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
    2010-10-27T21:05:59+00:00

    The validity of this patch, has gone viral all over the web

    IMHO, that is the crux of the matter here. All Microsoft had to do was to publish a KB article for this update that can not be removed and the FUD would have never occurred. As Mariner53 has posted, this drives IT departments nuts because there isNO DOCUMENTATION about it.

    How hard is it to publish a KB article for an update that has been available since at least June of 2010 for Win 7 SP1 beta testers which has been subsequently pushed out by Windows Updates on October 26, 2010 for  all Windows 7 systems ?

    The messsage being sent by Microsoft is that it does not care to publish such information or even worse,refuses to.

    That behavior is what promotes FUD about KB976902 and starts the viral web reaction.

    " Just open wide and swallow " is not a logical reason to install this  undocumented,  unremoveable update.

    MowGreen Windows Expert IT Pro - Consumer Security

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-10-27T21:13:36+00:00

    Microsoft needs time to compile all of the info from concerned users on the web before they can release a bulletin telling us what we want to hear. These things take time. I think I'll just wait and see how many people come here with problems after the update.

    http://cubicspot.blogspot.com/2010/10/kb976902-black-hole-update.html

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-10-28T00:17:30+00:00

    I decided, based on the same logic as above (Black Hole, Lack of KB article) to poke into the update that was downloaded, and not yet installed.

    The pictures attached show the components the update wants to add to my computer.

    They are about 1 year newer than the existing components on my Win7 x64 Professional system.

    Still, I will hold off on applying this until I see the official confirmation KB article.

    In response to Not-a-techie, I read all the KB articles first, before applying the patches as I have been singed to burned by every vendors updates at one time or another.

    http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z420/rharris7/KB_pictures/KB976902_amd64.png

    http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z420/rharris7/KB_pictures/KB976902_x86.png

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