Microsoft Re-Issues Windows 7 Patch Preparing Windows 10 Upgrade

[Karamjit]

Microsoft has re-published a Windows 7 and 8.1 update that in the past has been associated with the company’s aggressive Windows 10 push, this time trying to focus on providing users with a smooth transition to the new operating system.

KB3150513 is an update shipped to systems running Windows 7, 8.1, and Windows 10 versions prior to 1703, and its purpose is to prepare the computer for the upgrade to Windows 10.

On April 21, Microsoft rolled out the 10th revision to the update, so users who are yet to upgrade to Windows 10 are once again being re-offered the patch.

Smooth upgrade to Windows 10 Creators Update

With the Windows 10 Creators Update now available for download, it more or less makes sense for Microsoft to provide a new compatibility patch to users, especially because a smooth upgrade is needed for those making the move from Windows 7 and 8.1, but also from Windows 10 TH1 or the Anniversary Update.

“This update provides the latest set of definitions for compatibility diagnostics that are performed on the system. The updated definitions will help enable Microsoft and its partners to ensure compatibility for all customers who want to install the latest Windows operating system,” Microsoft explains in the KB page.

“Installing this update also makes sure that the latest Windows operating system version is correctly offered through Windows Update, based on compatibility results.”

The patch comes with several prerequisites, so before installing the new version, users of the following operating systems need to make sure they are also running the corresponding updates:

· On Windows 10 Version 1607: the March 14, 2017, cumulative update (KB4013429)

· On Windows 10 Version 1511: the August 9, 2016, cumulative update (KB3176493 )

· On Windows 8.1 and Windows 8: update 2976978

· On Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1): update 2952664

· On Windows 7 RTM: update 2977759

A Windows 10 computer that’s fully up-to-date should already be running the latest version of the patch or the prerequisites for installing the 10th revision.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/microsoft-re-issues-windows-7-patch-preparing-windows-10-upgrade-515099.shtml

[J.D]

Is that from a report dated

May 6, 2016 05:01 GMT  

http://news.softpedia.com/news/microsoft-releases-another-windows-7-8-1-patch-that-forces-windows-10-upgrade-50

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Hmmm, I just removed

KB3150513

from April Updates

[luisam]

So once more, Windows 7 users must be careful and hide this latest Micro$oft Trojan else they might have a smooth and unwanted upgrade. Rollback to windows 7 is supposed to be smooth too. Now, NEITHER procedures are 100% fail-safe. Your system can be messed up while upgrading and also while trying to recover your original Windows 7 system. I'll resist the temptation of this free-ride ticket since Windows 10 was released, because I already tested (and tasted) it and it makes no good to my mental health!

[steven36]

4 hours ago, J.D said:

Is that from a report dated

May 6, 2016 05:01 GMT  

They have been back porting telemetry from windows 10 every since the spring of 2015 and never stopped  they only removed GWX that's why i  never turned updates back on the  Windows 7 machines in my network . I just update them manually once a month  and hide the telemetry update it most the time comes toward the end of the month.

 

5 hours ago, luisam said:

Your system can be messed up while upgrading and also while trying to recover your original Windows 7 system.

I had problems with Windows 10 many times  with this when i upgraded my windows 7 machine and rolled  it back from TH1  it did not go smooth . I had too do a system repair too get windows 7 back , On my windows 8 machine i tried to roll back  too windows 8.1 from Windows 10 TH1 and my whole hard drive went out.  And even  with Windows 10 i tried too upgrade from TH2 too RS1 and the upgrade fail and ended up having too do a clean install too make it work so now I just do clean installs .  Don't try too upgrade unless you're sure you want windows 10..

[Karlston]

Woody's take...

Microsoft re-issues much-maligned Windows patch KB 3150513 -- again

It won't die! Microsoft is pushing its 10th refresh of the hated 'upgrade enabling' patch to every version of Windows

 

Microsoft has issued the KB 3150513 patch 10 times in the past year. Each time it appears without notification or warning: There’s no entry on the Windows Update list or Windows 10 Update list, but it pushed out the Automatic Update chute nonetheless.

 

It's being pushed onto Windows 7, 8, 8.1, Windows 10 1511, and now 1607 systems. You don’t want it.

 

A year ago, I talked about the original incarnation of the patch, which Microsoft’s KB article described like this:

This update provides the latest set of definitions for compatibility diagnostics that are performed on the system. The updated definitions will help enable Microsoft and its partners to ensure compatibility for all customers who want to install the latest Windows operating system. Installing this update also makes sure that the latest Windows operating system version is correctly offered through Windows Update, based on compatibility results.

The KB article lists the files included in the patch: Appraiser.sdb, Appraiser_data.ini, and Appraiser_telemetryrunlist.xml. One might correctly assume that KB 3150513 is all about telemetry.

 

I discussed this topic last month, and as best I can tell, nothing has changed. As AskWoody Lounger abbodi86 summarized:

Both KB 2952664 and KB 3150513 are only needed for upgrading to Windows 10; they have nothing useful for current Windows 7 users (well, except providing Microsoft with Appraiser statistics)

If you want to upgrade your current system to Windows 10 Creators Update, you might want to consider installing the patch. If you don’t, there are better ways to waste your time.

 

Don’t bother hiding it. History has shown that it’ll only appear again. Ignore it and maybe it’ll go away.

 

Feel free to vent on the AskWoody Lounge.

 

Source: Microsoft re-issues much-maligned Windows patch KB 3150513 -- again (InfoWorld - Woody Leonhard)

[steven36]

I always hide it and yes it always comes back  so do silverlight  but if i don't hide it how do i know if they keep reissuing it  ?  i don't see no difference in hiding  it and wishing it would go away at lest if i hide it I'm sure I didn't install it lol .  The update is over in recommend updates not as a optional update meaning if i was too turn auto updates back on it would just install it  lol. I always hide it and the optional updates  because end of extended support ended a long time ago in Windows 7 and windows 8.1 don't really get none ether it ended after Windows 8.1  update 3 .