What exactly does KB2952664 do?

I have mentioned this before in this thread, but it seems appropriate to mention it hear again.

What is the biggest reason I don't want Win10?  The fact that you cannot pick and choose updates.  Get everything big bother <sic> microsoft says you must have, or get NO updates, not even security ones.

Do you trust them, both to not have buggy updates, and to not have ones you are not willing to take?  Obviously not.

While I used to glance at the description, and occasionally drill into the details, I generally installed almost all of them.  Now with all this subterfuge and misdirection, most updates don't say ANYTHING in title, and often not even in the details, so you have no clue what they are.  Why?  Because they're trying to trick you into "upgrading" to a platform where you will have no choice but to take everything they want you to have.

Sorry, but they are making the case to not go to Win10.

Given that they are also saying that new Intel processors will not run anything but Win10, I'm in a quandary.   I don't know that all my software (old and new) will work with other operating systems, but for the first time since I first got MS D0S in the early 90s, I'm at least thinking about my DOS/Windows commitment not being a lifetime one.  It was never even something I thought about -- I never upgraded but bought computers every 3-4 years and always got the latest microsoft operating system with it (intentionally).  I DID forego Win8 on my last one, but my intent HAD been to go Win10. The mandatory updates made me uncomfortable, and this nonsense makes me much more unwilling.

Just another reason to ALL users, to save their pictures, documents and other personal stuff on extern harddisk and USB-stick!!!

MicaelNielsen,

I totally agree with you. Backing up ones data is (and always has been) a very very important task.

Given Microsoft's coercive tactics in getting customers to install Windows 10, backing up data is even more important . Operating System installations/upgrades do not always go smoothly, and ones data could be lost. Having a current backup is very important.

Microsoft's latest tactic ... As of Feb 1, 2016, these two updates were safely in my Hidden list: KB2952664 and KB3102429. After booting my computer this morning (Feb 2, 2016), these two (formerly hidden) updates appeared in my Optional list.

KB3102429 may be relatively harmless, but KB2952664 (which is the topic of this thread) in not harmless ... it is one of Microsoft's coercive updates and (if one does not want Windows 10) it should not be installed ... it should be kept hidden.

Microsoft's coercive tactics make it hard to keep track of all the KB updates that one needs to hide ... that's why I use the free utility called GWX Control Panel to keep Windows 10 off of my PC. It is described here, and can be downloaded here.

Just another reason to ALL users, to save their pictures, documents and other personal stuff on extern harddisk and USB-stick!!! This is VERY important, and can't be written too much!

But all most no one saves their stuff on extern media - SO sad!!

end users could accidentaly install Windows 10.

This is exactly what Microsoft is counting on ... that millions of Windows 7 & 8 users (who are not computer savvy) will just accidentally allow the Windows 10 installation process to complete (not realizing they have a choice to not install Windows 10).

Regardless of what settings one has for Windows Update, every Windows 7 & 8 user, who does not want to install Windows 10, must be diligent whenever running Windows Update.

Microsoft will continue to escalate their tactics for coercing customers to upgrade to Windows 10.

Yes, it's similar as "Review" updates.

Let's see what happens with "Review" within a few months from now.

I strictly do not recommend to set "Review" on customers' PCs since end users could accidentaly install Windows 10.