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Mysterious update for Windows 7

groslanay Posted messages 90 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
 chintz -
Hello,

This morning, Windows Update offered me the installation of a mysterious update: KB976902.
The fact that the information about this update was in English made me doubt, and I clicked on "more information." There, I came across a blank page on the Microsoft support site indicating that there was no information on KB976902.
A search on Google showed me that this update puzzled a lot of people. It appears to be a preparation for the installation of Windows 7 SP1. But what’s strange is that it is indicated that once installed, it would no longer be possible to remove it.
So what? Virus? Anti-crack update? Real update?
In doubt, I won’t install it.
If anyone has information, I’m curious to learn more about what some sites are calling "the black hole update"!

Configuration: Windows 7 / Firefox 3.6.8

11 answers

  1. blood worm
     
    I installed this update today, PC rebooted and strictly no anomalies detected, no problem with the genuine. (Windows 7 Ultimate x64)
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  2. fredman Posted messages 331 Status Member 7
     
    I'm also hesitant to install this update that Windows is suggesting.
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  3. groslanay Posted messages 90 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   16
     
    When in doubt, abstain.
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  4. fredman Posted messages 331 Status Member 7
     
    Okay, but if I turn off my PC, will the update install? Because on the "shut down" icon, there's a symbol indicating that updates are ready to install. So should I hide it?

    Actually, the update would be to allow the installation of the RC or SP1 of Seven when it comes out.
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  6. groslanay Posted messages 90 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   16
     
    It depends if you have configured Windows Update to update automatically or manually.
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  7. fredman Posted messages 331 Status Member 7
     
    Désolé, je ne peux pas accéder au contenu externe.
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  8. thanassos Posted messages 1762 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   137
     
    They only read the description, no one knows exactly what this update is.
    Maybe it's a protection or anti-crack verification for Seven licenses.
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  9. stef8-5 Posted messages 2686 Status Member 174
     
    Hello everyone

    I installed the update yesterday and no issues so far.
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    First of all, I make sure I have looked everywhere
    and especially when my problem is resolved, I mark my question as solved.
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  10. titeuf3525
     
    HELLO, I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS UPDATE; WHEN WINDOWS TRIES TO INSTALL IT, IT TELLS ME THAT IT CAN'T AND THE ERROR CODE IS 800719F3.
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    1. ryangoogle Posted messages 103 Status Member 3
       
      Reboot your PC in safe mode and install the update.
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    2. blood worm
       
      I'm afraid the reboot won't change anything, as this error code indicates that the log file is full. Check the cbs.log located in Windows \ logs \ CBS \ cbs.log, and let me know the size of the relevant update and the size of the cbs.log.
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    3. titeuf3525
       
      No, it's fine. After a reboot of the PC, the update was successfully installed. Thank you for getting back to me.
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  11. Floria
     
    Hello
    Since this update, I have a problem with my PC:
    no fullscreen video (I only have sound, no image), so fullscreen gaming is dead...
    And no Windows games (same, I have sound but it's all black)...

    So I performed a restore to a date when everything was working. It works very well, then Windows updates again, and it crashes. I then uninstalled the updates one by one to see which one was causing the issue. The only one left is this mysterious KB97692, so I deduce that the problem comes from there, but I can't uninstall it.
    I then perform another restore, and order Windows to "let me choose which updates to install," but it still installs updates automatically. If you know how to prevent that, I'm all ears.

    However, it seems that this update also fixed the hibernation issue for me (to be verified).
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    1. thanassos Posted messages 1762 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   137
       
      Hello,
      are you trying to install the SP1 with your updates?
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  12. chintz
     
    This update is really crap; ever since it was installed, updates go into Automatic mode even though I DISABLED updates during the installation!
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