Bypass Windows 7 Extended Security Updates Eligibility

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by abbodi1406, Nov 17, 2019.

  1. peter4heppner

    peter4heppner MDL Junior Member

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  2. NewEraCracker

    NewEraCracker MDL Member

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    #8762 NewEraCracker, May 14, 2025
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    One of them is enough, when you have the other ones from the months before. The Security Monthly Quality Rollup supersedes all other Quality Rollups after 2020.

    I've been installing just the Security Only updates for years, month after month. See: https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1870782

    The Monthly Quality Rollup is for when you are starting from scratch, and want to get yourself quickly updated from a January 2020 pre-ESU status.

    My two cents.
     
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  3. m.fessler

    m.fessler MDL Novice

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    Sorry for the off-topic post, but I somehow completely missed that.

    However, I can't use it on a Windows 7 Pro system the way BypassESU allows to install Embedded 7 updates (2023-02 to 2024-10), nor can I install Server 2008 R2 updates (post 2024-10) with it - right?
    And for .NET updates post 2022-12, either the part of BypassESU or the .NET standalone installer is required anyway.
    Did I understand that correctly?

    So apart from Server 2008 R2 systems, it's more for the future (Windows 10 ESU...)?

    Thanks and best regards, Martin
     
  4. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    You can use it to manually install Windows updates and .NET 4.x updates

    only WU does not support or recognize Win7 post 2023-01
     
  5. CaptainSpeleo

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    #8766 CaptainSpeleo, May 15, 2025
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    When I went through that process with Firefox ESR 115.23.0, the number 3 appeared, so I changed it to 2.
    Was that the correct thing to do?

    Update:
    This appears to be bad information because TLS 1.3 is more secure.
    I have changed it back to 3.
     
  6. Mivas

    Mivas MDL Novice

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    I was surprised to see not 1 but 2 security-only updates for May! Why is that? What is this out-of-band update? Any bugs or "time-bombs" perhaps? (MS loves time-bombs!) Or is it safe to install?

    I refer to the (KB5061195) update...
     
  7. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    You think they would be afraid to put the timebomb in the main updates if so? :rolleyes:

    it just a security hotfix that they didn't get time to include in main updates
    just install
     
  8. Mivas

    Mivas MDL Novice

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    Well, they have put telemetry in the IE11 updates, so you have a point. If it doesn't break anything, I will install it...
     
  9. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    That's what i ment, they boldly add whatever they want (in plain sight mostly :D)
    multiple security-only updates include telemetry components, it not hard to disable
     
  10. Logos89

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    #8771 Logos89, May 19, 2025
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    Hi, I don't know if it is the right place to ask, but since it involves the updating process I thought maybe it's connected with the ESU Bypass.

    I don't remember exactly when it started (it's been years now), but after the monthly updates have been installed there is a chance that, when I try to open a program with administrator privileges, the UAC prompt doesn't appear immediately and it takes about 20 seconds to do so (only the first time every boot).
    I had hoped the problem was gone since I switched to the new Bypass last year, but this month the issue has returned.

    It's not a big deal, but it's something that's been bugging me for a long time. Any Ideas?​
     
  11. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    It's connected to the updates themselves :)
    the bypass doesn't interfere with any Windows process (except msiexec.exe for .NET 4 bypass)

    i get the same behavior in some Win7 VMs (which only has KB4474419)
     
  12. Logos89

    Logos89 MDL Novice

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    OK, thank you.
    I just hope that I won't get stuck with it after the last update for Windows 7 will be released!
     
  13. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream
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    You only need the second one.
     
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  14. John_3_16

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    With NO disrespect intended I thank you for your kind guidance & I say again:

    Guess there is a difference between "needing" & "having". The second one was tried first by me through WU. Failed. Reverted & restored.
    Then manually downloaded & installed both; 5061195 1st, restart, & 5061196 2nd & restart with WU OFF. Success on both counts.
    My experiences with M$ have taught me that it is not always about the destination but more about the route taken to get there.
    Getting there, in the end, is the goal. ;>))