Two mystery updates ...or...

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Ortho_Fan
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Two mystery updates ...or...

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...now EVERY Tuesday is Patch Tuesday!

Along with the three I could figure out, one of which I suspect has to do with N Korea's new timezone, I spotted these:

-- KB3075249 "Update that adds telemetry points to consent.exe in Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 " (HUH?)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3075249

-- KB3080149 "This update aligns down-level devices on the same UTC binary that's released in Windows 10. This update would enable all the down-level devices to receive the software updates, design updates, and additional power and performance tuning." (Double HUH?)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3080149

I've marked both "hidden," for now.

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-- KB3015249 "Update that adds telemetry points to consent.exe in Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 " (HUH?)

Adds the ability to report to Microsoft how frequently the user has to confirm/reject the UAC prompt when making changes to the system and the programs installed on it.

-- KB3080149 "This update aligns down-level devices on the same UTC binary that's released in Windows 10. This update would enable all the down-level devices to receive the software updates, design updates, and additional power and performance tuning." (Double HUH?)

Timezone fixes, as far as I can tell.
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Ortho_Fan wrote:I've marked both "hidden," for now.


Hidden where?

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Thanks KWierso,
They sound pretty lame tame, but I think I'll wait a few days to see if anyone posted any horror stories. I've gotten so the only updates I download right away are the one's marked "Important."

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mightyglydd wrote:Hidden where?

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Oh... I don't think there'd be room there.... :lol:
(Isn't that a concept design for Microsoft's first version of their tablet PC? As I understand it, the antenna was considered a little too unwieldy.)
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I haven't allowed automatic updates on my W-7 pro system since building, and have relied on seeing ahead of time what MicroSnot was attempting to sneak in.

When I learned of these 4 KB's involved in their snooping, I carefully went through every installed update (none were listed), and all updates waiting to be installed (again, none were there), and finally today (12 Sep 2015) before updating following this week's 2nd Tuesday releases (again none there).

I clicked on the waiting list, and installed them.

Guess what. KB3080149 was there, despite my efforts to keep that from happening.

I have no doubt they are installing these snoop programs surreptitiously under other KB numbers, otherwise they are not being shown in the list of updates to be downloaded/installed.

Beware, they are up to no good regardless of denials that it is to help them help us.
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Just a personal opinion...

No malliz.

I also do not want WIN 10 on my system.
After all the "stories" I've read & there are lots, I definitely do not require an OS that automatically snoops on it's "users"
via their web cams, microphones, keyboards etc., etc.

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Here is my list for Windows 7.

*** Diagnostics Tracking Service ***

KB3022345 (optional) (obsolete)
KB3068708 (optional) (replacement for KB3022345)
KB3075249 (optional)
KB3080149 (optional)

(obsolete)
Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry
http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3022345

(replacement for KB3022345)
Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry
http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3068708

Update that adds telemetry points to consent.exe in Windows 8.1 and Windows 7
http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3075249

Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry
http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3080149

Check for these updates in Command Prompt:

wmic qfe list brief | findstr "3022345 3068708 3075249 3080149"

*** Get Windows 10 ***

KB2952664 (optional)
KB3021917 (optional)
KB3035583 (optional) (1) (C:\Windows\System32\GWX\GWXConfigManager.exe)

KB2990214 (optional) (2) (obsolete)
KB3065987 (optional) (2) (obsolete) (replacement for KB2990214)
KB3083324 (optional) (2) (replacement for KB3065987)

KB2952664 and KB3035583 were updated and re-issued which is why they re-appeared (and will probably keep reappearing as Microsoft tweaks them every month or so). That's why hiding an update is useless !!!

(1) Microsoft has now changed KB3035583 to be (recommended), which will have that update download and install automatically.

(2) KB article contains the Wu.upgrade.ps.dll file.

KB2952664
Compatibility update for upgrading Windows 7
http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2952664

(obsolete)
KB2990214 (KB article contains Wu.upgrade.ps.dll)
Update that enables you to upgrade from Windows 7 to a later version of Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2990214
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download ... x?id=46434

KB3021917
Update to Windows 7 SP1 for performance improvements
http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3021917

KB3035583
Update enables additional capabilities for Windows Update notifications in Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 SP1
http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3035583

(obsolete)
(replacement for KB2990214)
KB3065987 (KB article contains Wu.upgrade.ps.dll)
Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: July 2015
http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3065987

(replacement for KB3065987)
KB3083324 (KB article contains Wu.upgrade.ps.dll)
Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: September 2015
http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3083324

Check for these updates in Command Prompt:

wmic qfe list brief | findstr "2952664 3021917 3035583 2990214 3065987 3083324"
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"Don't these people ever give up?"... I got, and hid, the Win 7 one..
KB 3112336 and KB 3112343
http://www.infoworld.com/article/301104 ... ws-10.html
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mightyglydd wrote:"Don't these people ever give up?"... I got, and hid, the Win 7 one..
KB 3112336 and KB 3112343
http://www.infoworld.com/article/301104 ... ws-10.html
Never, from the looks of it -- http://betanews.com/2015/12/07/microsof ... t-want-it/

"You vill inscthall Vindows 10, und you vill like it!!!" Ahhh, haa, haa, haa, haa, haah!!! :twisted:
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I have installed it on three machines one went cleanly and other than early driver issues is not a problem the other two a win 8.1 laptop and an older win 7 dual core desktop were basically a disaster and I rolled both of them back to the original OS. BE WARNED driver issues are still a BIG problem. If you do intend to update have a reasonably fast pc with newer components. As normal Microsoft have grossly understated what system specs you need. And yes the constant nagging to upgrade gets old very quickly
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mightyglydd wrote:
Ortho_Fan wrote:I've marked both "hidden," for now.
Hidden where?
When users hide updates in 8/8.1 they're transferred to the "Restore hidden updates" repository from where they can be restored and installed.

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When you right click an update, you get the menu shown in the image (click it to see full size).:

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You can preview forthcoming updates here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/894199

It's cumulative, so check it anytime to see what's been added.
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Reflective wrote:
mightyglydd wrote:
Ortho_Fan wrote:I've marked both "hidden," for now.
Hidden where?
Er it was a joke R :)...and of late don't assume that hidden updates are still there ;) Check regularly.
Evidently the Windows 10 update assault will enter a new phase in the New year.
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