KB3023607 repeatedly removed by deepclean after KB3032359/KB3021952 (5.2mb ea) repeatedly offered/installed...

Anonymous
2015-03-15T22:40:10+00:00

KB3021952 (Feb "Cumulative" Update for IE) invloves a "bundled" update, it includes KB3023607. KB3032359 (March "Cumulative" Update for IE) is "bundled" it includes KB3040335 & KB3023607 (Again???) KB3032359 (allegedly) supersedes KB3021952 but both are needed along with KB3023607 to have a fully patched system. The problem occurs when Windows Update Cleanup (deepclean) is run after all patches are installed, it removes KB3023607, the "bundled" update as superseded :

2015-03-12 09:31:26, Info CBS Adding: Package_for_KB3023607~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.0

2015-03-12 09:31:31, Info CBS DC: Package_for_KB3023607~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.0: unique components: 58 Size: 20.54 MB (21,538,670 bytes) 2015-03-12 09:31:31, Info CBS Total size of superseded packages: 20.54 MB (21,538,670 bytes)

The KB's 3021952 & 3032359 (5.2mb) that are continually removed/re-offered/re-installed/re-removed... lather, rinse, repeat... are actually the child package component KB3023607 which gets removed by deepclean.

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Anonymous
2015-03-30T23:03:36+00:00

At this point, it's evident that MS needs to investigate why Windows Update cleanup detection logic is ...broken (for lack of a better word) on some user's computer's only, there has to be a "missing link" ... I'm out of ideas and don't see too many here or elsewhere on the Innernetz

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I have 2 options to correct the problem of KB3031432 not appearing in Installed Updates but yet the MSU installer returns the message KB3031432 is already installed... and the PendingDeletes that won't.

  1. Repair Install
  2. Restore from prior backup image (2/12/15, after Feb Black Patch Tuesday, tested on spare HDD.

Thank to everyone who replied, and a special thanks to "J"... seems you're one of the few I've seen around here that "gets" it.

Regards & Hasta la Bye-Bye

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"Pink"

Edit to add: I have successfully restored my system to a previous backup image (2/12/15) prior to the "March Patch Madness" described in my OP, uninstalled the troublesome KB2852386 that enables Update Cleanup and re-applied the March '15 patches, all now appear in Installed Updates, including KB's 3023607, 3035131 & 3031432. Kindly mark this as "Answer" as I consider this matter resolved... if only temporarily.

Thank you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-03-30T14:04:54+00:00

    Created new Administrator's User Account in fresh install VM, same result; marks 3023607, 3031432 & 3035131 for removal as superseded

    Regards

    Pink

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-03-30T14:31:52+00:00

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-03-31T04:44:56+00:00

    OT

    re KB3035583: http://www.infoworld.com/article/2903005/operating-systems/what-we-don-t-know-about-mystery-windows-patch-kb-3035583.html#tk.rss_all

    More O/T, but then again not:

    You cant make this stuff up, part 6,597:

    Update enables additional capabilities for Windows - Broken  (Sevenforums)

    EDIT: Great find by user Tech77 @ Sevenforums: MDL Hotfix Repository (TY **Ricktendo64**)

    G.W.X. (gwx.exe) stands forGetWindows X (10)

    Regards

    Pink

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-03-31T05:45:33+00:00

    Can't say this surprises me, PinkFreud56  - I haven't had much success getting Event Viewer links to provide much actually-applicable information w/out parsing out the extraneous stuff from the link for years.

    Thanks for the link to the Seven Forums thread; I posted my current plan for KB3035583 immediately

    after your post (user Tech77).  I notice (above) you removed the KB2852386 patch (and after reading this thread and quite a few others that came up while researching, I certainly understand why); I've never actually let that section of Disk Cleanup run outside of VM testbeds, but I do appreciate the info gleaned from the DeepClean log...

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