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[ALF60]

MICROSOFT plans on releasing 9 security updates on Tuesday 14 August2012 at 1:00PM EDT. The number of updates required for your computer(s) will very with the Microsoft software that you are using. For more info go to       http://technet.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-aug   click on executive summaries

[killyourtv]

Thanks! I'll be watching for one that kills the sidebar gadgets. No idea if one is on the way, but I'm on the lookout.

[Edjr60 Super Phishing Phryer]

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ALF60 wrote:

MICROSOFT plans on releasing 9 security updates on Tuesday 14 August2012 at 1:00PM EDT.

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Thanks very much for the heads up ...

Ed

[scarfy Contributor]

Just wanted to gives you a heads up with a Windows Update issue regarding kb2647753 is that it keeps being repeatedly being installed.  There are two threads on the Microsoft Answer forums:

• http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_update/why-wont-kb-2647753-instal...
• http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_update/microsoft-update-kb2647753...

[killyourtv]

Thanks for that info, scarfy.

I'm also seeing 2 updates that point to the same online info. They are:

Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2705219)

Download size: 127 KB

You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.

Update type: Important

A security issue has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it. You can help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this update, you may have to restart your system.

More information:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=257914


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Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2712808)

Download size: 383 KB

You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.

Update type: Important

A security issue has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it. You can help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this update, you may have to restart your system.

More information:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=257914

What's up with that? I think I'll wait a day or two before installing this latest batch and see if these issues get straightened out.

Not looking to have my Gadgets killed unexpectedly ya know...

[scarfy Contributor]

Gadgets are not killed, thankfully.  Only the minor issue which can be solved manually:

1) Start -> type "uninstall a program" -> Uninstall a Program

2) On the left side, click "View installed udpates"

3) In the search box (top right), type "KB2647753"

4) Select the entry (KB2647753), and uninstall it. Reboot if requested

5) Download the manual installer:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29156

6) Download it and install it (Windows6.1-KB2647753-v2-x64.msu), rebooting if necessary.

--> When complete, this should no longer show up in Windows Update.

[ALF60]

Hi scarfy that is what I have had to do the something when I have had failures installing Microsoft updates by go to the ms download site and download the update either as a msu or exe file as sometimes they are one download type or the other.

[scarfy Contributor]

A Microsoft admin posted on the threads saying:

Wuzzle(2)    replied on        August 14, 2012

Microsoft

                The associated offering logic has been revised and should no longer continue re-offering

That means there was a problem with the MS Update site that determines whether an update is installed or not and whether to offer it.

[killyourtv]

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scarfy wrote:

A Microsoft admin posted on the threads saying:

Wuzzle(2)    replied on        August 14, 2012

Microsoft

                The associated offering logic has been revised and should no longer continue re-offering

That means there was a problem with the MS Update site that determines whether an update is installed or not and whether to offer it.

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LOL, whatever they did... it didn't work. Installed the updates this morning got the one in question, installed, reboot, there it is again. Guess I'll have to do the work-around.

ETA: I took the easy way out. Since WU said the last check for updates was yesterday afternoon, I ran "Check for updates" again and it's gone.