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
    2011-12-30T14:20:15+00:00

    Since I posted here a while ago I receive a notice when there is a reply.

    After reading this I think I need to unsubscribe from this thread.  Too much holiday cheer perhaps before going on the internet.  Don't drink and 'net.

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-01-15T22:26:28+00:00

    This desciption provides a great deal of data, but no real information.

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937287 provides a description for the applicable Vista update. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976902 provides a list of files being modified, but very little of the "why".

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-10-27T01:47:09+00:00

    There still is NOT a publicly-available reference to KB976902 (AKA the Black Hole Update). I wouldn't install it either, at least at this point.

    <edit #1> 

    KB976902 will almost certainly be a Prerequisite Update for Win7 SP1 RTW, just as KB955430 & KB947821 were Prerequisite Updates for Vista SP2.

    </edit #1>

    <edit #2> 

    It would appear that KB976902 has been pulled.

    </edit #2>

    **<edit #3>**See...

    Demystifying KB976902, a.k.a. Microsoft’s “Blackhole” Update

    http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/10/demystifying-kb976902-a-k-a-microsofts-blackhole-update/

    **</edit #3><edit #4>**KB976902 is now live:

        Description of the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 installation software feature update

        http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976902

    According to KB894199, this update was (re)released on 11 January 2011 and is a Prerequisite Update for Win7 (and Windows Server 2008 R2) Service Pack 1 when it is released.

    IOW, SP1 will NOT install (or be offered by Windows Update) unless & until KB976902 is installed. So if you've hidden it and it's not been automagically unhidden, you will have to unhide it manually.

       • HOW TO Hide an Update or Restore a Hidden Update

         http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/24376-windows-update-hide-restore-hidden-updates.html

    </edit #4>

    <edit #5>

    Other Win7 SP1 Prerequisite Updates may include KB947821, KB2534366, KB2454826, KB2533552, KB2552343 and/or KB2529073.

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    [Last Revised - 30 December 2011, 19:12 UTC]

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