Microsoft Releases Big 'Convenience Rollup' Update For Windows 7

Microsoft has released a "convenience rollup" update for Windows 7 computers. The update to the nearly seven-year-old operating system brings with it a number of security fixes and patches that Microsoft labels as "recommended." Mary Jo Foley, reporting for ZDNet: The convenience rollup -- officially known as Windows 7 SP1 convenience rollup -- isn't Service Pack 2 for Windows 7, but it's the next best thing. The new Windows 7 convenience rollup is cumulative back to Service Pack 1, which Microsoft released in 2011. (Editor's note, the convenience rollup consists of all security and non-security fixes all through April 2016.) It doesn't include updates to IE 11 (which are released separately) or updates to .NET releases. But it does include core Windows fixes, security fixes and hot fixes.Microsoft says that convenience rollup package is completely optional. "Install this one update, and then you only need new updates released after April 2016."

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Does it bundle..

[sirber]

Does it bundle Windows 10 and telemetry?

Re:Does it bundle..

[GuB-42]

How about KB971033?

Re:Does it bundle..

[UnknownSoldier]

I'll 3rd that too. What _exact_ updates are and are not included?

Courtesy of aurgathor, here is a list of updates to avoid. Doe anyone have a more up-to-date list? TIA

KB2505438 - Slow performance in applications that use the DirectWrite API on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 = It often breaks fonts (see also KB454826)
KB2670838 - Platform update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 = breaks AERO functionality and gives you blurry fonts on some websites
KB2922324 - (reportedly pulled, uninstall it anyway if already installed)
KB2952664 - Compatibility update for upgrading Windows 7 = Windows 7 nagware patch that touts the Windows 10 upgrade
KB2976978 - prepares system for upgrade to Windows 10
KB2977759 - Compatibility update for Windows 7 RTM = W10 Diagnostics Compatibility telemetry
KB2990214 - Update that enables you to upgrade from Windows 7 to a later version of Windows

KB3014460 - affects windows 8 only
KB3015249 - adds more damn telemetry
KB3021917 - Update to Windows 7 SP1 for performance improvements (telemetry)
KB3022345 - Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry -> Replaced by KB3080149
KB3035583 - pitches the free Windows 10 upgrade
KB3044374 - prepares system for upgrade to Windows 10
KB3050265 - Windows Update Client for Windows 7: June 2015 = WU service updated to accept upgrade to W10 + other fixes
KB3068707 - Customer experience telemetry points (update appears to be nuked from microsoft.com)
KB3068708 - Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry
KB3075249 - Update that adds telemetry points to consent.exe in Windows 8.1 and Windows 7
KB3080149 - Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry

Re:Does it bundle..

[Mister Transistor]

I would add to that:

KB3075851 prepares system for upgrade to Windows 10, Windows Update Client Update Allows Windows 10 install Win7, Svr2008r2

New Nonsense, updated 3/10/2016 - KB3123862 "Updates capabilities to upgrade Win8.1 and Win7".

If you have IE11 - KB3139929 and KB3146449 try to patch IE11 for Win7 and Win8 with ads for win10.

Re:Does it bundle..

[Mister Transistor]

YES THEY ARE. After careful analysis of the KB's included in the rollup, I have found three turds in the punchbowl. They are:

Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3068708) -- KB3068708 installs telemetry service, prepares for upgrade to Windows 10, CEIP Win7, Win8.1, Svr2008R2, Svr2012R2
Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3075249) -- KB3075249 Adds Telemetry points to consent.exe (UAC tracking bullshit) Win7 Win8.1 RT8.1, Svr2008R2, Svr2012R2
Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3080149) -- KB3080149 Timezone fixes, may add yet more telemetry, posible CEIP bullshit Win7 SP1, 8.1, Svr2008R2, Svr2012R2

Nice try, fuckers. I believe these can be removed after the rollup is installed by the command line (Replacing the "kbxxxxxxx" with the appropriate number):

wusa.exe /kb:3080149 /uninstall /quiet /norestart

Re:Does it bundle..

[TheGratefulNet]

how can you know? MS has gone off the deep end, buried bad code in 'patches' and won't level with us what they do.

a year ago, I turned off updates. I locked down my win7 installs.

nothing is going to make me accept another MS patch. from now until windows ceases to exist, I will never install another MS patch.

I do most of my work on linux and I very rarely use windows for network things. if I get owned, I'll restore from backups.

MS has lied too many times; I just cannot trust them. I'll take my chances on my own, thank you very much.

Nelson "Ha Ha" pointed at me

[OzPeter]

I click on the first link using Safari from my Macbook hoping to see some details. And why not? I run various MS VMs on my Macbook so I want to see whats on offer for me. Note that the link is simply "http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=3125574" That seems reasonable.

The website comes back at me with:

Thank you for visiting the Microsoft Update Catalog

This website does not offer updates for the operating system on this computer.

This website only provides updates for computers running Windows 2000 Sp3, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 and later. If you prefer to use a different Windows operating system, you can obtain updates from the Microsoft Download Center.

Thanks MS.

Re:Nelson "Ha Ha" pointed at me

[omnichad]

Chrome on Windows is almost as bad - "To use this Web site's full functionality, you must be running Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later."

Here's the direct download links: x86 x64

Re:Nelson "Ha Ha" pointed at me

[OzPeter]

Really? It makes sense to you to try to patch your guest OSes by connecting to the update site with a completely different host OS?

No, it makes sense to look at data on a website using a application that communicates in an agnostic protocol called HTTP

But yes .. if I can pull down an install file once to local storage and locally distribute it to the needed systems what does it matter what the intermediate OS is?

Re:I betcha!

[Anonymous Coward]

I just checked the update catalog. It does not include KB3035583.

If it weighs the same as a duck...

[omnichad]

So why can't they just call it a Service Pack? Because their support policy would require them to extend mainstream support for 24 months.

Does this mean

[taustin]

that when I reinstall Windows 7 SP 1 I won't have to wait 24 hours for automatic Windows Updates to run the first round of patches, because the list of updates is so big the manual update system chokes on it?

Seriously, Microsoft, this should have been done a year ago for that reason alone.

Microsoft sockpuppet alert!

[blind biker]

I've noticed many times before that Microsoft paid shills swirl the Slashdot forum posting lies and thinly veiled FUD - and usually there are a few sockpuppet accounts ready to mod them up. Please folks, don't fall for this paid propaganda machine.

These sockpuppets will possibly mod this post down, but no matter, I'll repost again.