Jody Thornton Posted May 15, 2017 Author Posted May 15, 2017 I know there was an IE 10 EOL update to nag you to upgrade. I have cleared out my Software Distribution folder (since I no longer use Automatic Updates) so all of my update history is gone. But I will do a search for updates, tomorrow, and report back on the updates I skipped. How's that sound?
Jody Thornton Posted May 15, 2017 Author Posted May 15, 2017 Here are the ones I skipped: KB3163589 Out of Date Notification KB2976978 Compatibility Update for Windows 8.0 and 8.1 Update KB2975331 August 2014 Update Rollup - Microsoft recommended uninstalling because of boot issues - no benefits to desktop use anyway 1
alacran Posted May 15, 2017 Posted May 15, 2017 (edited) Thanks, I apreciate a lot the help from you and greenhillmaniac. The info is complete now, i already downloaded all KB with "WSUS Offline from January 2016" (made an Iso) and all in "greenhillmaniac repository", just started downloading now Update Rollups (excluding KB2975331 according to previous post). I start thinking it is going to be better an online update, this is my current plan: - Make an 8x64 install on HDD second partition. - Apply updates from WSUS Iso. - Apply Update Rollups (by date, older first). - Apply Updates from repository (by date, older first). - Apply Net Updates from repository (by date, older first). - Sysprep and make *.wim image with Imagex or winlib-imagex. I will apreciate your comments to my current plan, any suggestions are wellcome. Best Regards alacran Edited May 15, 2017 by alacran Typo
greenhillmaniac Posted May 15, 2017 Posted May 15, 2017 3 hours ago, alacran said: Thanks, I apreciate a lot the help from you and greenhillmaniac. The info is complete now, i already downloaded all KB with "WSUS Offline from January 2016" (made an Iso) and all in "greenhillmaniac repository", just started downloading now Update Rollups (excluding KB2975331 according to previous post). I start thinking it is going to be better an online update, this is my current plan: - Make an 8x64 install on HDD second partition. - Apply updates from WSUS Iso. - Apply Update Rollups (by date, older first). - Apply Updates from repository (by date, older first). - Apply Net Updates from repository (by date, older first). - Sysprep and make *.wim image with Imagex or winlib-imagex. I will apreciate your comments to my current plan, any suggestions are wellcome. Best Regards alacran 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.
alacran Posted May 20, 2017 Posted May 20, 2017 Well someting went wrong, I did everything as per my posted plan, almost all updates installed fine, only very few said "Not applicable to this OS" or something with that meaning and aborted before install, I even reboot after every month updates to let them finish install. Finally after all this, and after final reboot (and having no errors in "Event Register"), I ran MS tool to "Free space on this unit", then it started and went as fas as cleanning update files (it was 991 MB) and when it was about 65 % it didn't move anymore, after waiting 2 hours tryed to cancel, but no way, I had to reboot the PC and all in that partition was wrong, not booting to 8 anymore, I had to format the partition. Good thing is I made a Ghost image before this (just in case), Do you have some ideas in order to help me reduce OS size? I want to clean it as much as possible, before doing Sysprep and make a new updated install.wim
greenhillmaniac Posted May 20, 2017 Posted May 20, 2017 1 hour ago, alacran said: Do you have some ideas in order to help me reduce OS size? Delete everything inside "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download". It's just Windows Update downloaded cache. Delete System Restore Points. These can take up to 10GB. Disable hybernation. Can restore about 5GB. Run the Disk Cleanup utility. Sometimes, it can help. Run on cmd with admin rights: "dism /online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup". This will remove superseded components off WinSxS. Can cleanup from MB to quite a few GB Defrag the disk. I know it shouldn't do anything, but on Windows 8.x it restored for me 100MB, after a restart, which is weird. This is usually what I do to regain some HDD space on Windows. Since Windows 8 doesn't have the "/resetbase" switch that 8.1 has, for the dism command, it won't truly remove everything, but it's a start.
Jody Thornton Posted May 20, 2017 Author Posted May 20, 2017 And they can remove the installed payload of "Removed Components" using the DISM command, but be careful with this one. https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/joscon/2012/11/20/features-on-demand-in-windows-8-and-windows-server-2012/
Jody Thornton Posted June 14, 2017 Author Posted June 14, 2017 Ta-Daaaaaaaaaaa June updates are installed, and Windows 8 surived (or rebooted) to tell about it! 2
TititAyami5840 Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 does it support x86 version? i have windows 8 pro wmc.
greenhillmaniac Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 1 hour ago, TititAyami5840 said: does it support x86 version? i have windows 8 pro wmc. Go to my repository of updates for Windows 8.0. I have in there x86 updates. Keep in mind that there are no updates for WMC, so it might become vulnerable in the long run.
Jody Thornton Posted June 21, 2017 Author Posted June 21, 2017 Is it just me, or does anyone hear Arnold's voice when they read geenhillmaniacs' posts? Sometimes I imagine the other posters as their avatar when they type posts.... lol. I imagine NoelC flapping his wings and making angry "caw" sounds when he unloads on Windows 10 ...lol. Am I the only person that does that? 2
greenhillmaniac Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 On 21/06/2017 at 1:47 PM, JodyT said: Is it just me, or does anyone hear Arnold's voice when they read geenhillmaniacs' posts? Sometimes I imagine the other posters as their avatar when they type posts.... lol. I imagine NoelC flapping his wings and making angry "caw" sounds when he unloads on Windows 10 ...lol. Am I the only person that does that? Unfortunately, you don't leave much to the imagination Besides, I like to think I'm saving people from the predator that is Windows 10, by making them GET TO THE CHOPA!! 1
Dibya Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 Just now, JodyT said: Is it just me, or does anyone hear Arnold's voice when they read geenhillmaniacs' posts? Sometimes I imagine the other posters as their avatar when they type posts.... lol. I imagine NoelC flapping his wings and making angry "caw" sounds when he unloads on Windows 10 ...lol. Am I the only person that does that? Add me Lol 1
Jody Thornton Posted July 11, 2017 Author Posted July 11, 2017 Well I have updates for Adobe Flash (KB4025376), IE 10 (KB4025252) and Security-Only (KB4025343). The only .NET Framework updates appear to be for Windows 10. So time to install. I'll see you on the other side of the boot.
Jody Thornton Posted July 11, 2017 Author Posted July 11, 2017 Hmmm the main update did not install (KB4025343), but I'll have to check it out when I get home
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