Windows 8.1 updated to 2020-01 and 2016-09

YouTube · Unread post by **K4sum1** » 01 Apr 2022, 03:56

Main Info

https://archive.org/details/windows-8.1-updated

This is 8.1 x64 with all the non-telemetry updates up to 2020-01 and 2016-09. It also has .Net 3.5, 4.8, and 6, VC++, and more.

There is also a services tweaking guide here (add link), doing this will reduce the amount of background services and improve both performance and security.

Q&A

Q: I just checked Windows update, and it's missing plenty of updates, why?

A: That's because those updates include telemetry, all the updates that begin with a date on Windows update are guaranteed to have telemetry, excluding IE updates. The rest of the KB updates that aren't in the ISO are likely telemetry as well.

Q: Is the 2016-09 versions only updated to 2016-09?

A: Yes and no, Windows itself in both of the versions is updated to the specified point, however .Net, IE, and maybe others have the latest updates as of the time of posting.

Q: Doesn't 8.1 already have telemetry?

A: Yes and no, all Windows versions since 2000 have had some form of telemetry, each newer version got progressively more telemetry included in it compared to the previous version, but 8.1 is still far from Windows 10/11's level of telemetry, and most of it can be bypassed by not joining in the Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program. In fact, the privacy tweaks included in the readme on the desktop nullify most of the telemetry in pre-telemetry update copies of Windows.

Legal (Please don't sue)

This ISO is provided without a license key or any activation, meaning it is not an illegal source of Windows. The users must have their own license key to activate Windows.

The updates and integrated .Net, Visual C++, and more belong to Microsoft and the developers there that created them.

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Please don't sue me.

sonyu · Unread post by **sonyu** » 06 Jan 2023, 18:24

Hi @K4sum1 ,

Can you make an updated version of Windows Server 2012 R1 Datacenter with Net Framework 4.8 , please?

but with these updates only ( no telemetry ):

https://mega.nz/#F!ExhDEbDA!pUhzXKVp5-hgzvylW_btfQ

https://msfn.org/board/topic/175105-server-2012-updates-on-windows-8/

One based on Windows Embedded Industry Pro 8.0 with Net Framework 4.8 will be amazing too

Thanks!!!!!!

YouTube · Unread post by **K4sum1** » 06 Jan 2023, 19:34

8.0 Is going to be harder. I have mostly everything ready to start, I'm just not sure how to do it without using audit mode, which I don't want to use.

sonyu · Unread post by **sonyu** » 15 Jan 2023, 03:28

I just discovered this with all the updates (but telemetry updates are included too):

https://archive.org/details/windows8updates24

Maybe you can try ntlite or Win Reducer with Server 2012 R1, please?:

https://winreducer.forumotion.com/t2994-guide-to-create-a-micro-10

Thanks

YouTube · Unread post by **K4sum1** » 15 Jan 2023, 03:35

Well, I may eventually do it, but next on my list is XP/2003, and I'm not sure when I will get around to them.

Unread post by **OwnedByWuigi** » 09 Feb 2023, 09:11

why is it updated to 2020, is all the later updates telementery?

mina354 · Unread post by **mina354** » 13 Feb 2023, 22:19

OwnedByWuigi wrote: ↑09 Feb 2023, 09:11 why is it updated to 2020, is all the later updates telementery?

I have the same question as well.

YouTube · Unread post by **K4sum1** » 13 Feb 2023, 22:20

The later updates have telemetry.

HiXar · Unread post by **HiXar** » 14 Dec 2023, 05:03

Hi, I registered just to ask this: can this be installed in non-EUFI or on MBR?

YouTube · Unread post by **K4sum1** » 14 Dec 2023, 13:36

HiXar wrote: ↑14 Dec 2023, 05:03 Hi, I registered just to ask this: can this be installed in non-EUFI or on MBR?

I always recommend to install my ISOs in MBR.

HiXar · Unread post by **HiXar** » 15 Dec 2023, 10:09

K4sum1 wrote: ↑14 Dec 2023, 13:36 I always recommend to install my ISOs in MBR.

But when I try to do it from a USB (8.1, 64bit, updated to 2020), on a partition, it doesn't let me install saying it has to be in GPT. Booting from said USB in non-UEFI is just a smiley face

YouTube · Unread post by **K4sum1** » 15 Dec 2023, 10:10

HiXar wrote: ↑15 Dec 2023, 10:09
K4sum1 wrote: ↑14 Dec 2023, 13:36 I always recommend to install my ISOs in MBR.
But when I try to do it from a USB (8.1, 64bit, updated to 2020), on a partition, it doesn't let me install saying it has to be in GPT. Booting from said USB in non-UEFI is just a smiley face

Try Rufus 2.18p and make sure it's set to MBR for legacy.

HiXar · Unread post by **HiXar** » 19 Dec 2023, 22:24

K4sum1 wrote: ↑15 Dec 2023, 10:10 Try Rufus 2.18p and make sure it's set to MBR for legacy.

Thanks, I did it, but for a win10 iso from your files and it all went smoothly. I'm happy and ashamed at the same time.

Ludmilla · Unread post by **Ludmilla** » 28 Feb 2024, 01:09

Hands down best Win8.1 ISO out there.

YouTube · Unread post by **K4sum1** » 01 Oct 2024, 07:48

Think I'll redo this next. I originally based off of 8.1 with Update, however that has telemetry integrated. So I'm going to work from RTM 8.1 to Update, and then to 2020-01. I'm not sure what a true minimal update point for 8.1 would be so I don't think I'm going to try.

Duke · Unread post by **Duke** » 01 Oct 2024, 20:41

K4sum1 wrote: ↑01 Oct 2024, 07:48 I originally based off of 8.1 with Update, however that has telemetry integrated.

Maybe this can help:

Link to this Github page to avoid its content to be directly displayed on the forum.

https://us.informatiweb.net/tutorials/it/windows/windows-7-8-8-1-disable-windows-tracking-systems-telemetry--4.html

YouTube · Unread post by **K4sum1** » 02 Oct 2024, 08:35

The update is KB2976978, and as far as I can tell, it is impossible to uninstall.

YouTube · Unread post by **K4sum1** » 03 Oct 2024, 05:51

Ok, so 8.1 with update was originally update 1, however that was silently replaced with update 3. Update 3 version is the one with KB2976978. So I'm going to try update 1 now.

By the way I might also try working on embedded industry versions, however I'm not sure if they have any advantages. I was also thinking about N versions, but you can literally just disable WMP stock.

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