From 039a2f2755e0115b0339fea56d97fd90c4bbc951 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hunter Kvalevog Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 21:12:26 -0500 Subject: --- content/posts/win7.md | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/posts/win7.md (limited to 'content/posts/win7.md') diff --git a/content/posts/win7.md b/content/posts/win7.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..87c0d83 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/win7.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ ++++ +title = 'Updating a fresh Windows 7+SP1 install' +date = 2024-02-05T02:30:19-06:00 ++++ + +## How to update a fresh Windows 7+SP1 install in 2024 + +*Mostly taken from http://www.freenode-windows.org/resources/vista-7/windows-update ([archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220925214048/http://www.freenode-windows.org/resources/vista-7/windows-update))* + +Windows 7 Ultimate (SP1) SHA1 hash: `36ae90defbad9d9539e649b193ae573b77a71c83` + +## 1. Download rollup updates +First, manually download (but don't install) these updates from the [Microsoft Update Catalog](https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/home.aspx): + +1. [KB3125574](https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB3125574) +2. [KB3172605](https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB3172605) +3. [KB3020369](https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB3020369) + +## 2. Disable Windows Update + +1. Disable the internet connection +2. Disable the Windows Update service (`stop-service wuauserv` in admin PowerShell) +3. Remove cached update files (`remove-item C:\windows\softwaredistribution\WuRedir` in admin PowerShell) + +## 3. Install rollup updates + +1. Install KB3020369 +2. Install KB3172605 and reboot +3. Install KB3125574 and reboot + +## 3. Updating via Windows Update + +Reconnect to the internet and launch the standard Windows Update program. + +Many updates will fail, but if you retry and restart enough, they will eventually succeed. -- cgit v1.2.3