Re: Win7 updates for upgrading to Win10



This is great. I read some stuff about Microsoft putting non-security items in "Security" updates. Are you pretty sure about this being legit?

Thanks for the link!...

Re: Win7 updates for upgrading to Win10



This is what I did to protect my Win7 system from the WannaCry exploit. Please comment on whether you think this is effective.

Setup: WannaCry exploits outdated SMBv1 protocols. So, disable SMBv1. Do not disable SMBv2 or SMBv3.

I followed the instructions under 'How to enable or disable SMB protocols on the SMB client' (will post the link at the bottom). *My laptop isn't a server, so it must be the client, right?

It's a very simple copy/paste of two lines, into an elevated command prompt....

Re: Win7 updates for upgrading to Win10

I'm sure you're right. Assuming that you and others are running
win7 with a limited number of security updates installed (the purpose of this thread), do you intend to install the security rollup put out by microsoft to protect against WannaCry? If not, what is your plan moving forward? Thanks

Re: Win7 updates for upgrading to Win10

Maybe home users on a protected wireless network aren't vulnerable. I'm not sharing files on a network. I don't really know what the Server Message Block (SMB) vulnerability means but perhaps my home network is ok, using only good antivirus software?

Re: Win7 updates for upgrading to Win10

I'd like to install a security update to protect against the WannaCry exploit released by the NSA.

Microsoft has released stand-alone patches for most operating systems. These patches are very small file sizes. Yet, apparently, the only way to update Win7 is with a larger Security Rollup which includes god knows what else.

Why no stand-alone patch for Win 7? Here is a list of current OS patches:

[url]http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/search.aspx?q=4012598[/url]Re: Win7 updates for upgrading

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Microsoft has moved to a monthly Rollup update model for Win7 and Win8.1 systems. This is the same model they're using for Windows 10. I just received these updates. Are these Rollups to be trusted?

October, 2016 Security and Quality Rollup for .NET Framework....(KB3188740)
October, 2016 Security and Quality Rollup forWindows7 x64 based systems (KB3185330)

Thanks in advance.