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

Windows for home | Other | Windows update

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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
    2016-07-01T23:30:58+00:00

    You are ignoring the complaints of hundreds and thousands. In your arithmetic one+one+one+one+one+one+one+one+one+one+one+one+one+one+one+...

    = "That's one user". The statement "It's not broken here" means you're not willing to go to a place you'd have to see the problem yourself. If this is not a general issue, Microsoft has no reason to release update client KB3161647.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-07-01T23:00:59+00:00

         It's not broken here.

    Yes it is...       

    Are you sitting beside me at my computer?  I don't think so.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-07-01T07:03:45+00:00

    Yes it is. There is no exclusive Windows 7 for you and one for others. If you're seriously unable to put yourself in front of a non-updating Windows 7 installation, visit your neighbor.

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