For all those who didn't noticed it.

FYI...This week MS did it again...

http://www.infoworld.com/article/29...b-2952664-and-2976978-install-repeatedly.html

http://www.infoworld.com/article/30...-dont-install-microsoft-patch-kb-3123862.html

wusa /uninstall /kb:2952664 /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3123862 /norestart

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Win 8:
KB 2976978

 

Last edited: Jun 16, 2016

Ty, but this throw away 80 y/o computer has already been raped by that 2 days ago I think.

Well fk me! This reminded me to check "trustedinstaller.exe" and now I can't even stop the service like yesterday! yay! Hmmm, but I could stop the process now...wtf. I don't care, this laptop doesn't even have a integrated camera.

So if somebody, comes into your house, slaps your kids around or just changes the clothes they were wearing, that's bad, but MicroSoftON coming into your house and changing your computer without consent or notice, is okie. I wish I lived in the book 1984, it would be less oppressive.

 

I have Windows XP, but it's entertaining.

 

Maybe someone can make this thread sticky...probably this can't be the end of story.

 

Last edited: Jun 17, 2016

Been on Windows since 3.1, gotta say...I'm luvin' my Win 10.. far and away the best OS yet for me.

 

off topic.

 

Well thanks for the heads up.
Here are a few that I've gathered here or there.
KB2506928
KB2545698 (IE9)
KB2592687
KB2660075
KB2726535
KB2876229 SKYPE, If you want Skype then install it.
KB2952664 Compatibility update for upgrading Windows 7
KB2970228
KB2977759 W10 Diagnostics Compatibility telemetry
KB2990214 Update that enables you to upgrade from Windows 7 to a later version of Windows
KB2923545 RDP
KB2994023
KB3021917 Update to Windows 7 SP1 for performance improvements
KB3022345 Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry
KB3035583 Update installs get windows 10 app in Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 SP1
KB3044374 W8,8.1 Nagware for W10
KB3050265 Windows Update service updated to accept upgrade to W10
KB3065987
KB3068707 Customer experience telemetry points
KB3068708 (replaces KB3022345) 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
KB3112336, Windows Update Client for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2: December 2015, Optional
KB3112343, Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: December 2015, Optional

And an excellent tool (free) to use is wsus offline update which will allow you to get all the security updates (like 150 of them since W7 SP1) without the annoyance of using windows update service. It does its thing and gets all the updates (even c++ and framework if you wish, office as well (and win10, 8 also in addition of win7) and then free to you to install them either on the computer you dled them from or on another one offline. It's really cool, much faster than win update, who works one time out of 10 in average. With that and Never10, you're set to go. Be very carefull with the optionnal updates though, check online the KB list of problematic updates here or elsewhere.

 

Last edited: Jun 18, 2016

No, because there are sometimes critical security updates you will need, unless you freeze and close the complete system.

 

I just like saying it...

 

As long as your are offline and install no new stuff, it's no problem. If your are online with that machine, it's no serious solution to simply turn off updates. You could do a little research how many MS specific sec. issues appeared in the last 12 month- you may not noticed.

From this point of view, the last voting answer- which I didn't add myself is somehow misleading.

 

Last edited: Jun 18, 2016

I have yet to get single malware/virus that resulted from turned off windows updates.
Back in XP days, I turned on updates once a year and DLed all of them at once. Never had an issue that could be traced to not updating my systems "properly".
There were just 2 cases in the last 12 years in which specific update fixed issues I was facing.
On the other hand, I saw updates break more things than they promised to fix.
Plus it's a nuisance to wait several hours after supposedly turning off the system for the updates to install, especially late into the night.

 

In the update pane you always can choose which update you want.

You always should turn off AUTOMATIC updates and do it manually.

So there is no need for taking any slowing down ones- even in the night.

Just say 'Hide' in the update manager.

Malware bytes doesn't fix your Office security leaks from 2010-2016.

There is only one reason for permanently not updated systems...which you can read in the internet (Botnets etc.).

 

Last edited: Jun 18, 2016

I completely agree with everything articstorm is saying; I couldn't have said it better! I too use malwarebytes for viruses instead of allowing antivirus software slowing down my system constantly; updates? studio one needed platform update and sp1 on win 7, that is the only case of a 'need to update' I can remember; but I don't use studio one 3 anymore; I realized that cubase 8 elements is all I need and it is free (thanks to steinberg not becoming too capitalystic yet!). The only problem with installing the dl-ed and saved updates is that you have to turn on automatic updates to do it (and I even disable the service!)...

 

I don't use anti virus or malwarebytes, only a firewall and I browse with virtualbox through ubuntu. I only dl stuff from trusted sites. I don't think i've ever caught a virus.
I've never turned on the windows update service...never (well since I use wsus offline). I do all my security update with the tool I indicated above which doesn't require to turn on the update service of windows at all. It's the point of this tool. And I'm fully up to date (again only for the security updates, which tbh is a bit weird not to use, for once MS does its job by fixing the security problems), it just plug security holes that are found and might be used by hackers, I never had any sort of problem with it. The recommanded/optional updates on the other hand, I don't use. I do the same in Ubuntu, I always do security updates.

 

I always turn auto updates off, right from back since win98 days.
I'm on 7, and like others here, never had an issue through not updating.

Some people panic about every little thing. Some just get on with getting on.

 

If you are on windows 7, turning off updates is a best idea. If you wont, then you're gonna end up with Win7+ Win10 Telemetry.