December 8th 2015 Windows Update Release Summary

[ThrashZone]

I personally hid the 3112343 update not sure what else you have there on the other 13 updates not listed ?
All of the others look okay to load

 

[goodlad]

I personally hid the 3112343 update not sure what else you have there on the other 13 updates not listed ?
All of the others look okay to load

all the 13 are Office related ones, I thought they wouldn't be a cause of concern, its the reason I didn't include them. Here's the screenshot:

 

[ThrashZone]

Okay then you should be good to go

 

[Indianatone]

Another update from December 18th you do not want.

KB3112343 - This update enables support for additional upgrade scenarios from Windows 7 to Windows 10, and provides a smoother experience when you have to retry an operating system upgrade because of certain failure conditions. This update also improves the ability of Microsoft to monitor the quality of the upgrade experience.
Source

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3112343

 

[ThrashZone]

Yep monitoringware
If one does not wish to upgrade there's nothing to monitor

 

[jamis]

Yep monitoringware
If one does not wish to upgrade there's nothing to monitor

Now, if there was just some way to convince MS of that wish.

 

[rickchristine]

That's great. I updated some of the updates that I do not know what it means, but here I find the explain.

 

[thelma]

Hello, can I safely update those 4 security updates?

 

[Indianatone]

Thelma,
This is the list I have gleaned from various places. These updates should not be on your system UNLESS you want to upgrade to 10.

 

[ThrashZone]

One question Thelma do you know what Silverlight is ?
You obviously have it installed otherwise it would not be offered as a Important update

Mostly silverlight is used for M$ help videos have you ever watched one ?
If not I would uninstall Silverlight and hide it or simply leave it in the Optional section where it belongs because silverlight is not really required for much of anything
Except streaming Netflicks movies so if you do that yes install it

....2343 well that one adds monitoringware for upgrading to windows 10
So if you want to upgrade to win-10 by all means load it
I personally hid it
Not sure if windows updates will freakout by doing that but I'll let you know

The other 2 are fine.

 

[groze]

I thought Amazon video uses silverlight? Did they finally switch to html5?

 

[ThrashZone]

I've never watched a Amazon movie so I would not know
All Amazon has is online only content so it's not worth buying imho
I prefer downloaded content that can be watched without a internet connection that is worth paying for there is no streaming...

 

[Indianatone]

I've never watched a Amazon movie so I would not know
All Amazon has is online only content so it's not worth buying imho
I prefer downloaded content that can be watched without a internet connection that is worth paying for there is no streaming...

Call me old fashioned but I am a CD/DVD/Blu Ray guy myself. If I buy something I want a copy of it on disc with packaging etc. Software I can live with downloads and ISO files but make hard copies of those too.

 

[ThrashZone]

dvd's are good but can be a pain on the road/ airport-flights ....

 

[groze]

I've never watched a Amazon movie so I would not know
All Amazon has is online only content so it's not worth buying imho
I prefer downloaded content that can be watched without a internet connection that is worth paying for there is no streaming...

Call me old fashioned but I am a CD/DVD/Blu Ray guy myself. If I buy something I want a copy of it on disc with packaging etc. Software I can live with downloads and ISO files but make hard copies of those too.

Even though I do rent online, I find dvd rental cheaper (Not blockbuster their terms were ridiculous) at a rental store. The rental store is still expanding in cities nationwide despite the online rental options.

 

[mjf]

I've never watched a Amazon movie so I would not know
All Amazon has is online only content so it's not worth buying imho
I prefer downloaded content that can be watched without a internet connection that is worth paying for there is no streaming...

Call me old fashioned but I am a CD/DVD/Blu Ray guy myself. If I buy something I want a copy of it on disc with packaging etc. Software I can live with downloads and ISO files but make hard copies of those too.

Even though I do rent online, I find dvd rental cheaper (Not blockbuster their terms were ridiculous) at a rental store. The rental store is still expanding in cities nationwide despite the online rental options.

Maybe this has moved of topic a little. I think it would be a crazy business decision to buy into a video rental franchise. I'm a bit old fashioned and like the rentals as I do music CDs but the world has moved on.

 

[legacy7955]

Call me old fashioned but I am a CD/DVD/Blu Ray guy myself. If I buy something I want a copy of it on disc with packaging etc. Software I can live with downloads and ISO files but make hard copies of those too.

Agreed. The quality of Blu-Ray still is superior and of course you can rent it and make a copy for your own personal use of course. No wonder it is so hard to buy a BR recorder in the USA, Hollywood doesn't want you to.