The Ultimate Guide to Fix Windows 7 Update Issues (2024 Edition)

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Prerequisite Updates ----- *Root certificate Update* www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=d3f212e9-2c49-4cd6-bd2f-51cf8a712ba6 *Servicing Stack Update* www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4536952 *Windows update agent* docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/deployment/update-windows-update-agent Speedup Patches ----- *Update Rollup* www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB3179573 *- KB4490628: Servicing Stack Update, March 2019* x86 download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2019/03/windows6.1-kb4490628-x86_3cdb3df55b9cd7ef7fcb24fc4e237ea287ad0992.msu x64 download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2019/03/windows6.1-kb4490628-x64_d3de52d6987f7c8bdc2c015dca69eac96047c76e.msu *- KB4474419: SHA-2 code signing support update, September 2019* x86 download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2019/09/windows6.1-kb4474419-v3-x86_0f687d50402790f340087c576886501b3223bec6.msu x64 download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2019/09/windows6.1-kb4474419-v3-x64_b5614c6cea5cb4e198717789633dca16308ef79c.msu *- Latest Extended Servicing Stack Update, KB4555449 (May 2020) or later* x86 download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2020/04/windows6.1-kb4555449-x86_36683b4af68408ed268246ee3e89772665572471.msu x64 download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2020/04/windows6.1-kb4555449-x64_92202202c3dee2f713f67adf6622851b998c6780.msu *- KB4575903: ESU Licensing Preparation Package (required to get updates via WU)* x86 download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/secu/2020/07/windows6.1-kb4575903-x86_5905c774f806205b5d25b04523bb716e1966306d.msu x64 download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/secu/2020/07/windows6.1-kb4575903-x64_b4d5cf045a03034201ff108c2802fa6ac79459a1.msu *ESU bypass Tool* ----- 7z file password: 2020 drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1SLxdgBWqlL1veFyEv87a9nbrYgEYJWdl *Custom Installation ISO* ----- archive.org/details/win-7-pro-sp-1-english-x-64

[@isaacwright2247]

Need x86 version of that ISO. Not every computer can run x64. In particular, netbooks.

[@MjrMlfunkshn]

This was a Godsend. I have been doing PC tech work for 20+ years and have to admit, since the release of Win10, I personally haven't done a lot with 7. Have a good buddy that uses 7 on his laptop and cant update to 10 for software requirement reasons. Long story short, he had an issue which required everything be reinstalled fresh. Jumped through so many hoops trying to find good software for install but could never get updates to work. Found this and my prayers were answered. I was able to get the files from the links using Microsoft Edge(they don't work in Chrome)and everything went fine. Wish I had found your install media to begin with. Would have saved a few hours. Thanks so much for your work here. Great tutorial and easy to follow.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

I appreciate the feedback. Thank you

[@supdan]

I love this series. You really made me go back to virtual machines.

[@rubegoldburg7841]

This process STILL WORKS as of 1/15/2022! THANK YOU! 👍👍👍👍

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

You're welcome! I appreciate that you confirmed it is still working

[@paulhagan6626]

I followed your great instructional Video after I performed an F3 on the win7 and this info was a god send. I performed the Updates with a few that failed and did this on 3Nov22 so the update still works for now. Top job Mate.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Thank you! I'm pleased to hear that it worked

[@Drgnmaster09]

Thanks so much for this tutorial! I don't know if you have been keeping the links updated, but all links and steps still work perfectly in July 2022. I did this for a Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit running on VMware Workstation 16 and received 171 updates. Edit: OMG! Following this tutorial fixed my Windows Defender not updating and fixed VMware Tools not installing. Thanks again very much!

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Thank you for confirming this method still works!

[@FlyboyHelosim]

I recently went through the rigmarole... I mean... um... process of installing a fresh copy of Windows 7 Ultimate and updating it for a totally fresh and updated Windows 7 master virtual machine to use in future, and only had to install the first servicing stack in order to get the results in this video. I didn't need to install anything else before or after in order to consistently get 169 important updates available at around 1.5 Gb in size... and I can also confirm that this is the case for the Professional edition too. The initial search for updates took around 12 minutes every time and then 3 hours 30 minutes to download and install the updates that I chose to do in 6 batches which required 4 reboots. So this begs the question of the need to install all those other updates before or after manually and what difference they actually make. Please know that you have an excellent channel and I'm not questioning the legitimacy of you personally. Maybe you just followed this methodology from an uncorroborated source that didn't do extensive testing. Windows updates always were a very strange process with equally odd results in consistency throughout certain points in history.

[@FlyboyHelosim]

@@adventuresinnostalgia I am truly passionate about Windows 7 and it's the OS that I've spent the most time with, having used it since it came out... not to mention that it's the last version of Windows that was truly desktop-oriented. I am also passionate about extending its life as long as possible to run natively, and of course it could be used forever in a virtual environment. I've done extensive testing and documenting of the results when it comes to installing Windows 7 fresh and updating it in since end of support. When I created my master VM, it was the the first time I'd encountered the 80072EFE update error and needed to get around it, so I looked online for a workaround. Low and behold, it was the newest common error that many people faced but was also reported as being an issue years ago. The guides that I read only mentioned that one Microsoft KB fix (the servicing stack) to get past the error, which is all I did... and it worked. I didn't even know about the "Service Pack 2" convenience rollup at that point. After doing further research since then, it would also appear that some regular (i.e. non-paying, non-business) users are still getting security updates even without the ESU bypass. As previously hinted, the Windows Update procedure is a truly bizarre animal in how it operates and how it determines which systems are eligible for what updates. I've also tested the WSUS Offline Update program (a favored third-party substitute) which streamlines the update process, but that produced its own undesirable caveats and nuances to the point I can't even recommend that as an alternative... but that's another story. Anyway, I truly appreciate your video on this and if nothing else it's provided yet another set of options in order to get what us diehards can only aim for... which is a way of getting the latest updates in the most economical way possible. If Microsoft just released a fully updated version of Windows 7 it would save so much trouble.

[@v1be2007]

I've been waiting for this for so long! Thanks!

[@KrazyDayz82]

Thank you very much,. You made this so simple. 176 updates found :-) I used your ISO file.. took 8hrs to download. I’m happy I now have windows on my apple MacBook. Thank you once again

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

You are most welcome! I'm glad it helped

[@intrax2tv]

Great tutorial ! Win7 = best windows ever... Thank you !

[@RodMartinJr]

Agree! Hated Vista, disliked 8 and 10. In fact, I liked XP better than Vista, 8 and 10. Win7 lets me get my work done without fighting the OS.

[@michigano4864]

@@RodMartinJr 8.1 wasn't terrible

[@e5frog]

Thanks! Here's my experience following these tips: I started with a Sony Vaio laptop, fresh restored from the restore partition with Windows 7 Home Premium. In the first step I get the message that it doesn't install one package, made a second attempt after restart, seemed to work, as the third re-attempt said it was already installed. Good. When starting the next part, servicing pack update, the download doesn't start when clicking the link in the new browser window, I had to copy the link to the main window to get it to download (then the same for all these KB-packages from that page). When installing I get notified that the update KB4536952 has not been installed. Trying again doesn't help. Continue anyway? Sure. No problems with the rest of the guide, it's currently at update 53 of 192. Many thanks!

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

I'm happy to hear it worked out in the end

[@frederickbaake4397]

Thank you it works in 2022 also just replaced windows 10 with Windows 7 which is what this Optiplex came with 9 years ago everything works great and it's completely updated

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

You're welcome! To clarify are you saying that you upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 7? Because that sounds about right

[@frederickbaake4397]

@@adventuresinnostalgia Yes! Windows 7 is now the OS that I'n using again on my main system.

[@itzamedave6242]

great video and info just restored my 2009 retro gaming rig with fresh install of windows 7 ultimate x64 and your provided links worked perfect and i got all my windows updates and security

[@itzamedave6242]

@@adventuresinnostalgia going to do my vista build as well thanks

[@ElEdRida]

Awesome! I also have a retro gaming setup with Windows 7 and updates to 2023 :))

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Awesome! I'm glad to hear that it worked

[@TECH097]

This is going to be very useful in 1 Week after I'm done upgrading my iMac and install Windows 7 Ultimate via Bootcamp.

[@KrazyDayz82]

I’ve just done mine today. Was very easy process.

[@aaaa-zp4lc]

Ultimate is soooo slow, use home premium (jk, you can use what you want) but yea,

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Interesting! Upgrading to a new iMac and running Windows 7 via Bootcamp sounds unique. While I haven't covered that specific setup yet, I would love to hear about your experience if you give it a try! Would you be interested in sharing your results?

[@stevesibaja3123]

Have my old Toshiba Satellite Laptop Running Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64 Bit in 2025 on my SSD SATA 1TB and with 8GB of ram DDR3

[@Alhamdulillah1947]

Hi Adam, thanks for the video. i downloaded this : "Windows6.1-KB3004394-v2-x86" since i use 32 bit win7. However, it is still not working-- saying this is not applicable to your PC. Can you help?

[@hggyuu]

the same problem, i think thats unreal to solve

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Interesting, thanks for the error code. Have you tried any other troubleshooting steps besides downloading the update?

[@MarioTetris998]

Thanks so so so much! This actually worked.

[@vladstad8102]

@@adventuresinnostalgia thanks for the vid man its helped alot. tried to update my windows 7 to 10 and it just wouldnt work. so i did a clean install of 7 and found out i dont have the original motherboard cd with all the drivers on it. i couldnt even connect to the internet till this morning. had to use a cellphone to download the drivers and transfer them to the pc. then found out windows up-dates wouldnt work and didnt know what to do. atleast now i have a direction. still cant install my gpu drivers cause my system wont recognize my gpu. ill be keeping this pc windows 7 for now. win 10 is head ache

[@donncorrea5581]

I had the message: "The update is not applicable to your computer." But I'm sure I have downloaded the x64 files correctly, so I continued. I'm happy because I can see 101 updates on my favorite Windows 7. Thank you.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Awesome! I'm glad it worked

[@soundspark]

On new versions of Chrome in the Windows Update Catalog you have to right click and select save as because Chrome blocks HTTP downloads linked from a HTTPS page.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

This is a true statement ^

[@soundspark]

@@adventuresinnostalgia Yesterday I had adapted these instructions to Windows Server 2008 R2 in a VM so I could test to see if Windows 11 Dev would connect to its Active Directory services (it did).

[@soundspark]

@@adventuresinnostalgia Looks like Microsoft fixed it recently. Probably because Edge was blocking it too.

[@backyard_expert]

So glad to run across this. I have several Win7 laptops I neglected for years and want to revive.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Awesome! Let us know how it goes.

[@Waldee84]

I owe you one! I got sick of win10 and wanted to go back to good old days.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Sweet

[@MarioTetris998]

I'm glad that you have found a way to keep dead operating systems alive! It's incredible!

[@BlakeSandenMedia]

This made my PC a brick 😭😭😭😭😭

[@thegamingparodyofficial]

@@BlakeSandenMedia What ?

[@prawny12009]

@@BlakeSandenMedia do you have an Asus motherboard? One of the 2016-2020 updates breaks boot/MBR on Asus boards installed as uefi because by default Asus turns on secure boot. Windows 7 doesn't support secure boot but until this particular update it didn't effect the start up, after it leaves you with "please select correct boot device" kind of error. You need to turn off secure boot by deleting keys and seeing secure boot mode to "other os"

[@CHARIF_Omar]

Bro I almost killed my self trying to find a way to make this shit work again and I gave up then YOU fix it ...so can understand how much I love you right ?

[@BlakeSandenMedia]

Your a blessing my friend ! you are the man! worked great got some equipment working that only works with windows 10 - Question - I have not burned an ISO since 2010. I dont even have a drive I dont think Id have to look - My question is can I mount the ISO onto a USB extracting it onto a USB Stick and allowing that to be bootable rather than burning it to a DVD ?

[@thegamingparodyofficial]

Yes you can make a USB bootable. I Also have mine Windows 10 bootable Pendrive. Good luck :)

[@BlakeSandenMedia]

@@adventuresinnostalgia thank you. This video saved my system

[@BlakeSandenMedia]

@@thegamingparodyofficial thank you 😊

[@4xHitler]

I had no luck mounting other windows 7 versions to USB boot since they lack drivers for the newer motherboards 2.0/3.0. by they I mean all windows 7 isos, you can do a workaround but it's a hasle and I'm super fed up already. I will try with this one and if you are still interested in the results hit me up

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

As long as the USB stick is made bootable, that should work

[@cssplayer91]

Thank you very much bro, I just bought a brand new never been opened Acer laptop from 2012 that has Windows 7 and could not get windows update to work, I had a feeling getting direct downloads to the updates would fix it. Everything works 100% now 👍🏻

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Awesome! Congrats on the sweet rig. I hope you thoroughly enjoy that computer.

[@microsoftgeek1556]

Hey, I have a problem, when trying to install the Servicing Stack Update (The Link After the Root Certificate Update) I always get an error saying "Some updated were not installed" and then it says the "Security Update for Windows (KB4536952)" wasn't installed. What is weird is that this Windows Update file had no issues whatsoever when I installed it Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64 Bit computers, but this computer decides to not work. This is running Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 at 64Bit. If you know how to fix this, please let me know asap, thanks so much.

[@pakinem3991]

i hope you have solved the issue if yes , can you share the solution please ? i am having the same problem

[@xdlogger3975]

hey man. i have the same problem too. did u find anything how to make it work?

[@TheHunt890]

Hello, There are two prerequisite updates for the service stack update. Go to the Microsoft update Catalog and search for KB4474419 and KB4490628. Install both of those first, then the service stack update should work. Hope this helps anyone with this issue.

[@adeniltonhenrique8245]

@@TheHunt890 thanks buddy! I was stuck on this trouble, and your comment saved me :D

[@laraza4trump130]

Great work. Is there a way to bypass the unsupported hardware message and continue with updates on newer CPUs? Thank you

[@iuryqueirozmonteiro1159]

Hey Adam, that was such a great adventure! Thanks for a great job, you rocked it, man!

[@iqmtananan]

@@adventuresinnostalgia I brought back my computer to the factory state with a original win 7 version. So I bunch of updates was necessary after that I you made it possible. Hehe. So, thank You.

[@andrert2178]

On a corporate network... I installed WSUS Offline Update esr and windows 7 update started to work normally and installed the remaining newer updates, certificates and Edge browser included.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Sweet. I'm pleased to hear that everything worked out.

[@BlakeSandenMedia]

does the ISO disk also contain Win7 OS or just the updates..:? Asking for a buddy

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Yes, its an installation disc image

[@BlakeSandenMedia]

@@adventuresinnostalgia thank u

[@BlakeSandenMedia]

@@adventuresinnostalgia dude where did all your links go to download the updates batch by batch? I get your trying to get more views so being directed to another video isnt a big deal but that video doesnt have the links needed to follow along this video. What gives

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

I understand this is frustrating and I apologize for the inconvenience. I have updated the video description to include the link to the blog post for the Windows 7 update fix. To clarify, the change in how links are given is not about views. When you click on an external link it ends the KZbin viewing session, this is a bad thing and generally prevents videos from being suggested. The way KZbin looks at it , the video must be bad if viewers are ending their session after watching it (or part of it). - www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2059418104128034492/5685002253760102610

[@MarioTetris998]

Also to those of you who are wondering, this works on Windows 7 Ultimate. I'm going to test this out on 32 Bit version of Windows 7 Ultimate, but it works on Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit.

[@FlyboyHelosim]

No need to test, others have already done it. Just make sure to use the right updates for the relevant architecture and it should be fine for any edition.

[@ochukokelvin2668]

Hey, pls and super please, I am having issues with my win. 7 ultimate 64bit, can't install root certificate, how did you do yours? Pls help

[@danieljohnny5858]

When I try to install the Service Stack Update, I always get an error. This specific file worked on other computers running the exact same version of Windows 7 (Ultimate SP1 64 Bit) It says some updates were not installed. if you know how to fix this, please let me know asap. thanks.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Is it the Servicing Stack update from 2020 (KB4536952) that is giving you a problem?

[@ronaldpiyo]

me too

[@samsonsanthosh]

I plan on getting an ssd or HDD(if it's too expensive) For my old laptop I plan on using windows 7 32bit since I only have 2 gigs of ram(ddr2 ram is expensive) Is it mandatory to install security updates I mean it's already outdated by a year so why waste space and time over updating?

[@samsonsanthosh]

@@adventuresinnostalgia I see thanks All I do is watch KZbin and use older programs that I have backed up And sometimes check the mail or watch a movie online I don't use any credit cards or important documents Windows 7 has also allowed me to multitask more than windows 10 with 2 gigs of ram

[@mu6six]

Thanks for your wokrs! May I know if the ISO included nvme driver? I want to install it to my main computer but I found some ppl said it needs an NVME driver

[@biblereadingph1726]

hello, i am a window 7 64 bit user, at the very beginning i am trying to install your mention root certificate but it says " the update is not applicable to your computer", what does this mean and can i favorably ask an advice from you please...

[@emekaihiere1964]

I just subcribe to your channel. Thank you very much for this wonderful video

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

You are most welcome

[@anshumandaspatnaik8447]

i have installed the custom iso for windows 7 with the esu updates slipstreamed, do i need to repeat these steps to continue getting updates or can i get updates automatically

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Once you run the ESU bypass tool you should be good to go, unless there is some major change to how the updates are distributed

[@tomi7049]

It's excellent Thank you!

I have 32 bit netbook. What is the "Root certificate Update" for 32 bit hardware? The one you point is x64. Thank you.

[@TNTMusic5757]

You search for “Windows 7 Root Certificates Update x86” in your favorite search engine. Make sure the quotes are there, if they don’t work, respond to me, and remove them from your search

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

You're right, that wouldn't be the correct version for your 32-bit netbook. Would you like me to find the link for the 32-bit Root Certificate Update and add it to the video description?

[@dochard3472]

it works in 2022, thank you for your effort

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Thank you for confirming that it still works!

[@AdityaKantKushwaha]

I have correctly downloaded all updates and tools for my 64-bit PC But it is showing that "This Update is not applicable for your computer"😢

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Any idea which of the updates is giving you that error?

[@fexploder3281]

Thank you very much, this works out well enough for me! ;)

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

You're welcome

[@mjmeans7983]

Also tried with x64 and that seemed to work okay with the exception that the May 2019 update failed, but WU did run with one limitation. The option for "Get updates for other Microsoft Products" doesn't activate.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Thanks for sharing your experience! It's interesting that the May 2019 update caused the "Get updates for other Microsoft Products" option not to activate. Did you encounter any error messages when trying to enable it?

[@Thrakus]

There also is a 3rd party update patch for all forms of Windows 7 that is being updated all the time. Also pre-build updated iso of everything like win 95 2021.

[@ochukokelvin2668]

How can I get this, am interested pls

[@ochukokelvin2668]

Wasn't seeing windows.7 there. My issue is this, I followed everything on the video but the stack update doesn't update for windows 7 ultimate 64bit... Don't know if I boot up pro version of Windows 7 if I might be luck to get the updates, because it's messing up my apps... Root certificate issues....

[@BK_Studioz]

I downloaded the servicing stack update and when it finished the installer said “the following is not installed”(It was a kb4536952 file) should i download it or move onto the windows update agent?

[@pakinem3991]

i'm having the same issue Any solution please ?

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Let me know if windows update starts working again without kb4536952. I have not been able to reproduce the issue you described.

[@iwanthegamer]

Hey I’ve got one question. Is any update which is installed by those official tools, to get the automatic updates listed in the windows update application? I ask, to disable and uninstall certain updates, which are not necessary. If it’s not listed, how should I update to get all updates which I only „need“ and which not. Again: are any of these updates listed in the windows update application to get an overview which are installed actually on the operating system.

[@rileydavies833]

Thanks so much! This video helped a lot!

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

You are very welcome. I'm glad it helped

[@JmKirbyiou]

Thank you so much! However, when we use the iso from 2018 with a bunch of updates (btw official iso), we havent all theses errors, which was a lot annoying when i didnt knew about it. It's so cool however that you show that for not updated iso! Keep up the good work! +1 like Adam

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Thank you! I appreciate the support

[@ImGoingScotty]

I did all the steps, but Windows Update doesn't download the remaining updates. It's stuck at 0kb and 0%. Would the ISO file work for home premium?

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Did you find a solution for this?

[@ImGoingScotty]

@@adventuresinnostalgia I think so, either that or it was trying to get the updates that were already installed with the rollup. Eventually I was able to get it completely updated though, thanks

[@hauas]

Your video helped me a lot. Thank you so much!

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

You are most welcome

[@mikievanderwatt2671]

A big thank you for the post!

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

You bet!

[@martinguillengonzalez1139]

I hope you are doing well, I am running into quite a pickle as when I am trying to install windows update agent, it froze in the middle of it copying and now it won't do anything other than crashing my bare metal computer. I'd like to point out too that I am running on unofficial hardware (Ryzen 3 CPU,) but if it's not too much, I would like some tips to help me out on my Windows 7 Dual Boot Journey. (Windows 7 itself runs great! It's a really nice tool to help me keep focus in online classes while windows 10, it's very easy to get distracted.) Cheers

[@martinguillengonzalez1139]

THE MAGIC OF ADVENTURES IN NOSTLAGIA'S COMMENT SECTION HAS BLESSED ME, IT SUDDENLY JUST WORKED AFTER I COMMENTED THIS LMAO. CHEERS

[@KRK2025]

Thanks a lot brother U got one big subscriber

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Thanks and welcome

[@jamesweber1827]

Does this work for win 7 home premium? I have a Dell Vostro with 4 Gig of ddr2 that I want to use.

[@Kawaynn]

Hello! Just wondering if we install the custom W7 in the description, will we need to do all the steps from the video ?

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

No, the custom ISO has the updates slipstreamed so you don't need to follow the instructions in the video

[@ckcofkfnvtcjckfnf8470]

In the description the updates given by you is that all updates enough ?

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

That's a good question! The updates listed in the description are the critical ones. However, depending on your specific needs, there might be additional updates you'd want to consider. Did you have any particular functionality in mind you'd like to ensure still works?

[@JohnDoe-br5zz]

Hey I have the 64-bit version of windows 7 ultimate and I tried installing the root certificate and it says "The update is not applicable to your computer". Is there a way to fix that? I have everything else including the ESu-bypass-tool. The root certificate is the only thing left. I read some comment saying that I need the 64 bit version of windows but that confused me since im already running it, anyways respond if you can.

[@WinYT165]

that is the first update you need to install.

[@ItsMeRhei75XD]

Yeah, he was making the out of support windows 7 into supporting until now to the future updates

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

I thought about rebranding the channel as "Windows life support" as a joke

[@anshumandaspatnaik8447]

so, does this esu (till 2023) combined with a vpn and a antivirus, make windows 7 safe to be used as a daily driver?

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

I say yes, because there is always a risk regardless what version of Windows you're using. With caution, running a vpn, and antivirus software the security risk is comparable to Windows 10

[@danieljohnny5858]

I get an error saying that some files were not installed when trying to install the updates for the Service Stack Update, if you know how to fix this, please let me know, thanks.

[@danieljohnny5858]

@@adventuresinnostalgia It says "Some files were not installed" Then below in the update box it says the update (KB4536952) was not installed. It kept on failing to install. Also im running Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit

[@nedbikich5699]

Great Video!

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Thanks!

[@fonzitheman]

So if I download the W7 SP1 All updates ISO from your other vid, which has it at archive org, this still has all updates included and still works? Also, are there still updates for it from microsoft even now, and if so does that work?

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

There is an ISO that just has the updates needed to get Windows Update working again. There is a separate ISO that includes all the updates that can be included. There are some additional updates available through Windows update. those updates cannot be slipstreamed unfortunately.

[@fonzitheman]

@@adventuresinnostalgia Done it a while back now so all OK. I installed the w7 image with updates slipstreamed on a Tiny PC. Using a 2.5" 1TB Crucial MX500 SSD 👍

[@ThePanzerbox]

It might have been asked somewhere else...but any idea how to get SP1 in first? Tried it with the update from the catalog and it cant acquire the needed cab file.

[@ThePanzerbox]

@@adventuresinnostalgia Thanks for the tip! Gave that a try but running that patch just tells me "the data is invalid". Not really sure where to go from there. Played with some options but no go still. Thing is rather resistant to SP1 lol

[@echt114]

Any idea how to get software to run on Win 7 that claims it needs Win 10? Can you hack the manifest or something? It seems like much of it SHOULD be able to run but they're just putting roadblocks in front of the installation.

[@fallin5427]

Trying to do this on both a VM and a seperate PC, and both fail to install the update KB4536952. They simply just state that the updates were not installed.

[@fallin5427]

Figured it out, had to install KB4490628 and KB4474419 first

[@pauladams9477]

Unfortunately it only works so far for me.....I' am unable to download the "Update the Windows Update Agent to the latest version" tried to download the package for Win7 x64 and does nothing :(

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

thanks for letting me know about the issue. I'm sorry to hear you're having trouble downloading the update. Have you tried restarting your computer after downloading the package? Sometimes a simple restart can help resolve download issues. If that doesn't work, you can try searching online for solutions specific to the error message you're encountering. There might be forums or other resources with troubleshooting steps that can help. Let me know if you're able to get the update downloaded and installed. I'm happy to help if I can!"

[@z1iceman461]

Thanks much for the guide. Unfortunately - after installing root certificate - the install of the servicing stack fails. It seems to go through the complete process, then just says "failed". Then a screen comes up saying "Some updates were not installed" and references (KB4536952). There are no reasons given or errors displayed. I have rebooted a retried several times with the same result. Attempted to reinstall root certs - KB3004394 - but it shows already installed.

[@ab.3800]

I got the same error, I just opened windows update and said on it to check for updates and while it did work take a long time it worked as expected, I did install the new windows update agent after the root certs

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Service Pack 1 does *need* to be installed first. If you are trying to install the 2019 version of the servicing stack update, try the 2015 version instead and vice versa

[@prawny12009]

I recently reinstalled win 7 ultimate for a friend, I installed enough updates to get Windows update functional to the point it showed the end of support splash screen. But even though I can still download updates from Microsoft update catalogue manually only the service stack updates worked (successfully updated upto 2022) Any monthly rollup however with fail to configure then revert settings during restart. Is this the expected behaviour for a non paying Windows 7 system when trying to manually update? Blocking automatic updates for non paying customers is understandable, but to have updates publicly available to download only to stonewall installation is just scummy imho.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

That is not normal. Automatic and manual updates still work normally for Windows 7. It sounds like there is a prerequisite update missing. Windows update agent maybe?

[@guestadd-block4879]

so will u be releasing the installation iso here

[@guestadd-block4879]

@@adventuresinnostalgia can u make a 32-Bit Version Plz we have many old computers who need to either be fixed or reserected they have 32-bit cores so can tell me where i can find one those

[@synapticflow]

Does anyone know if I can just install that Custom Installation ISO instead of doing all these steps listed here?

[@larrychandler9999]

Do you have these downloads available on disc or thumb drive? If not, is there a site that you would recommend that I can order on line? Thanks for any help you may provide.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

There is a tool called the Windows Patch Loader that may work for you. Major Geeks has it - m.majorgeeks.com/files/details/windowspatchloader.html

[@LuisParson]

I got a "file not downloaded potential security risk" message when trying to download the Update Agent.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Downloaded form the Microsoft update catalog?

[@williampegram]

Fantastic work. Thank you.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Thank you too!

[@amtechtips420]

I have an issue, I installed the Root Certificate Update, but the Servicing Stack Update will not install. I get an error saying that the update failed to install. What should I do? Also I downloaded your ISO and it has a few issues. Half the updates install, other times it doesn't, other times it does. It gets buggy.

[@randombuttvpn6859]

Hey should i install the iso or no? cause im about to reinstall my system with it

[@amtechtips420]

@@randombuttvpn6859 I am not sure

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

After having tested this on multiple editions of Windows 7 I found that is some cases the Servicing Stack update from 2015 needs to be installed after the root certificates update. It is unclear why this is the case. Please let me know if installing Servicing Stack update from 2015 fixes the issue for you.

[@lukedavis436]

The servicing stack update will not install, so unfortunately my adventure grinds to a halt

[@lukedavis436]

@@adventuresinnostalgia this comment kinda now is out of date, I have fixed automatic updates and my old desktop is fully updated, thanks for your tutorial regardless and I will be sticking around for more!

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Awesome! I'm glad to hear that it worked

[@technoWZ5598]

could you please make a video on how to install mac os or linux in a vm, maybe and old version for your next video?

[@technoWZ5598]

@@adventuresinnostalgia Ok. I can't wait to see

[@FlyboyHelosim]

I totally get that it's nice to see content from your favorite KZbinrs, but seriously that has been done hundreds of times by other content creators. It's hardly original or hard to come by, so why not just watch someone else's video?

[@stevetyphoon]

What a brilliant video, thanks for going through this, it looks like you will be saving me the cost of a new laptop!! Unfortunately, I get a failure installing the KB4536952 Servicing stack update, real wind up because everything else installed. I presume that because the Servicing stack didn't install, I can see in Windows Updater all the updates it wants to download but the downloads never start. Any ideas? Thanks

[@stevetyphoon]

All done....Now I can fly around in my Boeing 737 photo real cockpit again. If I ever meet you, I owe you a drink! Thanks.

[@pakinem3991]

​@@stevetyphoon I am having the same problem can you please help ! how have you solve ?

[@DaveNanan]

Awesome work! I love windows and not ready to move to windows 10 on my desktops. 👍

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Thank you! I really appreciate the feedback

[@TheAkuchi]

Thanks man.. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Happy to help

[@infctdgamingandmore4342]

jeez i had 183 updates to download & install but on reboot it said failure configuring windows updates reversing changes and shit's taking forever. Any suggestions?

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Disable antivirus

[@zakariaacharif8042]

could you tell me where i can find the update files on the installition disc you created?

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

They are all available on the Microsoft catelog

[@interproservice]

GR8 :) but how do I know if any patch is missing or not? Is there any software to check it? :) mine 7 was up to date 2019, after this it downloaded over 250MB is that a correct patch?

[@kemarthompson7498]

Did it work

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

that's fantastic to hear you got Windows Update working again! On checking for missing patches, there isn't built-in software, but I can offer a couple of ideas. There are some third-party tools that claim to scan for missing updates, but be cautious - some might be unreliable or even bundled with malware. If you're considering this route, I recommend researching the tool thoroughly before using it. As for the 250MB download, that sounds like a reasonable size for a cumulative update containing multiple patches. It's good practice to keep Windows Update running to ensure you have the latest security fixes. Do any of these suggestions help, or do you have any other questions?"

[@kartviksingh6542]

On running Root certificate update it is saying "this update is not applicable" my pc is x86 based so I downloaded x86 (kb3004394). What to do ?!

[@kartviksingh6542]

@@adventuresinnostalgia yeah I know that, that's why I downloaded 32 bit update from Microsoft. But still it says not applicable.

[@Vidal6x6]

Still Working 11/12/2021 Thanks Bro!

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Glad I could help

[@willliam6789]

Thank you so much for sharing your updated video 🥰🥰🥰🥳🥳💗💗💗💗❤❤💕💕💞

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

You are most welcome

[@mjmeans7983]

Doesn't work for Windows 7 Pro x86. Trying this out to test a fresh install of Windows 7 SP1 x86. I found the root cert update for x86 by searching update catalog for KB3004394. The March 2019 x86 servicing stack update fails, but I moved on. Other x86 updates in your list install, but Windows Update reports error 8007000E.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

This video is specific to the 64-bit version of Windows 7. The process is different for the 32-bit version of Windows 7 and the Root Certificate Update is not needed.

[@k.muhammadhamza139]

I have an old laptop, Wanted to ask, till when will that ISO be able to fetch updates from Microsoft? Thanks for the ISO

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

It's hard to say exactly when/if the process will change. I'm sure eventually there will be some issue.

[@kartviksingh6542]

Hello there, when I am trying to update the "universal c runtime" in windows 7 ultimate, it says the update is not applicable. Also the windows update shows this error (80072efe)

[@FlyboyHelosim]

That particular Windows Update error is mitigated by installing the servicing stack update at the start, so you must have missed a step.

[@Statix64]

Thank you very much!

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

You're welcome!

[@ohhiyoh5793]

"The update is not applicable to your computer." Could you tell me what to do when you get this error message? Thanks very much.

[@SUPERNOVA0083]

same here

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

This video is specific to the 64-bit version of Windows 7. The process is different for the 32-bit version of Windows 7 and the Root Certificate Update is not needed.

[@cutecatsara123]

Tried to install the Iso drive through restarting Bios, and opening the USB folder to begin setting up. Nothing works successfully. The start up of the windows 7 logo screen keeps freezing!! This computer by sony Vaio used to have Windows 7 but after Win10 it became all sluggish.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Hi there, thanks for reaching out! It sounds like you might be having a separate issue with booting from the USB drive and not necessarily a Windows Update problem. To help with the freezing Windows 7 logo screen, have you tried checking the boot order in your BIOS settings to make sure the USB drive is prioritized?

[@user-jg2nq6ll4c]

Windows 7 was the best OS ever ......... so easy to use, and relatively bullet-proof as long as you had Norton or McPhee security installed. WHY they scrapped it I'll never know😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@doctordrywalloriginal9238]

Congratulations! You made me laugh and subscribe at 37 to 40 seconds

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

I like inserting a little quips and things into my videos. I put what I called a "secret frame" into one of my videos. Nobody has found it yet

[@k.muhammadhamza139]

Man, You're Genius

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Thank you!

[@songoku6427]

Man u are the best in this what u do, all work fine. i install this windows but how i can change for polish language?

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

As English is the only language I speak the ISOs I make are generally English only

[@Chad-l4d]

I just had an asus x54l given to me. I wont update windows 7. I would truly appreciate some help. Can I get the link for the updates and is it still operating?

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Hi there! I understand the frustration of Windows Update not working on your Asus x54l. I can definitely help you troubleshoot. Before we dive in, have you tried any troubleshooting steps yet? Additionally, what error message (if any) are you seeing when you try to update?

[@mikedunn7795]

Here it is,middle of 2023,and I am still using Win 7 Home Premium. What largely separates me from the herd is that I religiously use a free sandboxing program to isolate my browser and email client when online,which is especially useful for Zero Day malware. I'm also using Avast One (free version) as a supplement to Defender,which doesn't catch all the baddies). I am still getting KB updates with almost annoying frequency (just got notification there is a new one as I write this),and have never had this service cut off.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

That's fascinating! It's great to hear you're still successfully using Windows 7 with updates in 2023. For viewers who might be curious about sandboxing, could you elaborate a bit on which program you use and how it's helped you stay secure?

[@ferozkhan904]

Will it works on windows 7 ultimate please reply

[@ngobrian9275]

I already installed ver9. Did I have to remove it before installed ver11, right?

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Are you talking about Internet Explorer? If so, you do not need to uninstall version 9. You can update to version 11.

[@MiscellaneousViewer001]

Hi I'm getting error message for the servicing stack update " some updates were not installed" ... now what?

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Did you find a solution?