Solved updates in italics?

[dukeofurl]

In Win 7 on this Netbook that I just installed on, some of the updates in Windows Update are in Italics, and some are not. What does this mean?

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

Hello dukeofurl

Can you post a screenshot of your update page so we can have a good look -
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Danny

 

[seavixen32]

They are Windows 7 Ultimate updates that are optional i.e. it is not essential to install them on your system.

If you are not sure what an update is for, just select it and check the explanation on the right-hand side of your display.

If you don't want an update, just right-click it and select Hide and it won't be offered again unless you subsequently unhide it.

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

They are Windows 7 Ultimate updates that are optional i.e. it is not essential to install them on your system.

If you are not sure what an update is for, just select it and check the explanation on the right-hand side of your display.

If you don't want an update, just right-click it and select Hide and it won't be offered again unless you subsequently unhide it.

I've never seen this before.Does this only happen on Ultimate because the OP's specs say Professional. Unless ive just never noticed

Danny

 

[marsmimar]

My optional updates also appear in italics on 7 Pro.

 

[seavixen32]

It happens on all versions of Windows 7, the italics just signify the updates are for Ultimate and therefore you don't need to install them if you are using Home Premium or Professional.

Bit of a daft idea, if you ask me. Surely, it can't be too difficult for Microsoft to ensure you only get offered updates that are relevant to whicherever version you're using?

I think you'll find that the optional updates that ARE relevant to your system are not shown in italics.

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

Well you learn something new every day. I can honestly say I've never seen any italics updates for Home Premium. Why on earth would Microsoft issue an update on the pretence that you don't need it so we will put it in italics and they wont install it.CRAZY

Danny

 

[dukeofurl]

I personally am running 7 Professional, but this one that I was working on was 7 Ultimate.

I have never before seen the italic updates, but they installed just fine.

I wish that I could do a screen shot, but they're no longer there.

But thank you everybody

 

[seavixen32]

I present the evidence from my Windows 7 Professional laptop:

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

I present the evidence from my Windows 7 Professional laptop:

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You made that sound like we didn't believe you :roflmao::roflmao:

Danny

 

[seavixen32]

Well, if you tell people the same thing for long enough they begin to believe you, so much so that even I was starting to wonder whether I'd seen them.

At my age, the marbles rattle uncontrollably at times. :roflmao::roflmao:

 

[sygnus21]

It happens on all versions of Windows 7, the italics just signify the updates are for Ultimate and therefore you don't need to install them if you are using Home Premium or Professional.

Bit of a daft idea, if you ask me. Surely, it can't be too difficult for Microsoft to ensure you only get offered updates that are relevant to whicherever version you're using?

Well you learn something new every day.

Ditto. You definitely do learn something new everyday.

Thanks seavixen32

 

[seavixen32]

You're very welcome sygnus21.

 

[sygnus21]

I present the evidence from my Windows 7 Professional laptop:

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Contrast with Ultimate....

You're very welcome sygnus21.

You're welcome +1

 

[seavixen32]

Case proved m'Lud.

 

[dukeofurl]

If the italic ones are optional, and the non-italic ones not optional, then why do they both show in the non-essential part of Windows Update?

 

[seavixen32]

If the italic ones are optional, and the non-italic ones not optional, then why do they both show in the non-essential part of Windows Update?

That is not the case.

As i explained previously, updates in italics are for Ultimate versions of Windows 7 only.

The fact that they are optional is irrelevant.

 

[dukeofurl]

It would seem that I posted without updating the page and there were lots of other messages posted between.

 

[seavixen32]

That's OK, it's not a problem.

 

[Britton30]

Correct-a-mondo Andy, I had 96 optional language pack updates all in italics.
EDIT maybe not, I just got this one not in italics. :sarc: