Time To Run Windows Update? Not Anymore.
Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users. I did not think I would ever say this. I am recommending that users NOT install Windows updates as they come out any more. As many of you have heard Windows 7 and 8.1 have gone to a “rollup model”. This means all the updates rolled into one. No more picking and choosing. Although there is some guidance for IT guys running WSUS it is not 100% clear how this is going to hit home users. I think the issue is going to take months to sort out and frankly Microsoft has completely lost my trust.
I’ve always run Windows Update manually. Up until today I ran it as patches came out. Now, I will be waiting a week or so and watching to see what the fallout is.
Windows 10 users. By installing Win10 you basically signed into the mess that has become Windows Update. You can of course disable Automatic Updates. You can do so by disabling the Windows Update service, or via Group Policy (this only works for “feature” updates), or by using software such as O&O ShutUp10. I haven’t tried this myself.
Adobe Flash & Reader Updated
APSB16-32 Security Updates Available for Adobe Flash Player
Download for Internet Explorer
Download for Firefox
I’ve been watching to see if/when Google Chrome will be updated for this. Nothing as of this writing. Watch here.
APSB16-33 Security Updates Available for Adobe Acrobat and Reader
Download Adobe Reader or update from within the program (Help > Check for updates).
I think you flash links are still pointed at the old stuff.
Fixed. Thanks!
Please note that you can stop all kind of updates to W10 Pro by using group policies. The text on group policy window says “Specifies whether this computer will receive security updates and other important downloads through the Windows automatic updating service”. This has worked very well on my computer. I use to wait at least three weeks before accepting updates.
I have Windows 7 Professional SP1. Today windows update wants to install SP1 (KB76932) 9.1 MB. What should I do?
That is SP1.
Since my system tells me that I already have SP1 installed, should I install the SP1 update?
I would say backup your system and try it. Lemme know what happens.
I did a google search and found nothing useful since no one seemed to know what to do, even though there are others with the same situation. I ran it, it ran successfully and there was nothing observable that happened after running it. It did not require a restart. So another mystery.
About the same time my laptop got (also Windows 7 Professional SP1) got a Windows 7 SP1 “stability update” with a different KB. That one was 8.9 MB. It also ran successfully and did not require a restart. Nothing observable changed on the laptop as well.
There’s no way to know what the update date accomplished or why it was needed.
Thanks for your blog, very helpful and useful.
Paul
Chrome’s updated.