Extended Security Updates for WIN 7 SP1/Server 2008 & R2

[Iceman]

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/obtaining-extended-security-updates-for-eligible-windows-devices/ba-p/1167091

I've tried this in the past, while downloading a "monthly Rollup" outside of my own personal realm of support. I tried some trickery, to see if I could bypass any validity checks, which worked... However, after I installed the Monthly Rollup, Windows ultimately found it to be incompatible, and after restarting, reverted back to the previous state. I was warned ahead of time of possible side affects, and true, the WU log was erased. Previously installed updates still appear in appwiz.cpl/installed updates. Then I noticed some subtle issues with Win 7 and had to run Tweaking.com's Windows Repair. This corrected everything. It is on a "subscription only" basis, 12 months prepaid, available by some MS partners, and KB's or "Rollups" are readily available for download already to the public.

Thoughts?

[CalmCreeper360]

tbh its not worth installing the ESU updates.
Im only waiting for POSReady 7 to reach end of extended support in october so that the devs can do the same trick as they did for POSReady 2009 on XP.

POSReady also has 1 more year of support and thus lasts untill 2024, longer than Windows 7 ESU.

[luk3Z]

I want to show you how to make W7 SP2 (aka rollup-update) (when you have currently W7 SP1):

x86:
Windows6.1-KB3020369-x86.msu
windows6.1-kb3125574-v4-x86_ba1ff5537312561795cc04db0b02fbb0a74b2cbd.msu

x64:
Windows6.1-KB3020369-x64.msu
windows6.1-kb3125574-v4-x64_2dafb1d203c8964239af3048b5dd4b1264cd93b9.msu

https://www.howtogeek.com/255435/how-to-update-windows-7-all-at-once-with-microsofts-convenience-rollup/
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3125574/convenience-rollup-update-for-windows-7-sp1-and-windows-server-2008-r2

Changing Service Pack Level from Registry (after rollup-update installed):
Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: system\CurrentControlSet\control\windows
Name: CSDVersion
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x200 = SP2

...or just use Simplix Update Pack.

[the_r3dacted]

I want to show you how to make W7 SP2 (aka rollup-update) (when you have currently W7 SP1):

x86:
Windows6.1-KB3020369-x86.msu
windows6.1-kb3125574-v4-x86_ba1ff5537312561795cc04db0b02fbb0a74b2cbd.msu

x64:
Windows6.1-KB3020369-x64.msu
windows6.1-kb3125574-v4-x64_2dafb1d203c8964239af3048b5dd4b1264cd93b9.msu

https://www.howtogeek.com/255435/how-to-update-windows-7-all-at-once-with-microsofts-convenience-rollup/
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3125574/convenience-rollup-update-for-windows-7-sp1-and-windows-server-2008-r2

Changing Service Pack Level from Registry (after rollup-update installed):
Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: system\CurrentControlSet\control\windows
Name: CSDVersion
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x200 = SP2

...or just use Simplix Update Pack.

If that is the update that I think it is, it includes telemetry.

[luk3Z]

To get rid of telemetry you can use Blackbird.
https://www.getblackbird.net/