December 2015 Security Release ISO Image

[Brink]

This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on December 8, 2015. The image does not contain security updates for other Microsoft products. This DVD5 ISO image is intended for administrators that need to download multiple individual language versions of each security update and that do not use an automated solution such as Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). You can use this ISO image to download multiple updates in all languages at the same time.

Important: Be sure to check the individual security bulletins at Microsoft Security Bulletin prior to deployment of these updates to ensure that the files have not been updated at a later date.

This DVD5 image contains the following updates:

KB Articles: KB3097877 KB3099860 KB3099862 KB3099863 KB3099864 KB3099866 KB3099869 KB3099874 KB3100465 KB3104002 KB3105578 KB3105579 KB3108347 KB3108371 KB3108381 KB3108669 KB3108670 KB3109094 KB3109103 KB3116869 KB3116900 KB3119147

Security bulletins:MS15-115 MS15-124 MS15-126 MS15-127 MS15-128 MS15-130 MS15-132 MS15-133 MS15-134


Supported Operating System
Windows 7, Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 for Itanium-based Systems, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, Windows Vista 64-bit Editions Service Pack 1, Windows Vista Service Pack 1

Source: December 2015 Security Release ISO Image

 

[whs]

Is this the new way we'll get security updates. I am completely lost and have no clue what to do with that. Looks like a release to me. Shalll I just install it.

 

[Brink]

It'll be handy to install them with the ISO instead of downloading and installing them via Windows Update.

 

[DavidE]

If a person does a clean install won't there be around 200 updates needed since the SP1 release (latest ISO) ?
How would this help with all the updates after SP1 and before December 2015 ?
Does this supersede a lot of these updates, so it should be installed before running Windows Update on a clean install ?

 

[Brink]

Yeah, they'll still have a ton of updates, but this ISO is mostly for making it easier to install (deploy) them on multiple systems instead of having to do so via Windows Update.

 

[DavidE]

I clicked to download this ISO and see it's 3.2 GB.
Does this mean it's a Win 7 installer including ALL updates through December 2015 ?
To me 3.2 GB seems too large for just the December updates.

 

[DavidE]

We cross posted at the same time
I'm more curious now after seeing the size of the file.

I wonder if this isn't another step in the MS desire to get everyone on Win 10, so this ISO has all the Win 10 "upgrade KB's".
I'm not sure, but i wouldn't install this until i know for sure.

 

[Brink]

The ISO only contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on December 8, 2015. It's for only the KB articles listed in the first post.

They're pretty large, so I suppose the ISO could easily be that size for them.

 

[DavidE]

OK, whatever.
I installed all the December 2015 Win 7 updates, and it was not nearly 3.2 GB total download.

For anyone with limited bandwidth or slow internet, this might not be a good thing, imho.

 

[DavidE]

Maybe this is the MS attempt to fix the problem where sometimes it takes hours to download updates via Windows Update.
I still question if it's a good fix for limited bandwidth or slow internet.
I'll drop it at that, i don't mean to be controversial, this thread made me wonder what's up, that's all.

 

[derekimo]

They've been doing this for quite a while,

http://www.sevenforums.com/news/379...rs-microsoft-security-updates-iso-format.html

 

[ThrashZone]

Pretty wicked list
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/913086

 

[Ranger4]

I checked my installed updates & nearly all of them have been installed already through Windows Updates & that was on 9th Dec or in a few cases at an earlier time.

 

[maxseven]

They've been doing this for quite a while,

http://www.sevenforums.com/news/379...rs-microsoft-security-updates-iso-format.html

Interesting I have WSUS running with my WHS2011 installation; have never heard of this! I checked Brink's post against my own recently approved Security-only updates and it syncs.

Since this monthly release only appears to include Security updates, it would seem an easy (or easier) way for folks concerned about W10 updating to cross-check "which updates must be installed while the others can be ignored unless they solve a specific (other) problem for you".

 

[ThrashZone]

Yep that would be a interesting sp2 project :/

 

[roiiploe]

Since this monthly release only appears to include Security updates, it would seem an easy (or easier) way for folks concerned about W10 updating to cross-check "which updates must be installed while the others can be ignored unless they solve a specific (other) problem for you".

True - but folks need to realize that this 3.2GB image for Dec 2015 - JUST contains the updates for Dec 2015. It's not an image with 200+ security fixes since SP1 was released to bring a newly installed Windows 7 PC up to spec.

The image does not contain anything but the 9 or 10 key security fixes for the month. The size of the iso is due to all the different languages these updates are issued in.

VP

 

[Indianatone]

Since this monthly release only appears to include Security updates, it would seem an easy (or easier) way for folks concerned about W10 updating to cross-check "which updates must be installed while the others can be ignored unless they solve a specific (other) problem for you".

True - but folks need to realize that this 3.2GB image for Dec 2015 - JUST contains the updates for Dec 2015. It's not an image with 200+ security fixes since SP1 was released to bring a newly installed Windows 7 PC up to spec.

The image does not contain anything but the 9 or 10 key security fixes for the month. The size of the iso is due to all the different languages these updates are issued in.

VP

Also the point is the ISO contains all the current OS, Vista, 7,8.1 and 10 plus server versions and 32/ 64 bit versions. So if you are looking after many PC's or you don't want your PC open to the internet while you download 250 updates to 7 download all the ISO files back to 2006. You could clean install XP for a Virtual Machine example and make sure it was up to date before locking it down and basically the same with Vista and 7 although they are still supported.

 

[maxseven]

My comment (quoted) had nothing to do with the download or its size. I merely suggested that the update list would tell people which Security-Only updates to apply for their PCs.

 

[roiiploe]

So if you are looking after many PC's or you don't want your PC open to the internet while you download 250 updates to 7 download all the ISO files back to 2006. You could clean install XP for a Virtual Machine example and make sure it was up to date before locking it down and basically the same with Vista and 7 although they are still supported.

This is still sounding like you guys guys think this ISO has 250 updates on it or it will somehow update a clean install of XP from SP2 to current by using this disc. That is not correct.

This disc contains the updates for the month of Dec 2015 ONLY.

VP

 

[ThrashZone]

I believe you misread the post
Indiana.. clearly stated "to download All the iso files back to 2006"