The mess with Windows 7 rollups continue they removed IE8 components (added in January) also removed hlink.dll & inetcomm.dll (Windows Mail Communications)
Something weird in the supersedence in WSUS for this rollup. It supersedes the IE rollup for 2018-04 KB4092946 (not directly in metadata, probably at component level as it shows as not required post Monthly CU installation), but does not supersede the late IE rollup for 2018-03 KB4096040, which still shows as required, even if it is superseded by the 2018-04 IE rollup! The metadata for KB4096040 shows as superseded (by the IE rollup) but still required if the IE rollup KB4092946 is not specifically installed. It will probably be fixed in a revision in few days and not visible to those on WU only. Just adding another argument in favour of your statement about the Windows 7 update mess!
Yes, i saw the post @ AskWoody about KB4096040 internnal version 11.0.57, whereas KB4092946 is version 11.0.56 although on components level, April's one supersede March's Security-Only/IE Cumulative metadata contains a check for UBR registry value to determine if the same Month Rollup is installed or later rollup Code: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
Nothing changed in KB4093118 binaries they just added external PCIClearStaleCache.exe to be used by WU/WSUS
That's the PCIClearStaleCache.exe file it only can go away by metadata supersedence, which preview rollups don't have over security rollups another mess in Win7's lost-cause WU
Then there's no point in keeping Windows Update service running, is there? I've been keeping it disabled ever since I started using simplix's update pack back in June 2017 and I have not seen any need to enable it, as it causes more harm than good lately...
it's needed if you use Microsoft Security Essentials, because the definition updates are downloaded through Windows Update.