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Did it give you an error, when trying to install? Dunno... sometimes M$ includes aditional fixes in patches like these, so unless it doesn't install, I don't mind leaving it on there.

And here it is! The most awaited Vista repository with Server 2008 updates (atleast for the few people who care about the OS). Included in here are updates for both x86 and x64 architectures, and all versions of .NET available for Vista, from 2.0 to 4.6.1. If there's anything missing, do let me know. https://mega.nz/#F!txxRyLzC!1vBMGzMHiL864f3bl1Rj1w I would like to direct a huge thank you to @VistaLover and @2008WindowsVista, for testing out the updates, and listing them in an easy to copy way

Don't forget to tick the "Generalize" box after doing the updates and choosing the shutdown option, in the sysprep environment, so you can capture it in wim. You could do it in a VM too.

First off, Windows Update still works, but it will only get you the updates until January 2016. If you want updates past that, you have to manually get them. Luckily for you, I made a repository with all updates from February 2016 up until today, which you can access here: https://mega.nz/#F!ExhDEbDA!pUhzXKVp5-hgzvylW_btfQ As for integrating updates, you could get most of them until EOL with WSUS Offline from January 2016: http://download.wsusoffline.net/wsusoffline1032.zip, and then get the post January 2016 updates from my repository. There's also this list of Update Rollups that you can use: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/23820.windows-8-and-windows-server-2012-list-of-rollup-updates.aspx Hope this helps

And updated repository with this month's Monthly Rollup and Flash Player update, Security Only Updates, IE10 update and both Security Only and Security and Quality Rollups for .NET (all versions.) Also included are the new timezone updates and .NET 4.7 in cab format, for easy integration with DISM. https://mega.nz/#F!ExhDEbDA!pUhzXKVp5-hgzvylW_btfQ Coming soon: a repository for Server 2008 updates for Windows Vista...

That's a sixth gen Intel CPU. Those aren't affected by the patch blockade.

.NET Framework 4.7 has arrived for NT 6.2 users (x64 only): Pre-Requisite Update (install this before .NET 4.7) Offline Package Language Pack

Microsoft seems as clueless as ever IMO. People didn't ask for this. People clearly ask for the return of Aero transparency and the option to choose the classic theme. Did they listen to this feedback? No, they just keep going, adding things nobody even asked for, and then put up on the changelogs "We couldn't have done this without the feedback you guys provide", when it's clear most of the data given goes immediately to the trash. I mean, is support for new Emojis supposed to be a stand out feature to be advertised?!!? http://www.windowscentral.com/windows-10-anniversary-update-adds-over-52000-new-emoji People want a simple OS that is stable, telemetry free, that bends to the users will, and supports all the newest APIs and functionality. What's that? Microsoft added a new type of Start Menu on Windows 10? WOW! New Paint3D app for Creators! OUTSTANDING! Exactly the type of new Kernel improvement and power user driven decisions I want to see for an OS that needs to be completely updated every 3 yea... scratch that, 12 month... even better, 8 months!

One thing is supported, the other thing is functioning. Somebody needs to test Firefox 53 on Vista and see if it really doesn't work on it.

Are they only targetting XP level driver support, or are they planning on adding WDDM support? What are their long term goals? Does Chrome actually run on it? What kind of concrete changes to the ReactOS kernel have they made? Dunno... Seems like a really young project to say if I'm excited or not.

Probably not deliberate. Most likely a bug feature.

Since Microsoft decided to include the CPU blocking patch on all Security Only and Monthly Rollups for Windows 7 and 8.1, once again Windows 8.0 is verified as a great choice, free of meddling, as Microsoft proves it just doesn't care about its failed OS (in this day and age, that's a good thing).

.NET Security and Quality Rollup Update (no telemetry AFAIK): https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=4014982 KB4014563 is for .NET 3.5 KB4014557 is for .NET 4.5.2 KB4014548 is for .NET 4.6/4.6.1 KB4014545 is for .NET 4.6.2

Yeah, I heard of the news. Frankly, I'll just keep installing the IE monthly updates, the Malicious Software Removal Tool and the Flash updates, without installing the Security Only updates for now. I'm adopting a @NoelC style approach of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

Sure, here's a screenshot of my hidden updates: Most of these updates are Windows Update Client Updates from the Windows 10 Upgrade offer era, that are offered once you hide the July 2016 Rollup. Here's a list in text format: 2976978 3044374 3046480 3050267 3065988 3068708-(after hidding July Rollup) 3075249 3075853 3080149 3083325 3083711 3102812 3112336 3135449 3138615 3150513-(only if you install 2976978) 3161102- 3170735 3172614 3179574 3184143 3185279 Monthly/Preview Rollups (outdated with the March ones, but they are easy to hide) 3185331 3192404 3197874 3197875 3205401

My understanding of the issue is the following: Microsoft will continue to release security updates that are common to both Vista and Server 2008, but some that fix specific Server issues won't work. Also, to elaborate on the Powershell issue: Powershell 5.x was installable on Windows 8.0, because the .mum files inside the .cab, inside the .msu were NT6.2 agnostic (Basically, the .mum files have the info on which components to install, and they only required a x64 NT6.2 install). Powershell 3.0 on the other hand, had .mum files the required specifically Server 2008, and so a Vista install was impossible (update hacking only goes so far). Actually, I've tested this, and .NET Framework 4.6.1 installs just fine on Vista. No errors whatsoever (I haven't tested .NET Framework 4.6.2, but I assume it's the same).

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/setup/installing-windows-powershell#BKMK_InstallingOnWindowsServer2008LH

I would also go as far to say use 8.1 even if you don't like the modern "metro" aspect of it.

Your best bet would be Abbodi1406 at mydigitallife. He was the one that made the script so Powershell 5.1 would install on Windows 8.0. I contacted him a few months ago, to get Powershell 3.0 on Vista, but he said it was not possible, because the individual packages were only Server 2008 compatible. Regardless, he understands a ton about Windows Updates in general, and would probably help us out.

Starting this March, Microsoft separates IE updates from the Security Only updates, so you need to download the IE10 security update, yes.

An update on the situation: AMD drivers are no longer Windows 8.0 compatible. Tested on 17.2.1. Everytime I tried installing them, it gave a BSOD. Tried different driver versions, all with the same error. RIP AMD cards on NT 6.2: 2012-2016 RIP AMD cards on NT 6.0: 2006-2015 RIP AMD cards on NT 5.1: 2001-2015

A bit long overdue, but I updated the Windows 8.0 repository to include this month's Monthly Rollups, Security Only Updates, Flash Player and Internet Explorer 10 updates. I also included an updated timezone update in the extras and Powershell 5.1 (x64 only), complete with a script that extracts the update and installs its components, overcoming the Server 2012 only restriction. https://mega.nz/#F!ExhDEbDA!pUhzXKVp5-hgzvylW_btfQ

If you'd like I can also create a Server 2008 updates for Vista repository on my Mega account... I think it will be more useful for Vista users, since 8.0 users have the Monthly Rollups, whereas Server 2008 still delivers updates the old fashioned way (that is, seperate KB for each update).

Like Windows 7, you can hide all telemetry updates, as long as you have a list (like I do for 8.1). DiagTrack doesn't even show it's ugly face when I'm updating 8.1 systems. It's not an herculean task to stay private on 7/8.1, compared to 10, so my point still stands.

Like I said in the post I linked, fades to black on UAC prompts will be slow, visual glitches, slow resolution change, and crash when trying to run WinSAT. Those are just some of of problems I encountered with an afternoon's worth of testing. I wouldn't recommend running Vista like this for anything. Who knows what else would be unstable... browsers with hardware acceleration, games...