Unable to uninstall update KB2952664

Anonymous
2015-03-05T09:13:21+00:00

My Win 7 64bit laptop recently installed update KB2952664, which sent everything to a grinding halt. Through a combination of research and spending a whole weekend uninstalling different updates I pinned down the problem to this update.

I can uninstall the update, which brings the laptop back to life, but it immediately shows up again in the installed updates panel. If I restart the laptop after uninstalling the update the problem immediately returns.

Why is the update magically reappearing and how do I remove it for good?

Thanks!

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-08-13T21:38:24+00:00

    I was able to use the powershell info above to locate any of the listed updates to look for and so remove KB2952664 from my systems, after having the same issues as other of it returning, but also system hang during reboot (unplug battery cord and battery to get to bootup).  The powershell removed the update, which btw added programs that slowed down my computer and played heck on my network stack and loss of ping to internet (couldn't find name servers due to network traffic from MS and these programs **** up the net connection).  Honestly, Win10 is a hi-jacking of my computer and I've never thought more strongly about keeping Win7 forever, and if need be, make the switch to Linux.  There's just so much BS from MS I can take.  Win10 is to take your computer and toss it off a cliff, or give it to someone that has no idea what an OS is.

    Also found with sfc /scannow that KB3068708 was corrupt.  Deleted it too, and now sfc reports no errors.  The telemetry packages are there to snoop and spy and not to help users, but to help MS figure out how to control what they own.  You don't own the OS or your computer according to MS.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-08-13T21:20:16+00:00

    "wusa.exe /norestart /uninstall /kb:2990214" another thread elsewhere says to not uninstall the one as it prevents ability to get all updates if you do.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-08-01T06:44:52+00:00

    Thanks to naTong for the original post and to Pete-5x for the additional notes. 

    This solution did work; I had four instances of KB2952664 and was able to remove them all.  As Pete-5x mentioned, /remove-package does error out on some of the packages (Error 5) but they were still removed.

    Thanks!

    It is now August 1st....  Why hasn't Microsoft incorporated a fix like this into their latest updates?  This experience makes me anxious about moving to Win 10 with the "continual updates" model of deployment.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-07-30T16:59:15+00:00

    Try the following commands:

    %SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

    Get-HotFix -id KB2952664,KB2990214,KB3021917,KB3022345,KB3035583,KB2976978,KB3044374

    wusa.exe /norestart /uninstall /kb:2952664

    wusa.exe /norestart /uninstall /kb:2990214

    wusa.exe /norestart /uninstall /kb:3021917

    wusa.exe /norestart /uninstall /kb:3022345

    wusa.exe /norestart /uninstall /kb:3035583

    wusa.exe /norestart /uninstall /kb:2976978 (Windows 8.1)

    wusa.exe /norestart /uninstall /kb:3044374 (Windows 8.1)

    dism /online /get-packages | findstr KB2952664

    dism /online /remove-package /PackageName:Package_for_KB2952664~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.3

    Thank you!  This finally worked for me just as I was ready to toss my computer off the roof because kb2952664 kept reappearing no matter what I did.  I had been able to remove the others and hide them from reinstall without issue but 2952664 kept appearing like a bad rash.

    I wanted to note that when I ran dism /online /get-packages | findstr KB2952664, it came up with multiple versions so I had to run dism /online /remove-package /PackageName:Package_for_KB2952664~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.3 several times and alter the last four numbers accordingly.

    After I restarted I was expecting to see that damn file show up again in my updates but, alas, it is GONE!

    Editing to add:  when I go to check for updates so I can hide kb2952664, however, tells me it can't check for updates until I install Windows 10.  Hmm.  Oh, well...I guess I will just be satisfied that I was finally able to it from reappearing in the installed updates.  Thanks again!

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