Which updates to avoid?

Hi Nelson35,

Nelson35 said:

I haven't installed any updates in a while, because I don't know which one's I should use or avoid. Here's a pic of the ones in WU now.

Silverlight:
Microsoft help videos and Netflix uses Silverlight. It is a requirement in the UK, if your ISP is Sky and you want to use the SkyGo App.

MSE [Microsoft Security Essentials]:
If you have your own AV then you won't need it.

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool:
I and many others do not use this!

Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 11:
I haven't seen that this has been a problem, but that obviously doesn't mean that there isn't!

Security Monthly Quality Rollup:
If you have previously installed the Security Monthly Quality Rollup's, as opposed to the Monthly Security Only updates, then install it.

NOTE: I would however, make a manual restore point before you do any of the above!

See what other members think also!

I hope this helps!

Hi Nelson35, you are most welcome!

It will be interesting to see what others say!

Nelson35 said:

I haven't installed any updates in a while, because I don't know which one's I should use or avoid. Here's a pic of the ones in WU now:

First, determine which of the three "Update Strategy Path" you belong to.
Those are not official terminology, first coined (and defined) by peoples at infoworld/******** , It feel like it clearly help as a starting point and set you up straight from start on how you'll handle your entire and ongoing MS-Products update process.

Group A are willing to take all of Microsoft’s new telemetry systems, along with potentially useful nonsecurity updates.

Group B doesn’t want any more snooping than absolutely necessary, and they don’t care about improvements like daylight saving time zone changes, but want to keep applying security patches.

Group W, doesn’t want anything from Microsoft -- no patches, no security updates, nada. I don’t recommend that you sit on the Group W bench, but it can be understood given changes Microsoft has made to Win7 and 8.1 machines, without our permission, in the past.

I install all win7 updates except Silverlight.

No, I don't have any issues, proper maintenance!
I run Click Here to Download SFCFix v3.0.2.1 - Latest Version
Niemiro is my Windows Update Professor
System Update Readiness Tool x64 or my version AutoSURTx64, a tweaked version of SURT! It installs and runs SURT, places CBS folder on desktop for upload to SevenForums, so I can fix your Windows Update, so no I never have an issue & I fix yours for free. Saves you steps that some don't complete, or incomplete.
Silverlight Obsolete!

Bill

FYI, you don't think Facebook and Google use Telemetry? They use Super-Cookies, If you don't know how to Block them, they track you when you surf the NET!
Tor Browser, VPN, I don't discuss how, I fix & teach not hack!
I helped develop Win10. Insider Fast Ring Beta. I crashed Original Win10 x32 & x64 2 years before it was available to public!
Yep, buggy as ****!

Bill