188 updates!

 

[SIW2]

What are you going to do when you want to reinstall?

 

[flavallee]

Thanks for the replies, the .exe posted by Townsbg did the trick! After adding SP1, I only had to DL 188 updates!

If you had obtained and run Simplix Update Pack 20.10.15 right after installing SP1, it would have brought your copy of Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit up to date to October 2020 in about an hour.

 

[SIW2]

It sounds like Fred is having fun. I am almost tempted to buy one of those and have a play.
flavallee

Have you got a more recent optiplex - something like a 7050 ?

 

[FredTastic]

If you had obtained and run Simplix Update Pack 20.10.15 right after installing SP1, it would have brought your copy of Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit up to date to October 2020 in about an hour.

New to me, too bad no one mentioned that...

 

[FredTastic]

One way to do the drivers is download the cab file from DELL.
https://www.dell.com/support/article/en-hr/how13982/optiplex-9020-windows-7-driver-cab?lang=en


Grabbing it now for future use, I'll run it anyway to see if I've missed anything.

 

[flavallee]

Have you got a more recent optiplex - something like a 7050 ?

The OptiPlex 7050 mini tower is a 6th generation Intel model.

I have 3 of the OptiPlex 9020 mini tower - which is a 4th generation Intel model.

I've been thinking about getting a 6th generation Dell OptiPlex model, but I can't justify spending the money yet.

 

[SIW2]

7050 looks interesting - doesn't it take the i5 7500 as well as the cpus starting with 6 ?

Seems to be able to do nvme boot also.


Differences between Dell OptiPlex 3050 vs. 5050 vs. 7050

 

[flavallee]

Yep, you're right. The OptiPlex 7050 in the micro form factor case size comes with a 7th generation Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processor.
I previously checked only the mini tower case size.
Dell OptiPlex 7050 | Newegg.com

 

[SIW2]

I am not sure the 7050 will give much more performance than your current system

All of my OptiPlex 9020's came with an Intel Core i7-4790 processor and 32 GB of RAM.

If you really want nvme boot, it can be done with a 9020

 

[townsbg]

32 GB in my opinion is usually too much and wasted money.

 

[flavallee]

32 GB in my opinion is usually too much and wasted money.

The refurbished Dell OptiPlex 9020 minitowers that I purchased came with 32 GB(8 GB x 4) of DDR3-1600 MHz RAM already in them.

Considering the price($350 - $400) I paid for each of them, they were very good deals.

 

[SIW2]

Having looked into those 7050, they are less exciting than they appear. They look cute, but are very cramped for one thing, and I doubt there is any really noticeable performance gain over something like a 9020.

You did well with your purchases.

 

[flavallee]

I've been very satisfied with my Dell OptiPlex 9020 minitowers.
I added a low power NVIDIA chip-based graphics card to improve on their integrated Intel HD graphics.
I'm not a gamer or do anything that's system or graphics hungry, so they do fine for what I use them for.