Latest Windoze 7 update 12/13 August 2014

[Bryn]

If you are using Windoze 7, and possibly later versions, beware. The latest set of updates take an age to install (well they do here, anyway).

[AmpH]

I didn't encounter any particular problems with the latest updates, which included security and definition updates for MS Office 2010.

[Bryn]

The set of 12 updates took getting on for an hour to fully install (from initiation of shutdown to fully up and running again here. I note from Googling that I was by no means alone in finding it such an extended process, though unless they happened automatically while I was away from the laptop, (using an Android running smartphone to post), I did not get the whole series of restarts that at least one poor chap encountered today.

[johnb]

As is my habit with this type of update, during the day I used the "Sleep" mode instead of totally powering down the PC. At the end of the evening I "Shut Down" the PC and just left it to do its stuff.

It did seem to be a very big update though.

[Frances_iom]

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It did seem to be a very big update though.

slashdot is noting that some systems are displaying Windoze's other trademark post patch Tuesday - the BSOD "blue screen of death") - http://www.infoworld.com/t/microsoft...2970228-248363

[Bryn]

Fortunately, though this laptop is indeed running Windoze 7 64 bit it just took a long time. No BSoG. I will have to check the update history to see if the relevant updates were included. I did, however, get a black screen of hanging around forever when I started up again this afternoon. That needed a physical power off and restart (avoiding safe mode) to get back to normal. Still, sticking with Windoze does mean not having to buy a whole lot of new software and faffing about with Maverick.

[Lento]

One option might be to install updates manually so that larger ones can be selected individually. There were 2 large updates amongst the latest lot, which might be slowing things down.

[PJPJ]

I updated this morning - it took some time, especially on the restart. Now moments ago another security update for .NET Framework has become necessary.

[Bryn]

slashdot is noting that some systems are displaying Windoze's other trademark post patch Tuesday - the BSOD "blue screen of death") - http://www.infoworld.com/t/microsoft...2970228-248363

The 3 'problematic' updates, KB2976897, KB2982791, and KB2970228 all installed without a hitch. No BSoD.

[Steerpike]

This may help understand the story: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/201...a287-455020977