Fix for Windows Update long scan issue / WUClient_7.6.7601.23453

[abbodi1406]

 

This is custom-made solution that provide latest Windows Update Client version 7.6.7601.23453, which is part of July 2016 rollup update KB3172605
some of MDL members already seen it, and since August 2016 rollup didn't replace KB3172605, i thought it would be fine to promote the solution

this WUClient version provides the long-awaited fix for the long scan issue in WU, which makes it a highly priority update that should be installed

the official way of having this fix is by installing the July 2016 rollup KB3172605 (which require servicing stack update KB3020369 first)
but some users may face issues with it (Intel Bluetooth, SSL cipher change.. etc), or simply don't want to install unwanted/unrelated fixes in order to get WU fix

so, i ripped the WUClient components off KB3172605, those components are defined and deployed by sub-packages, i extracted/prepared/repacked those packages to be installed easily with DISM tool as individual .cab files
this allow you to have the WU fix solely without other fixes in the rollup that you may not want or cause you problems, and without any prerequisites updates

the solution also spare you from having to install monthly-changed win32k.sys update, or any other updates

only one down-size of the solution, as a side effect you will get multiple enries for KB3172605 in "Installed Updates" panel (at least 2 for x86 / 3 for x64)
and if you decided to install the whole KB3172605 rollup later, you will also get one more entry
this is merely a cosmetic issue that don't decrease or affect the packages functionality

you can install the packages yourself with dism, or recommended to use the scripts i made to automate the process

Download:
File: Windows6.1-KB3161647-x64.zip
 MD5: 1696dc0c8f38b4a0501130132bca6cc7
SHA1: 98f0300ad2d725c1025db482b4a88ac50a317f0d

File: Windows6.1-KB3161647-x86.zip
 MD5: f8af8b2c1f25e2401b9735071062a576
SHA1: 98026dcd7e68bc23d91edee417870c9d9b178cf8
 

Edited August 16, 2016 by Tripredacus
removed links

[Tripredacus]

Removed links to files. Please see forum rules, 1b in particular.

[Jody Thornton]

Speaking of this, you might want to read my post on Windows Update changes for Windows 7 and 8.1, on this page

[jaclaz]

@abbodi1406

It would be interesting if you could share HOW you managed to rip and repack the files and share the script(s) you mentioned.

jaclaz
 

[abbodi1406]

It's not atomic bomb

most of work is done manually
i described it here:
http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/?p=1254044
 

[abbodi1406]

Just an update for the situation

now, March 2016 Client KB3138612 fixes the issue as well, for clean install systems at least


 

Edited November 25, 2016 by abbodi1406