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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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You or someone has other updates causing that listing to be classified as important which by the way is a main GWX update
KB2952664
KB2999226
KB3035583
KB3075249
KB3013531
KB3021917
KB3068708
KB3080149
KB3123862
http://www.ghacks.net/2015/04/17/how-to-remove-windows-10-upgrade-updates-in-windows-7-and-8/
>My two cents is if anyone does not understand the windows update settings options and refuse to alter them according to what they want should not be surprised if win-10 is installing in front of their face one day :)
What about the millions of Microsoft customers who are not computer savvy? They do not understand windows update settings (or even where to find them) .... and many of them do not want Windows 10. Why should they find that Windows 10 is installing in front of their face?
How hard would it be for Microsoft to implement an option that says:
Do you want Windows 10? Yes? No?
If the user clicks No .... then Microsoft no longers tries to push a Windows 10 installation to that user.
>I have yet to see any win-10 related update classified as Important
Here is a screen shot of the March 2016 updates showing that KB3035583 (which is on your list) has been unhidden and classified as Important ...
I agree with you ... that there is a long list of updates that either nag the user to install Windows 10, push Windows 10 installation files to the users hard drive, coerce the user into installing Windows 10, or implement Windows 10 type telemetry collection.
If a user hides any of those updates, Microsoft should honor that and not unhide the update. If Microsoft must re-issue an update that the user has hidden, then during the "Check for Updates", Windows Update should pop up a dialog box that says: "Update KBxxxxxxx, which is hidden on your computer, has been reissued. Do you want to unhide the update? Yes? No?"
I understand Microsoft's overwhelming desire to get Windows 10 installed on a billion devices .... Windows 10 is the key to Microsoft's Software-as-a-Service strategy. But I do not agree with the way in which Microsoft is disrespecting their customers.
Mr. Cornell,
That is not the issue at all. In reading your most recent posts it is clear you have intentionally and categorically ignored factual statements made by other contributors.
I love dissent ; it's how we get to the truth. Your posts have shown an almost arrogant disregard for the truth and it is that which I find objectionable, not the fact that you disagree. You simply choose to ignore the findings of other contributors, the quotes accurately attributed to Microsoft, and any other evidence that opposes your point of view.
I stand by my accusation of rant because you, sir, are exhibiting a blatant disregard for other points of view; you are simply couching it in terms of "collegial" disagreement. That is not my opinion; it is evidence that exists in this thread.
If you would take the time to read all of my posts you will learn I am not ranting against Microsoft; I am a Microsoft Certified Professional and I am truly saddened by their "we know better than you" attitude in regards to Windows users. I was a Windows 10 Beta tester and I raised some of these concerns during the year-long test phase.
One of my friends has held his MCSE certification for over 20 years; his MCP number is 3 digits long, and like me he is sorely disappointed in the actions being taken by a company with whom he has had a relationship for most of his adult life.
If I choose to ignore/hide an update it is my choice. I may not own the operating system but I do own the hardware on which it is installed. Therefore, I get to decide how that hardware is used, maybe to my own peril, but it IS my choice. Microsoft's repeated attempts to coerce me into doing something I do not want to do is, at least, ethically dubious in nature.
Dissent is a process by which we share information; it should not be used as a club to beat people into submission
My two cents is if anyone does not understand the windows update settings options and refuse to alter them according to what they want should not be surprised if win-10 is installing in front of their face one day :)
I have yet to see any win-10 related update classified as Important
One exception might be kb3112343
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3112343
And one for ie11 KB3139929
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3139929
Everyone is so interested in this one update when there or others classified the same and are related to win-10 and telemetry sending too
KB2952664
KB2999226
KB3035583
KB3075249
KB3013531
KB3021917
KB3068708
KB3080149
KB3123862
http://www.ghacks.net/2015/04/17/how-to-remove-windows-10-upgrade-updates-in-windows-7-and-8/
Gerry,
You and I may not agree on issues .... but I enjoy your "dissents" and our discussions.
Speaking of which .... what is your opinion on Microsoft's behavior regarding Windows 10 installations. Do you find it acceptable for Microsoft to continue to push Windows 10 installations to customers who have made it abundantly clear that they do not want Windows 10.
