I am trying to install Windows 7 Pro x86 patch kb4012212 / 5 for Ransomware security But not able to install ,errors occurs of "The Update is not applicable to your Computer". So Please help me to install this patch file to my system. or Is their any other patch file require before this installation.
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Running Windows 7 Professional. It appears that the proper patch/update for me to protect against the wannacrypt virus is KB4012215.  I reviewed my Windows Update history and see that I tried to install that update on 3/18/17 but the installation "failed."  I right-clicked on it and the Error Code is 80070020.  Questions:   Is KB4012215 the proper update to guard against wannacrypt? If not, please tell me the proper update and where and how to download and install it. If so, please tell me where and how to download and install it.   Thank you.
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Here's the situation: I own Windows 7 Ultimate, box version, with product key and all. But I DON'T HAVE IT INSTALLED.  I used my only system SSD to test Windows 10 Insider Preview.  I admit I used pirate KMS to activate it, since it refused to activate.  Now I installed official Windows 10 Pro, but it obviously doesn't activate. At least legally, because activating via pirate KMS still works, but it's not what I need. I'm entitled to free upgrade as legal, registered Windows 7 owner.  I've read I have to wipe my HD, install Windows 7, activate it, install ALL updates (which would take all day), then upgrade (and it would activate then).  Since I don't have whole day to waste for it - is there a shortcut? I'm looking for a way to use my Windows 7 product key to activate my Windows 10 upgrade. I'm positive it's possible, but it requires some magic. Any clues?  Here's my guess, when you do normal upgrade procedure you get new product key for Windows 10 based on the product key you had for previous Windows version. The old key has to be validated first. My question is: how to achieve it using only existing Windows 10 installation? Maybe I could install Windows 7 on virtual machine, activate it and somehow get the new product key from VM? Anyone tried that?
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I am running Windows 8.1 x64 with all the latest updates from Microsoft. But still when I click on the GWX icon on the system tray it says "We are still evaluating your PC for the update".  People have already received the Windows 10 upgrade. Can anyone tell me why this is taking so long for me? Any suggestions would be helpful.
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I cannot get new updates via Windows Update because the OS requires to restart - to finish previous/current installing stuff I guess.  The restart requirement is as below snapshot.  How can I make my Windows keep restarting loop automatically until no restart requirement is required?
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When I tried to upgrade 7 (standard install, primary NTFS partition), the installed stopped at 29% and gave me a message that "Installation failed".  Not even proper punctuation!  I have no idea where to look for error files and there could be a multitude of issues affecting this, so where can I look for more info.  Is there a CLI switch for something akin to verbose mode that I can pass to the installer?
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I couldn't connect to Windows Update nor install .NET so I've done a clean install of Windows 8.1 from Microsoft's iso.  The same problem occurs : the loading bar is never beginning ! No error message.  I've compared what is happening on my Win 7 netbook with Wireshark. When searching for updates, it's sending http requests to Microsoft with a URL like /v11/2/microsoftupdate/. The fresh install of Win 8.1 basically doesn't try to connect anywhere.  I have no proxy, no firewall, no special configuration. Both laptops are on the same network.
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I have a Lenovo laptop which upgraded from Windows 8.1 Home to Windows 10 Home.  I have a (legitimate) Windows 10 Pro key which I ran through the "Change Product Key" wizard.  After a reboot I get an error which states "We couldn't upgrade your edition" and asks me to try again or seek help from my system administrator (me!) or Microsoft.  There is nothing in the event logs except Info entries in the Setup log stating it failed to change the installed state to Pro Edition with a hex error code (I don't have access to the laptop right now, I will update later with the full log details)  Googling the hex error code led me to a Windows 7 KB Article regarding Windows Update failure due to locked files. The article stepped through using MSCONFIG to perform a clean boot which I did, but still got the error.  Any pointers on how to upgrade this laptop? Or will I have to get the sledgehammer out and do a clean install?
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I am trying to install .NET 3.5 to work on few legacy applications and this has been burning my head for past few weeks.   During installation a pop up window requests me to install .NET 3.5 and when i hit download it fails stating issues with internet connection. But internet works just fine Tried enabling .NET 3.5 from Control panel it redirects to " Download from Windows update " and the download goes on forever ( best try 6 hours on 18mbps wifi keeps loading..) Using Dism with and without /LimitAccess the process gets stuck at 65.8% and then throws a  Downloaded offline package 253 MB from microsoft when i tried to install it again asks me download 3.5 to launch dotfx35.exe which is the setup file :( Tried everything from  no luck   Please help.. :(
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I know that that WinHelp is discontinued. No more included since Windows Vista. However, while Vista was still supported by Microsoft, I still could install it. Now, no more. Every time I got error in my Windows Vista related to run old software using winhlp32.exe, I am always directed to this Microsoft . From there I can download a package file, name Windows6.0-KB917607-x86.exe. Unfortunately, it is not allowed to download the required file to run *.hlp file.  Now, I need that Windows Vista/Windows 7's WinHlp32.exe that I can copy and put manually to my C:\Windows. Where can I get it? Can someone help or share?
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So I'm trying to install Visual Studio 2015 Community on my Windows Server 2012 R2 box which will end up being a Jenkins build server. Attempting to do so gives an error saying that I need to install KB 2919355.    So I attempt to download the right KB from the . The two files that I would assume to work are either Windows8.1-KB2919355-x64.msu and Windows8.1-KB2919355-x86.msu (just to try) and neither update work, saying that the update is not applicable.    I've not been able to get this working and I haven't been able to find a proper way to fix this. Can anyone offer any suggestions or solutions? Thanks!
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I haven't seen this message from Update Manager before, and I have not been able to google up any info.  What will be installed when I click Install?  (Clicking "Description of Update" got me nothing...)
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I am trying to upgrade my Win7 system to Windows 10 (because I am, apparently, masochistic). It's not working, locking up at about 30 to 35%, requiring me to reset, which then backs out the upgrade.  The whole process takes about three to four hours. A large part of this is having to download 3.5GB of upgrade every time, because Microsoft's tool doesn't cache the install files.  The tool has an option to create a bootable USB stick, which I can use to do an install. This should be way faster.  However, Microsoft seem really firm that if I want to get my free upgrade, I need to pick to 'Upgrade this PC' option from the upgrade tool. This seems peculiar. Can anyone confirm (i.e. who actually knows from first hand knowledge) whether upgrading from a USB stick actually works?
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I am attempting to install two hotfixes manually from Microsoft - one addresses the svchost.exe extreme memory usage problem, and the other addresses the slow Windows Update problem.  This system is a freshly installed Windows 7, and I have the two MSU updates saved locally to my desktop, but it is never actually finding such updates, and therefore never actually installs the two fixes.  Is there a way to force Windows Update Standalone Installer to just install the single update and not look for all the updates?
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So it is shown that volume license packages of Windows 8, like Pro and Enterprise, are unavailable for upgrading.  I received a link last night to download the Windows 8.1 Enterprise 90-day Evaluation, but it will replace my current Windows 8 Enterprise version.  Is it known when these versions will become available for upgrade? I've been waiting patiently for weeks to get this upgrade.  Thanks.
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I have an update to Visual Studio 2010 that will NOT update and has failed hundreds of times. Manually installing it also fails, and no source has been found for manually getting this very old patch to install on Windows 10. I believe the problem is that Microsoft simply hasn't re-tested KB2890573 at all and it doesn't install on Win10 ver 1511 at all, anymore.  I do not want to use the MS utility that will postpone this update for a while. I want to permanently block it so it does not appear in the windows update list ever again.
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I just picked up a copy of Windows 7 Pro OEM for install on my computer.  Guy at the store said the only real difference between OEM and standard retail box was tech support.  However, the outside of the box has this big warning that says "The software must be installed with an OPK"?  What is the OPK?  Is it really necessary?  The MS site about it seemed to say it was optional.  EDIT:  BTW - I'm just an individual tinkerer, and not a System Builder Company Employee.  I should have made that clear.  I've used sysprep in a professional setting in the past, so I'm somewhat familiar with its concepts.
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I was wondering if it was possible to make a bootlable image of a Windows 7 Pro OEM Installation CD that I have and put it on an USB stick for faster/easier installation. I am asking because we have a couple of PC´s where I´d have to install the OS using the same key (MAK).  Also is it possible to kind of populate that image with software that would have to be installed anyways on all machines (like Chrome, Outlook, etc)?  It would be really helpful to just install a Windows 7 image with customized software already installed. I would just make an image of an OS and use that, but the hardware of the machines differ.