KB3035583 just appeared in my Windows update for the ninth time. Note that I have not hidden this update, and I have installed it each time it has appeared.
What exactly does KB2952664 do?
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KB2952664 was published on April 22, 2014 and appears in my Windows Update List (I am running Windows 7 Pro - 64 bit).
The description of this update is vague: "This update helps Microsoft make improvements to the current operating system in order to ease the upgrade experience to the latest version of Windows."
Anyone have more information on what this update actually does? If its sole purpose is to ease the "upgrade" from Windows 7 to Windows 8 (or 8.1 or 8.1 update), then I'll just permanently hide KB2952664 (I have no desire or intention to "upgrade" my Windows 7 system to any flavor of Windows 8).
If its purpose is to ease what would be a true Windows 7 upgrade to a yet-to-be-announced Windows 7 SP2, then I'll keep it (but still would like to have more information about what KB2952664 actually does before installing).
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
2016-05-21T05:23:13+00:00 Great job!!!
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Anonymous
2016-05-20T16:18:38+00:00 Hmmm, so spreadsheets CAN be pasted.
Yeah, but it is a very ugly and time-consuming process with exceptionally limited functionality - no formatting, no resizing. I wouldn't recommend it for more than a dozen or so rows or more than 6 or 8 columns. Any more than that and it's not worth the trouble.
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Anonymous
2016-05-19T20:05:19+00:00 Hmmm, so spreadsheets CAN be pasted.
Unfortunately, if I opt for the rollup, UNLESS I can then delete those individual ones, I'm not sure how to remove them. MAYBE look at the details and disable the service or something.
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Anonymous
2016-05-19T20:02:13+00:00 The new "SP2" rollup can save time when doing a fresh upgrade from Windows SP1, but (in my opinion) the value of the new "SP2" rollup is questionable for a Windows 7 system that is mostly up to date with monthly updates.
There ONLY reason is for a fresh install. If you have been keeping up at all, you either installed it all, or installed what you felt like. OK, MAYBE if you ONLY installed security upgrades and now decided to install ALL upgrades, it could make sense.
If you missed something, a regular WU will get it. If you hid something you wanted, unhide it.