What exactly does KB2952664 do?

Anonymous
2014-04-27T00:12:24+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2015-10-10T08:32:33+00:00

    Personally, No.  This is Windows as a service.  Not a sold product per se.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-10-10T10:13:54+00:00

    Globally! Regions like USA & Canada, EU, Australia, China, Russia could start the things moving...

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-10-10T22:01:08+00:00

    Do you think there is any way to get Microsoft to court for what they're doing with us?

    I think the best way to let Microsoft know of our disappointment in their products/services is to vote with our wallets, and by making recommendations to our friends.

    I will remain on Windows 7 and not install Windows 10 (and advise my friends and family to do the same). Over time, I will replace other Microsoft software on my computer with their non-Microsoft competitor. Finally, I will look into other non-Microsoft Operating Systems.

    With quarterly revenue over $20 BILLION dollars, Microsoft is not currently worried about the loss of customers ... thus we are seeing Microsoft make decisions that are counter to their customer's wants and needs such as the recent "nagging" and "telemetry" updates (without allowing customers the option to hide or disable the updates they do not want). However, if Microsoft continues to dis-respect their customers then (over time) Microsoft may discover that they have many fewer customers. If Microsoft will not LISTEN, then we customers have other choices.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-10-11T00:07:24+00:00

    While I will remain on Windows 7 for at least the next five years, I had considered switching my daughter's laptop from Windows 8 to Windows 10, but the forced updates are a deal-breaker. Unless Microsoft wants to provide it for free, I will continue in the quaint notion that I own the hardware that I buy, and will not use any operating system that removes my control over what is installed on it.

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-12-16T20:26:50+00:00

    FYI - I just found (and installed) KB3035583 (nagware) in Windows Update for the fifth time.  I have not researched what has changed.  Windows 7 Professional

    --Barry Finkel

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