Batu69 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Several issues documented by Microsoft for this new update Windows Update in Windows 7 Windows 7 users who want to bring their computers fully up to date in one shot can now install the convenience rollup update, which isn’t exactly a service pack, but a cumulative update that includes all the previously released patches for this system. At this point, however, Microsoft has no plans to release a second service pack for Windows 7, and this update is pretty much the next closest thing (this also explains the quotes in the title), so it’s almost a must-have for users who clean-install this OS version regularly. But before starting the actual install of the update, there are several things to have in mind, and one of them is that a servicing stack update needs to be installed too. KB3020369 is mandatory on all Windows 7 systems, otherwise you’ll get an error saying that “the update is not applicable.” This is just a small patch that doesn’t even require a reboot. Disk space requirements The cumulative update needs 2 GB of disk space after installation, but during deployment, it requires up to 4 GB of all temporary files. These are removed at the first reboot, though, when Windows takes care of the cleaning process. Additionally, you can use the Disk Cleanup Wizard (DCW) to remove unnecessary update files on your computer and reclaim disk space, with Microsoft saying that this can only be used on an existing Windows 7 PC where other updates were installed too. “On a brand new OS installation, with no previous updates installed there is no space to be reclaimed by using the DCW with Windows Update Cleanup option,” the company explains. Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 users who aren’t seeing the DCW option need to install the Desktop Experience feature, which includes disc cleaning too. It’s also critical to note that, in some cases, third-party security software could block the install of this new cumulative update. There are cases when installation stops and rolls back, and if this happens, you'd better temporarily remove or disable the security software running on your PC. Article source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straycat19 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 And it installs all the telemetry crap that was the reason for not doing updates anymore. Just another Microsoft scam to get the 'fixes' on your system so they can monitor it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haxzion Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 1 hour ago, straycat19 said: And it installs all the telemetry crap that was the reason for not doing updates anymore. Just another Microsoft scam to get the 'fixes' on your system so they can monitor it. True but there is always a way...luckily this guy made is easy for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramjade Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 It install all the telemetry updates? Guess the telemetry update push is not working. They need a new idea. Hence introduction of convenience update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straycat19 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 9 hours ago, haxzion said: True but there is always a way...luckily this guy made is easy for us. That only blocks 197 of them, if you believe the author, but at last count my friends and I had found 253 connections on a Windows 8.1 machine, so it is probably the same for Windows 7. That was a test machine with only windows installed on it and nothing else with all the updates installed. I haven't installed any updates in a year so I don't worry about it. And yes, somewhere, ChickenLittle is crying "The sky is falling" meaning I'm going to get hacked , malware, etc. Hasn't happened and won't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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