Windows 7 (KB976902) to enable future updates.

Anonymous
2010-10-27T01:37:32+00:00

Today I saw an update on my windows 7 laptop with kb 976902.  It said that it is to allow future updates to install correctly and that after it was installed, I could not remove it.  I looked on Knowledge Base for the article about it and it comes back with no results.  I have read at some places that it is used by SP1 beta.  I do not have SP1 Beta installed on my system.

Does anybody know what this update is for?

Thank you in advance,

vader95

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Anonymous
2010-10-27T09:45:34+00:00

This isn't SP1 or beta software or even malware (perplexed9, use some common sense). It's an update that readies the system for when the service pack is released. This occured with the service packs for Vista too.

However this update should not have been released without proper documentation so it wouldn't surprise me if people hold off until there are notes available.

*UPDATE* - Documentation has been released - http://support.microsoft.com/KB/976902

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2010-10-29T13:17:02+00:00

We have publiced the corresponding KB article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976902

KB976902 is the update to the servicing stackcomponent, same purpose with this update: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937287

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-10-28T16:39:50+00:00

    This log shows that the update was indeed downloaded yesterday, hidden, then somehow extracted and retrieved by Microsoft. It is no longer hidden, it is no longer stored anywhere on my system, and the available free space on my drive has increased accordingly. Huh!

    2010-10-27 04:24:33:4601240 1324DnldMgr  * Call ID = {6DF447BA-0924-48ED-8A86-12A52940517A}

    2010-10-27 04:24:33:4601240 1324DnldMgr  * Priority = 2, Interactive = 0, Owner is system = 1, Explicit proxy = 0, Proxy session id = -1, ServiceId = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}

    2010-10-27 04:24:33:4601240 1324DnldMgr  * Updates to download = 1

    2010-10-27 04:24:33:4601240 1324Agent  *   Title = Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB976902)

    2010-10-27 04:24:33:4601240 1324Agent  *   UpdateId = {63D6A044-8F82-4CEE-8772-0736D57F69BC}.101

    2010-10-27 04:24:33:4601240 1324Agent  *     Bundles 1 updates:

    2010-10-27 04:24:33:4601240 1324Agent  *       {517E59FA-9AC9-4852-A248-5A3F76DA4306}.101

    2010-10-27 04:24:33:4601240 1324DnldMgr ***********  DnldMgr: Regulation Refresh [Sv

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-10-28T16:29:49+00:00

    Thomas, how do you know that any of the packages you get from Windows Update are from Microsoft? The fact that they're in the Windows Update system and digitally signed by Microsoft makes it seem more like they're from Microsoft than the fact that there's a matching KB article.

    The update was pulled somewhere between 2:37AM and 3:56AM EDT, oddly shortly after I posted that Microsoft wouldn't care about this. Lol, I was wrong.

    No, they didn't make a single change to your system. The update was removed from their list of updates available. When your computer syncs with their list to see what is available, it's just no longer showing as available.

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-10-28T16:29:15+00:00

    I'd like to just correct a few things that I've read.

    The update was being shown as 4.3 MB on Windows 7 32bit and 10.2 MB on Windows 7 64bit. The actual express install package though, was only 30.4 KB.

    Andrew if you manage to "rip it apart in installshield", let me know, because so far I've only been able to find it as an express install package.

    Additionally, as one of the first ones to analyze this and blog on it, and still on the first page of the search results, I'll have to say that my logs don't show enough traffic to think that most people care. Definitely not enough for Microsoft to notice.

    My detailed analysis is at:

    http://www.myblog.org/2010/10/26/update-for-windows-7-kb976902-detailed-analysis/

    Unless you're a geek, though. The update really isn't very interesting beyond the non-detailed analysis.

    I hid the update when it was first offered and going into Windows Updates > Restore hidden updates shows that it is not in the list of hidden updates.

    Downloaded windows6.1-kb976902-x86_4ecfb941d7a035154f3bf264fce68c7f2e4f0e01.msu from the URL in the WindowsUpdate.log., then extracted the contents with 7Zip, so although it's been pulled it's still on the update servers.

    If you would care to peruse the contents of the update I can either send a you .zip copy of it (4.47MB) or email you the link, bitServe. I will not post the URL in this thread. ( Just add gmailDOTcom to the User Name I use here to reach me )

    Or, see if you can find the URL in the WindowsUpdate.log and then download it yourself for "further analysis ".

    MowGreen Windows Expert IT Pro - Consumer Security

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