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
    2016-04-09T18:15:45+00:00

    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/

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-04-09T17:55:52+00:00

    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.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-04-09T17:24:49+00:00

    @MD Tech

    Just in case you have not noticed the whole 25 pages of this thread is largely devoted to rants against Microsoft. Very little space is devoted to rational discussion. I guess you think dissent equates to rant.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-04-09T16:23:29+00:00

    Guys,

    Just ignore Cornell. His icon says he is a "Windows 10 Launch Expert." He's drinking the kool-aid; let him rant and ramble, then just ignore him.

    I have NEVER participated in the Customer Experience Improvement Program and KB2952664 is still following me around like a puppy looking for table scraps, on all of my computers. If it behaves like nagware it IS nagware.

    Some folks simply cannot see the forest for the trees. while they may have my sympathy, they don't have my trust.

    BTW, I love the "digital dust" reference. Nice going, Thrash.  :)

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-04-09T12:25:25+00:00

    Some updates I do not bother to hide this is one of them since it is reissued about every month.

    I just leave it in the Optional section to collect digital dust.

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