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
    2015-06-16T10:41:24+00:00

    I am having the exact same problem...  As lead up to this problem I have the   configuring Windows updates  which leads to reverting changes and no prior recommendations  for the reverting problem worked... At this point based on all the concern with KB2952664 I am trying to uninstall and hide hoping my system will get back to normal.

    Repeat I get same problem  I uninstall from Windows Update and immediately the KB2952664 is back in the installed list

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-06-16T21:59:39+00:00

    After hiding the update, you'll need to IMMEDIATELY run the automatic Windows Update troubleshooterfrom start to finish in order for Windows Update to stop offering KB2952664.

    Note: Without KB2952664 installed, you computer will NOT be offered the free upgrade to Win10 between 29 July 2015 and 28 July 2016.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-06-16T22:03:10+00:00

    ...I uninstall from Windows Update and immediately the KB2952664 is back in the installed list

    Did you hide the update and then reset Windows Update & reboot before Automatic Updates could install it again?

    Is KB3035583 and/or KB2990214 listed in Installed Updates?

    Note: If KB2952664, KB3035583 & KB2990214 are not installed, you computer will NOT be offered the free upgrade to Win10.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-06-16T22:08:29+00:00

    Hey guys I finally was able to remove this patch but my issues was something else but this how i got rid of it http://www.ghacks.net/2015/04/17/how-to-remove-windows-10-upgrade-updates-in-windows-7-and-8/

    The comment from 

    Stephan June 3, 2015 at 4:11 am #

    I wrote a comand line script for Windows 7/8/8.1 to automate pretty much everything: http://pastebin.com/8z7VXeb6

    You will need the PSWindowsUpdate powershell module from https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/2d191bcd-3308-4edd-9de2-88dff796b0bc in a subdirectory called "PSWindowsUpdate" below where the script lives. I recommend C:\Temp. Just unzip and go.

    The script will uninstall as well as hide the four critical updates in Windows Update, namely KB3035583 KB2952664 KB2976978 KB3021917.

    Extra tip: In my case, KB2952664 just wouldn't disappear on uninstall and after reboot. In these cases, manually do this in an elevated prompt:

    Figure out the package names:

    dism /online /get-packages | findstr KB2952664

    Copy the shown package names into notepad and then remove one by one:

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

    This is a new and imho really unfunny asshat policy of Microsoft, to push such updates out as "important" but

    with zero information in the KB articles what they really do.

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-06-17T14:10:33+00:00

    Thanks for the updates but  Apparently my problems are not related to KB2952664 as I thought.

    1. I removed KB2952664 Uninstall
    2. Immediate ran  Windows update TroubleShooter
    3. Checking Updates I had already  HID all updates

    4.  Checked Installed Updates and  KB2952664 was  uninstalled (GOOD)

    1. Restart
    2. checked again and KB2952664 is uninstalled (GOOD)
    3. Checking Update OK
    4. I RESTORED one update KB3068708
    5. Applied this update  alone
    6. Applied and Restarted

    11.  On reboot I received configuring Windows 35% and then  Configuraiton failed

    Reverting back...

    So I thought KB2952664 wasw cause of all this and  I can't seem to get any updates to appy.

    I realize this might be beyond the initial Uninstall KB2852664

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