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Update Cleanup (deepclean) is run after all patches are installed, it removes KB3023607, the "bundled" update as superseded :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unique components: 58 Size: 20.54 MB (21,538,670 bytes) 2015-03-12 09:31:31, Info CBS Total size of superseded packages: 20.54 MB (21,538,670 bytes)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
    2015-03-17T15:11:23+00:00

    well... not at all... but at the moment I don't see any reasonable solution except hiding both updates...

    ...

    so it's likely nothing more than some small fault of MS guys who drink too much beer on weekend before Patch Tuesday... and as far as I remember the similar issue already occurred once with another update earlier maybe a year or two ago... that update was installed, then reoffered again, then put to hidden list, then disappeared from the hidden list... when that time issue was finally patched by MS.

    p.s. sorry I don's see any KB3023607 around...

     

    ...or install the "two" offered KB's & don't run deepclean... at least till next patch Tuesday. If you hide the 2 offered KBs @5.2mb ea subsequent WU check will offer KB3008923, Jan "Cumulative" IE11 Update (screengrab below) bringing the grand total of "Cumulative" IE Updates needed for a  fully  patched

    Internet Ex-PLODE-r to a whopping 4 @ around 195mb or so. WTH???

    If you hide that one & want even MORE pain/grief WU offers KB3003057, Dec Ex-PLODE-r Cumul Updt, Hide that, Nov, Oct... ad nauseum/infinitum.

    Italicized portion above chosen as Answer by me. I think it's likely accurate. Also I looooove a good snark. :)

    If you install the two offered KB's then check Installed updates you'll see KB3023607 installed. If you care to gaze at the actual physical KB in the cyber-flesh here's the direct d/l link grabbed from Win updates log:

    http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2015/01/windows6.1-kb3023607-x64\_cfdc9171dc78c679a3daf3b33aa2a9e362c292b2.msu

    Cab file here:

    http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2015/01/windows6.1-kb3023607-x64-express\_e76e10fe041a23f31017dab2ed817b3e5f5d7bb7.cab

    Regards & Thanx

    Pink

    Hasta la vista fellas. I'm outta here.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-03-17T20:22:16+00:00

    Result of Freak attack check in IE11:

    FREAK Attack: Client Check

    Good News! Your browser appears to be safe from the FREAK attack.

    This tells us that KB3032359 (which includes everything in KB3023607 & KB3021952) as well as KB3033929 both have been successfully installed.

    That being said...

    1. Is KB3035131 listed in Installed Updates now and if not, is KB3023562 listed?
    2. When did you last run Disk Cleanup with the "deepclean" option enabled?
    3. Any particular reason UAC is disabled?

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-03-17T22:50:28+00:00

    Thanks, that's good to know.

    1. No and no.
    2. 3/14 IIRC.
    3. Personal preference.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-03-18T09:16:26+00:00

    well, well, well... this deep inside & high pro approach to study this issue in very detail kindly offered by MVP becomes more and more interesting....

    so here is my penny to this discussion based on my case that looks a bit different:

    1. when both KB3021952 & KB3032359 were installed twice or triple times and hidden [naturally after WU/MSU backup files cleanup] then, there were no any further updates [like the above mentioned KB3008923] offered.
    2. my result of FREAK Attack online check is same good.
    3.  KB3035131 is listed in Installed Updates.
    4. since UAC is always disable as my PERSONAL PREFERENCE (that simple!) I know nothing about some deepclean option of one of MS Win7 standard integrated functions known as cleanmgr.exe and use its another option available w/o UAC to cleanup MSU/WU backup files... it's named something like Update Files. and I usually clean all update backup files after MS Patch Tuesday.

    rgds,

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