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Microsoft Releases the June 2016 Update Rollup for Windows 7 SP1
Microsoft Releases the June 2016 Update Rollup for Windows 7 SP1
Microsoft has released a new update rollup for Windows 7 users that brings an important pack of improvements to computers still running this OS version - according to third-party stats, Windows 7 continues to be used on some 45 percent of the PCs out there.
The June 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 includes fixes and performance improvements, so it doesn’t bring any new security patches. These continue to be part of the Patch Tuesday rollout taking place on the second Tuesday of each month.
Microsoft announced in May this year that it would start rolling out update packs for Windows 7 every month, thus making it easier for computers running this version to remain up to date and get the very latest improvements.
“These fixes will be available through Windows Update, WSUS, and SCCM as well as the Microsoft Update catalog. We hope this monthly rollup update simplifies your process of keeping Windows 7, and 8.1 up-to-date,” Microsoft said when announcing its new update rollup plan.
"What’s new in the June 2016 update"
This month’s update rollup comes with fixes for some of the most common issues spotted recently in Windows 7, including the painfully slow Windows Update scanning happening on some computers.
Here’s what’s new in this month’s update, along with the KB name - you can click any of them to see the corresponding bulletin page and read more information on the changes they make on your computer:
KB3154228 32-bit icons can't be loaded in OleLoadPictureEx in Windows
KB3153727 Windows Installer with certain actions can't be installed on Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
KB3161647 Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: June 2016
KB3161897 WDS deployment fails when UEFI clients are in routed environments in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
KB3161639 Update to add new cipher suites to Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge in Windows
KB3163644 Microsoft Office 2010 doesn't start when EMET is enabled in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2
We’re not aware of any installation issues so far, and everything seems to be running smoothly, but we’ll keep an eye out for reports and let you know should we discover any problems caused by the update.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/microsof ... 5655.shtml
Microsoft has released a new update rollup for Windows 7 users that brings an important pack of improvements to computers still running this OS version - according to third-party stats, Windows 7 continues to be used on some 45 percent of the PCs out there.
The June 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 includes fixes and performance improvements, so it doesn’t bring any new security patches. These continue to be part of the Patch Tuesday rollout taking place on the second Tuesday of each month.
Microsoft announced in May this year that it would start rolling out update packs for Windows 7 every month, thus making it easier for computers running this version to remain up to date and get the very latest improvements.
“These fixes will be available through Windows Update, WSUS, and SCCM as well as the Microsoft Update catalog. We hope this monthly rollup update simplifies your process of keeping Windows 7, and 8.1 up-to-date,” Microsoft said when announcing its new update rollup plan.
"What’s new in the June 2016 update"
This month’s update rollup comes with fixes for some of the most common issues spotted recently in Windows 7, including the painfully slow Windows Update scanning happening on some computers.
Here’s what’s new in this month’s update, along with the KB name - you can click any of them to see the corresponding bulletin page and read more information on the changes they make on your computer:
KB3154228 32-bit icons can't be loaded in OleLoadPictureEx in Windows
KB3153727 Windows Installer with certain actions can't be installed on Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
KB3161647 Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: June 2016
KB3161897 WDS deployment fails when UEFI clients are in routed environments in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
KB3161639 Update to add new cipher suites to Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge in Windows
KB3163644 Microsoft Office 2010 doesn't start when EMET is enabled in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2
We’re not aware of any installation issues so far, and everything seems to be running smoothly, but we’ll keep an eye out for reports and let you know should we discover any problems caused by the update.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/microsof ... 5655.shtml
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Re: Microsoft Releases the June 2016 Update Rollup for Windows 7 SP1
Microsoft Finally Fixes the Painfully Slow Windows Update on Windows 7
If you’re on Windows 7 and trying to keep your computer fully up to date, you probably know that there are moments when Windows Update simply seems to freeze and it takes hours to tell whether there are any new patches available or not - sometimes, the scanning process never ends, so it keeps looking for new updates forever.
This was quite a widespread issue that many of us experienced, and it appears that Microsoft itself was aware of this problem, so a new patch released on June 21 is specifically supposed to address it.
"Part of the June 2016 update rollup for Windows 7"
KB3161647, now at version 2.0, includes improvements to the Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 and brings a fix that resolves the long scan time for new updates on Windows 7 computers.
Microsoft says in the description of the patch:
“This update contains some improvements to Windows Update Client in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. This includes the following:
An optimization that addresses long scan time for updates that's reported on some computers.
Fix for a Windows Update error 0x8007000E on some computers while they are updating.
Some reliability improvements.”
This update is part of the June 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 Service Pack 1, so if you have already installed KB3161608, everything should already be fixed.
It’s not a surprise that Microsoft is working to address issues in Windows 7 since this continues to be the number one desktop operating system worldwide despite the arrival of Windows 10. Windows 7 will receive support until January 2020, and many users are very likely to stick with it until the very last months (and probably beyond EOS) even though Microsoft encourages everyone to make the move to Windows 10 with its free upgrade promo.
Windows 7 users have until July 29 to switch to Windows 10 without paying, so there are approximately 35 days left to perform the upgrade.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/microsof ... 5654.shtml
If you’re on Windows 7 and trying to keep your computer fully up to date, you probably know that there are moments when Windows Update simply seems to freeze and it takes hours to tell whether there are any new patches available or not - sometimes, the scanning process never ends, so it keeps looking for new updates forever.
This was quite a widespread issue that many of us experienced, and it appears that Microsoft itself was aware of this problem, so a new patch released on June 21 is specifically supposed to address it.
"Part of the June 2016 update rollup for Windows 7"
KB3161647, now at version 2.0, includes improvements to the Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 and brings a fix that resolves the long scan time for new updates on Windows 7 computers.
Microsoft says in the description of the patch:
“This update contains some improvements to Windows Update Client in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. This includes the following:
An optimization that addresses long scan time for updates that's reported on some computers.
Fix for a Windows Update error 0x8007000E on some computers while they are updating.
Some reliability improvements.”
This update is part of the June 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 Service Pack 1, so if you have already installed KB3161608, everything should already be fixed.
It’s not a surprise that Microsoft is working to address issues in Windows 7 since this continues to be the number one desktop operating system worldwide despite the arrival of Windows 10. Windows 7 will receive support until January 2020, and many users are very likely to stick with it until the very last months (and probably beyond EOS) even though Microsoft encourages everyone to make the move to Windows 10 with its free upgrade promo.
Windows 7 users have until July 29 to switch to Windows 10 without paying, so there are approximately 35 days left to perform the upgrade.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/microsof ... 5654.shtml
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The Most Famous Windows Wallpaper Ever Turns 20
The Most Famous Windows Wallpaper Ever Turns 20
Bliss, which is pretty much the most famous Windows wallpaper in the history of the operating system, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, after being shot by National Geographic photographer Charles O’Rear in 1996.
While we’re not going to detail the way the official Windows XP wallpaper came to be because there’s plenty of such information out there, what is really worth mentioning is that the photo was taken in St. Helena in California and suffered no Photoshop touches.
So what you see on the Windows XP desktop is the raw photo that the National Geographer photographer shot in 1996 with absolutely no modifications, which makes it even more special.
"Windows XP still shockingly popular"
As for Windows XP, believe it or not, but 15 years after its launch, it continues to be just as popular as the wallpaper that it launched with.
Windows XP is still the third most-used desktop operating system in the world, with third-party market analysts claiming that it’s running on about 10 percent of the PCs out there. This is impressive, to say the least, given the fact that Microsoft stopped providing support for Windows XP on April 8, 2014, so the operating system is no longer receiving updates and security patches since that day.
In the more recent Windows versions, Microsoft tried a different approach and actually used photos that put the Windows logo in the spotlight - as is the case of Windows 10, which comes with the same blue hero wallpaper on both desktops and mobile phones.
Without a doubt, such little things as wallpapers are pretty essential for an operating system because they can easily become an iconic element of each release while at the same time making the desktop look and feel fresh.
Bliss is undoubtedly the most famous wallpaper not only on Windows but on pretty much any other operating system out there, and there are people still using it everywhere you look.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/the-most ... 5668.shtml
Bliss, which is pretty much the most famous Windows wallpaper in the history of the operating system, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, after being shot by National Geographic photographer Charles O’Rear in 1996.
While we’re not going to detail the way the official Windows XP wallpaper came to be because there’s plenty of such information out there, what is really worth mentioning is that the photo was taken in St. Helena in California and suffered no Photoshop touches.
So what you see on the Windows XP desktop is the raw photo that the National Geographer photographer shot in 1996 with absolutely no modifications, which makes it even more special.
"Windows XP still shockingly popular"
As for Windows XP, believe it or not, but 15 years after its launch, it continues to be just as popular as the wallpaper that it launched with.
Windows XP is still the third most-used desktop operating system in the world, with third-party market analysts claiming that it’s running on about 10 percent of the PCs out there. This is impressive, to say the least, given the fact that Microsoft stopped providing support for Windows XP on April 8, 2014, so the operating system is no longer receiving updates and security patches since that day.
In the more recent Windows versions, Microsoft tried a different approach and actually used photos that put the Windows logo in the spotlight - as is the case of Windows 10, which comes with the same blue hero wallpaper on both desktops and mobile phones.
Without a doubt, such little things as wallpapers are pretty essential for an operating system because they can easily become an iconic element of each release while at the same time making the desktop look and feel fresh.
Bliss is undoubtedly the most famous wallpaper not only on Windows but on pretty much any other operating system out there, and there are people still using it everywhere you look.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/the-most ... 5668.shtml
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Oops, looks like Windows 10 Anniversary Update is arriving later than planned
Microsoft’s big Windows 10 Anniversary Update introduces a ton of new features and improvements to the new operating system, including a revamped Start menu, support for extensions in Edge, Windows Ink, and more.
Windows Insiders have been testing these new features for a while, and it’s looking very much as if the Anniversary Update will be a great improvement. The big update was set to be released on July 29, the same day as the free upgrade offer ended, but according to an accidental release from Microsoft, it seems as if the software giant is going to miss that window.
SEE ALSO: Microsoft finally lets users say no to Windows 10
According to a headline in the company's News Center, "Microsoft announces Windows 10 anniversary update available Aug. 2". There’s no content to go with the story, but we were alerted, rather cryptically, earlier that Microsoft was set to make an announcement regarding the Anniversary Update, and it seems as if this could be what the announcement is about.
The update has only slipped a couple of days, so it’s no big deal really. And I think most Windows 10 users would rather the update was as bug free as possible, and if it takes a little longer to achieve that, so be it.
We’ll let you know more about the new date once Microsoft makes an official, complete announcement.
http://betanews.com/2016/06/28/windows- ... e-delayed/
Windows Insiders have been testing these new features for a while, and it’s looking very much as if the Anniversary Update will be a great improvement. The big update was set to be released on July 29, the same day as the free upgrade offer ended, but according to an accidental release from Microsoft, it seems as if the software giant is going to miss that window.
SEE ALSO: Microsoft finally lets users say no to Windows 10
According to a headline in the company's News Center, "Microsoft announces Windows 10 anniversary update available Aug. 2". There’s no content to go with the story, but we were alerted, rather cryptically, earlier that Microsoft was set to make an announcement regarding the Anniversary Update, and it seems as if this could be what the announcement is about.
The update has only slipped a couple of days, so it’s no big deal really. And I think most Windows 10 users would rather the update was as bug free as possible, and if it takes a little longer to achieve that, so be it.
We’ll let you know more about the new date once Microsoft makes an official, complete announcement.
http://betanews.com/2016/06/28/windows- ... e-delayed/
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Microsoft Will Make It Easier to Refuse Windows 10 Upgrade
Microsoft Will Make It Easier to Refuse Windows 10 Upgrade
The free upgrade to Windows 10 promo is coming to an end next month, and Microsoft has finally decided to tweak the way Windows 7 and 8.1 users are being offered the new operating system in order to make the push less confusing.
An update for Windows 7 and 8.1 computers will be released later this week in order to modify the behavior of the “X” close button in the Windows 10 upgrade prompt.
At this point, clicking the X button when the upgrade to Windows 10 has already been scheduled doesn’t make any difference, while after the new update, doing it will mean that users do not confirm that they agree with the upgrade.
Lisa Gurry, Microsoft’s senior director for Windows, has stated that Microsoft wants to make the upgrade process as smooth as possible, and the update will be released later this week for all systems.
“We’re working really hard to address it,” she is quoted as saying. “We’re working hard to deliver a Windows that everyone will really love.”
"Forced upgrades no more"
Microsoft has been often accused of being too pushy with its Windows 10 upgrade offer, and many customers complained that their PCs ended up running the new operating system without them even choosing to install it.
More recently, the company agreed to pay $10,000 in damages to a woman who sued Microsoft after her business computer got upgraded to Windows 10 and started experiencing performance issues, a thing that affected her work.
While there’s no evidence that Microsoft decision to deliver a patch that would make refusing Windows 10 upgrades much easier is in any way related to this lawsuit, there’s no doubt that it could help address similar cases in the future. There are many users out there very frustrated with Microsoft’s aggressive Windows 10 push, so more lawsuits could follow quickly, given the fact that the company agreed to pay damages in this one.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/microsof ... 5741.shtml
The free upgrade to Windows 10 promo is coming to an end next month, and Microsoft has finally decided to tweak the way Windows 7 and 8.1 users are being offered the new operating system in order to make the push less confusing.
An update for Windows 7 and 8.1 computers will be released later this week in order to modify the behavior of the “X” close button in the Windows 10 upgrade prompt.
At this point, clicking the X button when the upgrade to Windows 10 has already been scheduled doesn’t make any difference, while after the new update, doing it will mean that users do not confirm that they agree with the upgrade.
Lisa Gurry, Microsoft’s senior director for Windows, has stated that Microsoft wants to make the upgrade process as smooth as possible, and the update will be released later this week for all systems.
“We’re working really hard to address it,” she is quoted as saying. “We’re working hard to deliver a Windows that everyone will really love.”
"Forced upgrades no more"
Microsoft has been often accused of being too pushy with its Windows 10 upgrade offer, and many customers complained that their PCs ended up running the new operating system without them even choosing to install it.
More recently, the company agreed to pay $10,000 in damages to a woman who sued Microsoft after her business computer got upgraded to Windows 10 and started experiencing performance issues, a thing that affected her work.
While there’s no evidence that Microsoft decision to deliver a patch that would make refusing Windows 10 upgrades much easier is in any way related to this lawsuit, there’s no doubt that it could help address similar cases in the future. There are many users out there very frustrated with Microsoft’s aggressive Windows 10 push, so more lawsuits could follow quickly, given the fact that the company agreed to pay damages in this one.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/microsof ... 5741.shtml
"Now if you Sons of B*@ches got anything else to say, NOW'S THE F@#%ING TIME!!"
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Re: Microsoft Will Make It Easier to Refuse Windows 10 Upgrade
Windows Boss Announces the End of Aggressive Windows 10 Upgrades
As we reported to you yesterday, Microsoft is planning to update Windows 7 and 8.1 computers in order to make it easier for everyone on these systems to refuse the upgrade to Windows 10 should they simply want to stick with their current version.
Microsoft’s Executive Vice President of Windows and Devices, Terry Myerson, has explained in a statement how exactly the upgrade prompt is going to work, pointing out that the whole purpose here is to make everything more intuitive and to give users an easier way to opt out of the upgrade.
Specifically, clicking the X button in the upgrade prompt will from now on act as a dismiss button, and not as confirmation, as it happened before.
"One more month of struggle"
Previously, clicking the X button played the role of an acknowledgment that the upgrade to Windows 10 would take place, and Myerson explains that, from now on, this is going to have a completely opposite behavior, which is what users expect when pressing the X button.
"We started our journey with Windows 10 with a clear goal to move people from needing Windows to choosing Windows to loving Windows. Towards this goal, this week we'll launch a new upgrade experience for millions of PCs around the world. The new experience has clearer options to upgrade now, choose a time, or decline the free offer. If the red-x is selected on this new dialog, it will dismiss the dialog box and we will notify the device again in a few days,” Myerson was quoted as saying.
“We continue to recommend all of our customers upgrade to Windows 10 before the free upgrade offer expires on July 29. Thousands of engineers have been working on making Windows 10 the most secure version of Windows, helping to protect people from viruses, phishing, identity theft and more. We'd like our customers to upgrade and improve their experience with Windows and Microsoft.”
It’s important to note that clicking the X button once doesn’t mean that you’re on the safe side forever. Myerson clearly states that the upgrade prompt will return in a few days after doing it, so you’ll still be asked whether you want to upgrade to Windows 10 or not every once in a while.
On the other hand, if you’ve survived on Windows 7 or 8.1 until now, the struggle is supposed to end in approximately one month, as Microsoft will conclude the free upgrade to Windows 10 offer in exactly one month. On July 29, Microsoft will also pull the Get Windows 10 app from PCs running Windows 7 or 8.1, thus bringing this aggressive Windows 10 upgrade push to an end.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/windows- ... 5778.shtml
As we reported to you yesterday, Microsoft is planning to update Windows 7 and 8.1 computers in order to make it easier for everyone on these systems to refuse the upgrade to Windows 10 should they simply want to stick with their current version.
Microsoft’s Executive Vice President of Windows and Devices, Terry Myerson, has explained in a statement how exactly the upgrade prompt is going to work, pointing out that the whole purpose here is to make everything more intuitive and to give users an easier way to opt out of the upgrade.
Specifically, clicking the X button in the upgrade prompt will from now on act as a dismiss button, and not as confirmation, as it happened before.
"One more month of struggle"
Previously, clicking the X button played the role of an acknowledgment that the upgrade to Windows 10 would take place, and Myerson explains that, from now on, this is going to have a completely opposite behavior, which is what users expect when pressing the X button.
"We started our journey with Windows 10 with a clear goal to move people from needing Windows to choosing Windows to loving Windows. Towards this goal, this week we'll launch a new upgrade experience for millions of PCs around the world. The new experience has clearer options to upgrade now, choose a time, or decline the free offer. If the red-x is selected on this new dialog, it will dismiss the dialog box and we will notify the device again in a few days,” Myerson was quoted as saying.
“We continue to recommend all of our customers upgrade to Windows 10 before the free upgrade offer expires on July 29. Thousands of engineers have been working on making Windows 10 the most secure version of Windows, helping to protect people from viruses, phishing, identity theft and more. We'd like our customers to upgrade and improve their experience with Windows and Microsoft.”
It’s important to note that clicking the X button once doesn’t mean that you’re on the safe side forever. Myerson clearly states that the upgrade prompt will return in a few days after doing it, so you’ll still be asked whether you want to upgrade to Windows 10 or not every once in a while.
On the other hand, if you’ve survived on Windows 7 or 8.1 until now, the struggle is supposed to end in approximately one month, as Microsoft will conclude the free upgrade to Windows 10 offer in exactly one month. On July 29, Microsoft will also pull the Get Windows 10 app from PCs running Windows 7 or 8.1, thus bringing this aggressive Windows 10 upgrade push to an end.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/windows- ... 5778.shtml
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Re: Microsoft Will Make It Easier to Refuse Windows 10 Upgrade
...I'd be less hostile to WinX if it didn't basically amount to putting all my hardware and files in their hands to do with as they please, and them saying "Trust Us, Don't Worry, We'd NEVER do anything to harm you" when I DAMNED well know better...
Not to mention what do I do when a machine drops its system drive and I need to reinstall the OS...
Not to mention what do I do when a machine drops its system drive and I need to reinstall the OS...
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Microsoft Installs New Update on Windows 7/8.1 to Nag About Windows 10 Upgrade
Microsoft Installs New Update on Windows 7/8.1 to Nag About Windows 10 Upgrade
Microsoft has just released a new update to computers running Windows 7 and 8.1 whose role is to inform users that the free upgrade to Windows 10 offer is coming to an end.
Users on these systems who install Windows update KB3173040 are provided with a gigantic screen telling them, “Sorry to interrupt, but this is important. Windows 10 free upgrade offer ends July 29.”
There are several options in this screen, including the typical upgrade now and remind me later buttons, as well as two different entries that let you configure the reminder to notify you three more times or never notify about this again in the future.
The official KB page indicates that the update was released on June 30 to computers running Windows 7 and 8.1 and is being listed as “recommended,” so it’s by default selected, downloaded, and installed on these systems.
"Why you might not see the screen"
Microsoft explains what the role of the notification is:
“This notification is a reminder that the Window 10 free upgrade offer ends on July 29, 2016. Microsoft recommends that you upgrade to Windows 10 before the offer expires. You can choose to upgrade directly from the notification, dismiss the notification permanently, or choose to be reminded later. For more information about the Windows 10 upgrade and how to manage notifications, see the ‘More Information’ section.”
According to the KB page, the message should not appear if you blocked the Windows 10 upgrade by any means or in case you are already running the latest version of the Get Windows 10 app (this app will be removed on July 29, Microsoft promises, as the free upgrade offer ends on this date). Additionally, if you previously uninstalled Windows 10 after upgrading, you shouldn’t see this notification.
So if you don’t intend to upgrade to Windows 10 and just want to avoid being interrupted by this screen, add KB3173040 on the list of updates you need to block.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/microsof ... 5879.shtml
Microsoft has just released a new update to computers running Windows 7 and 8.1 whose role is to inform users that the free upgrade to Windows 10 offer is coming to an end.
Users on these systems who install Windows update KB3173040 are provided with a gigantic screen telling them, “Sorry to interrupt, but this is important. Windows 10 free upgrade offer ends July 29.”
There are several options in this screen, including the typical upgrade now and remind me later buttons, as well as two different entries that let you configure the reminder to notify you three more times or never notify about this again in the future.
The official KB page indicates that the update was released on June 30 to computers running Windows 7 and 8.1 and is being listed as “recommended,” so it’s by default selected, downloaded, and installed on these systems.
"Why you might not see the screen"
Microsoft explains what the role of the notification is:
“This notification is a reminder that the Window 10 free upgrade offer ends on July 29, 2016. Microsoft recommends that you upgrade to Windows 10 before the offer expires. You can choose to upgrade directly from the notification, dismiss the notification permanently, or choose to be reminded later. For more information about the Windows 10 upgrade and how to manage notifications, see the ‘More Information’ section.”
According to the KB page, the message should not appear if you blocked the Windows 10 upgrade by any means or in case you are already running the latest version of the Get Windows 10 app (this app will be removed on July 29, Microsoft promises, as the free upgrade offer ends on this date). Additionally, if you previously uninstalled Windows 10 after upgrading, you shouldn’t see this notification.
So if you don’t intend to upgrade to Windows 10 and just want to avoid being interrupted by this screen, add KB3173040 on the list of updates you need to block.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/microsof ... 5879.shtml
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Re: Microsoft Installs New Update on Windows 7/8.1 to Nag About Windows 10 Upgrade
There is another update on offer on WSUS which is similar in nature, good news though people, NONE of these latest NAG updates will be included in Windows Seven or 8.1 releases. This crap has got to stop, luckily that is not too far away --- July 29.
Every one NOT interested in downgrading to Windows 10 and use Windows Update on their systems, hide the following updates:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3163589
"Your PC is running an outdated version of Windows" notification
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3173040
Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 SP1 end of free upgrade offer notification
Every one NOT interested in downgrading to Windows 10 and use Windows Update on their systems, hide the following updates:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3163589
"Your PC is running an outdated version of Windows" notification
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3173040
Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 SP1 end of free upgrade offer notification
"Now if you Sons of B*@ches got anything else to say, NOW'S THE F@#%ING TIME!!"