I don't have KB3125574 installed... (history goes back to Sep. 2011) Do I have to install that first? I hope not. I thought I was completely up to date.
I have sucesfully downloaded and installed KB5049619 manually without using dotNetFx4_ESU)_installer. So what is the advantage of using this installer? What does it do? I apologise, I really don't understand much.
KB2992611 is not superseded (fully replaced) yet, and still needed if WU offer it or installed again due Server 2008 R2 category, then it's safe to reinstall
A couple days ago, I was looking into Windows 11 and 7 .msu update files, when I came across some files/manifests starting with "x86". This got me thinking: those files should be for the WOW64 environment, but are full-fledged 32-bit files, so, isn't it possible to pull them out of the update package and copy them into the System32 folder of a 32-bit Windows 7 install?
That sounds like asking for trouble, especially if the files are involved in booting. If you do this then they will not match the version numbers or checksums from the manifest files (leading to future SFC errors and integrity problems when installing later updates) that you did not take, and also files might not get registered properly... altogether it seems much easier to just use the proper 32bit version of the update for the 32bit system.
So well I said this bcs, well, Microsoft no longer offers update packages for x86 systems. However, I have a feeling they still make them; moreover, in ntoskrnl I literally found the build string: "7601.27615.x86fre.win7sp1_ldr_escrow.250221-0850". I actually tried doing some "manual updates" by gathering those WOW64 files and putting them inside a 32bit VM. So far, I've replaced all files with a date of 2025 until the ones starting with I; apart from some problematic files (apisetschema.dll, bcrypt.dll, gdi32.dll, so far), I was able to boot and get the registry to display the updated build string, but lost audio capability (no output despite it being shown), had problems installing IE11 and UAC prompts no longer recognizing most core system files (unknown publisher). However, I think this can still be worked around, however it will take me some time; I'm not even sure if that'll work but if it does it would be better than staying at October patches. This madness isn't even needed for x64 Win7, nor Vista either x64 or x86.
This is the current version of Internet Explorer 11 after the March 2025 security monthly quality rollup for Windows Server 2008 R2 was installed.
Unfortunately, this site is pretty much the only site that Internet Explorer 11 still loads and works properly for me. Practically all of the other sites that I visit daily with Windows 7 require me to use Mozilla Firefox ESR 115.x.x. I do not use any other browsers.
Installed KB5055561 (Rollup), KB5056456 (SSU), and KB5055684 (.NET 4) with no issues today, via Windows Update with bypass v13.
Moin @ All! My April 2025 ESUpdate experience for Windows 7 Pro / Enterprise SP1 x64 systems: "Licensing method": KB4528069 & "new" BypassESU-v13f "Installing method": Manual download and installation via Microsoft®Update-Catalog KB5055171 (Security and Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 4.8) -> succesfully installed KB5056456 (Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64) -> succesfully installed KB5055515 (Cumulative Security Update for IE 11 for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64) -> succesfully installed KB5055570 (Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64) -> succesfully installed The current Security Intelligence Update was downloaded and installed by the auto-update function of MSE. @ abbodi1406: Great job & thx for your support!
2025-04 WU alerted to 2nd Tue April updates. Downloaded ALL updates. SSU, MonthlySecurityRollup, .NETFrameworkRollup Created Restore Point. TURNED OFF WU & AV & unneeded programs B4 updating... Updated Manually: 2025-04 SecurityMonthlyQualityRollup WinServer2008R2x64 (KB5055561) DownloadSize: 413.4 MB Includes updates for/to IE11 if required... Restarted computer. Created Restore Point. Updated Manually: Catalog search "Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server 2008 R2" 2025-04 Servicing Stack Update WinServer 2008R2x64 (KB5056456) Updated Manually; 2025-04 Security/QualityRollup .NETFramework 3.5.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8 WinServer 2008R2x64 (KB5055684) Download size: 44.8 MB KB5055684 (Security and Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 4.7, 4.8) Made up of 4 files: KB5044011 Already installed on my computer, KB4019990 Already installed on my computer, KB5055171 Successful/Installed .NET framework 4.8, KB5054696 DidNotApply .NET framework 4.0-4.7 not on my computer Restarted computer. Created Restore Point. TURNED WU & AV ON after ALL updates... MSE MicrosoftSecurityEssentials continues to maintain own updates outside of WU Thanks to the maintainers & all who continue to update & contribute. Time & progress continues to march on... +++++++++1+++++++++2+++++++++3+++++++++4+++++++++5+++++++++6+++++++++7+++++++++8+++++++++9
I installed only updates KB5055561 and KB5056456 successfully from Windows Update and KB5055684 from Windows Update failed to install with error code 643. I also tried intalling KB5055171 manually from Microsoft Update Caralog with error code 0x80070643. I have esu patcher v13f enabled and I have successfully installed KB5050183 .NET framework update earlier from Windows Update. I wonder what I'm doing wrong here. I also successfully installed optional updates KB5055515 and KB5055570 from Microsoft Update Catalog. I tried repairing .NET framework 4.8 but that didn't fix my update issue with .NET framework 4.8. Lastly I tried to install KB5055171 in safe mode and got this error instead: Installation failed with error code: (0x80070641), "The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows Installer is not correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance. " Maybe this update cannot be installed in safe mode? The OS I'm running is Windows 7 Ultimate x64. EDIT: Additionally to all the above I also removed .NET 4 ESU Bypass and from BypassESU-v13f's LiveOS-Setup.cmd settings and, then rebooted and then re-enabled .NET 4 ESU Bypass from settings again and then rebooted. Finally I was able to successfully install KB5055684. I wonder why I had to re-enable .NET 4 ESU Bypass but whatever and cheers! =)