Going forward, Microsoft will offer monthly non-security rollups for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 via Windows Update.
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This convenience rollup package, available to download from http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=3125574, contains all the security and non-security fixes released since the release of Windows 7 SP1 that are suitable for general distribution, up through April 2016. Organizations need to install KB976932 and the April 2015 servicing stack update before using the convenience rollup.
Microsoft says it will simplify the update process for older versions of Windows by switching to once-a-month “rollup” bundles. We hope this monthly rollup update simplifies your process of keeping Windows 7, and 8.1 up-to-date.
However, have you gone through a clean install of Windows 7 recently? It’s much like how Windows forces regular updates on users, only in this case, you’re not getting some security patches – you’re being forcibly upgraded to an entirely new operating system.
The store has thus become an essential part of the operating system in Windows 10 and is now the one destination for nearly everything, including not only apps and games but also music, videos, and browser extensions.
There are numerous changes to the Store’s interface with this latest update, refining everything from the main page, to app detail screens, to a new download indicator.
The only way to avoid the Windows 10 upgrades is to click on the pop-up informing you of your scheduled update, go to the options, and reschedule or cancel the update.
The best thing to do right now is to keep checking the Windows 10 update icon, to see if there is scheduler set in place. In the upcoming Anniversary Update for Windows 10, the company plans to help developers who have jumped aboard Microsoft’s Universal Windows Platform (UWP) application model exploit Kinect’s capabilities and integrate them into their software.
Clarification was finally given about the mystery, surrounding missing links to updates typically available from the Microsoft Download Center.
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“Updates have historically been published on the Microsoft Download Center and the Microsoft Update Catalog”. Users can download the Windows Update Rollup Package for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 here. This is a relic of a forgotten age; it’s a “website” that only works in Internet Explorer (“6.0 or later”) and requires an ActiveX control to use.
