Simplifying updates for Windows 7 and 8.1

[Brds7t7]

Go into Internet options and manage add-ons > all add-ons and see if "Microsoft update catalog" is listed.

All ie11 does for me is prompt to install this add-on but never does
Gives microsoft.com has stopped responding
Another great feature or download/ install bug which happens all too often when the word "Update" is associated with anything from M$

Never had any issues installing it myself. Always works for me so not sure what's happening with your PC.

At least they're getting rid of the ActiveX for that site anyway. Let's hope sooner than later.
They should have done that BEFORE they took away the Download Center not after.
I can upload the update for anyone who needs it, but can't do it until tomorrow as I'm away from home and only on a tablet.

 

[SIW2]

Has anybody managed to integrate it into the installtion media? Can't persuade it to integrate here, seems to be something wrong with the xml file.

 

[SIW2]

You are probably better off using simplix

Or you could use wsuss offline WSUS Offline Update - Update Microsoft Windows and Office without an Internet connection

 

[lehnerus2000]

Go into Internet options and manage add-ons > all add-ons and see if "Microsoft update catalog" is listed.

All ie11 does for me is prompt to install this add-on but never does

I don't even get a prompt.

On reflection, I probably can't get any updates from "MUC" (using my W10IP) as MS deactivated it (around b10586).
I'm not giving up my working W7 to test W10 Betas.

 

[derekimo]

Has anybody managed to integrate it into the installtion media? Can't persuade it to integrate here, seems to be something wrong with the xml file.

That's not very promising, if anyone could I would think you would be the one.

 

[ThrashZone]

Go into Internet options and manage add-ons > all add-ons and see if "Microsoft update catalog" is listed.

All ie11 does for me is prompt to install this add-on but never does

I don't even get a prompt.

On reflection, I probably can't get any updates from "MUC" (using my W10IP) as MS deactivated it (around b10586).
I'm not giving up my working W7 to test W10 Betas.

I finally got through I did have to open the link to the site in a new window instead of a new tab as I would normally do
The prompt to enable was already enabled so I still don't understand the constant non responsive microsoft.com message
But in all honesty the retched website is using a page default of ie7 default for goodness sakes lol :roflmao:


But I did finally get a new browser add-on
Scripting- dictionary

 

[Urthboundmisfit]

Has anybody managed to integrate it into the installtion media? Can't persuade it to integrate here, seems to be something wrong with the xml file.

No problem here, you just need to integrate the prerequisite April 2015 servicing stack update (KB3020369) first.

 

[DavidE]

Like others have posted, I kept getting this message with Win 7 x64 / IE11
To use this Web site's full functionality, you must be running Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later.

I login with a Standard (Limited) account.
If I start IE with Run as Administrator the Windows Update Catalog works.
I get an EMET warning when opening the Windows Update Catalog as Admin.

 

[Ex_Brit]

I find the instructions on how to merge this with installation media somewhat perplexing....anyone done it?
Can't regular slipstreaming methods be used? If so which one is recommended?

Edit found the instructions here easier to understand and use: Convenience Rollup for Windows 7 SP1 is like Windows 7 SP2
So far so good....I think

 

[kado897]

Just tried it. Updated a new W7 VM in about 15 mins instead of the six hours it took me on Tuesday. Ho Hum.

 

[Ex_Brit]

The rollup package would take very little time on any system that's already practically up-to-date as it would only install missing updates.

 

[kado897]

The rollup package would take very little time on any system that's already practically up-to-date as it would only install missing updates.

This was a new not updated W7 SP1 VM and it only took about 15 minutes.

 

[Ex_Brit]

Wow. By comparison my slipstreaming operation here to incorporate it into my installation DVD image is taking a long time

 

[Brds7t7]

The rollup package would take very little time on any system that's already practically up-to-date as it would only install missing updates.

This was a new not updated W7 SP1 VM and it only took about 15 minutes.

Yep, I was really impressed with the speed it took to install. This is as close to an SP2 as we're going to get.
I take my hat off to MS this time (which I haven't done for quite a while).

 

[Ex_Brit]

Can anyone help with the slipstreaming I outlined in my earlier post. I'm getting an unattend.xml-type error in the penultimate stage.

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>Dism /Get-WIMInfo /WimFile:C:\ISO\Win7SP1\sources\install.wi
m

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 6.1.7600.16385

Details for image : C:\ISO\Win7SP1\sources\install.wim

Index : 1
Name : Windows 7 HOMEBASIC
Description : Windows 7 HOMEBASIC
Size : 11,707,704,502 bytes

Index : 2
Name : Windows 7 HOMEPREMIUM
Description : Windows 7 HOMEPREMIUM
Size : 12,220,130,696 bytes

Index : 3
Name : Windows 7 PROFESSIONAL
Description : Windows 7 PROFESSIONAL
Size : 12,120,429,592 bytes

Index : 4
Name : Windows 7 ULTIMATE
Description : Windows 7 ULTIMATE
Size : 12,283,036,052 bytes

The operation completed successfully.

C:\Windows\system32>Dism /Mount-WIM /WimFile:C:\ISO\Win7SP1\sources\install.wim
/Name:"Windows 7 Ultimate" /MountDir:C:\ISO\unpacked

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 6.1.7600.16385


Error: 0xc1420115

The user attempted to mount to a directory that does not exist. This is not sup
ported.

The DISM log file can be found at C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log

C:\Windows\system32>Dism /Mount-WIM /WimFile:C:\ISO\Win7SP1\sources\install.wim
/Name:"Windows 7 Ultimate" /MountDir:C:\ISO\unpacked

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 6.1.7600.16385

Mounting image
[==========================100.0%==========================]
The operation completed successfully.

C:\Windows\system32>Dism /Image:C:\ISO\unpacked /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:\Use
rs\Peter\Downloads\windows6.1-kb3125574-v4-x64_2dafb1d203c8964239af3048b5dd4b126
4cd93b9.msu

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 6.1.7600.16385

Image Version: 6.1.7600.16385

Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package C:\Users\Peter\Downloads\windows6.1-kb3125574
-v4-x64_2dafb1d203c8964239af3048b5dd4b1264cd93b9.msu
[=================== 33.3% ]
C:\Users\Peter\Downloads\windows6.1-kb3125574-v4-x64_2dafb1d203c8964239af3048b5d
d4b1264cd93b9.msu: An error occurred applying the Unattend.xml file from the .ms
u package.
For more information, review the log file.
Error: 0x800736b5

Error: 14005

The manifest file contains one or more syntax errors.

The DISM log file can be found at C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log

C:\Windows\system32>Dism /Image:C:\ISO\unpacked /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:\Use
rs\Peter\Downloads\windows6.1-kb3125574-v4-x64_2dafb1d203c8964239af3048b5dd4b126
4cd93b9.msu

 

[kado897]

SIW2 also failed with an xml error in an earlier post. He is the resident expert.

 

[Ex_Brit]

Am trying again with my A/V disabled. Will report progress later.

 

[Ex_Brit]

Has anybody managed to integrate it into the installtion media? Can't persuade it to integrate here, seems to be something wrong with the xml file.

@SIW2 did you ever solve it (I got the same error but am re-trying with my A/V disabled this time).

 

[Brds7t7]

I found the Prerequisite for I.E. 11 here, just case anyone else wants it.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2847882

Prerequisites for IE11 aren't necessarily needed anymore Groze. If you install IE11 online, the installer will automatically download and install them before installing IE11.

 

[jaknapceu]

Hello, i'm here new from sister site Tenforums.com

Can someone give me link how-to integrate this update to installation?
I'm newbie to editing installation media.

I got official ISO from MS site using my productkey. Windows 7 Pro x64 slovak

thanks