TomFace 540 Posted March 9, 2016 Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) Was doing the usual Windows updates and am having trouble (error 80072EFE) with 3 security updates (I use Win 7). Come to find out one of them KB3139929 according to InfoWorld, contains an ad generator for Win 10 . Anyone else having issues or know anything about this? hxxp://www.infoworld.com/article/3042155/microsoft-windows/windows-patch-kb-3139929-when-a-security-update-is-not-a-security-update.html#tk.rss_microsoftwindows ************************************************************************************************* FYI-Running the Windows Update troubleshooter and/or resetting Windows Update components (using the Windows Update troubleshooter) and/or running Fix It #50202 in Advanced mode will delete your Update History but not the list of Installed Updates. I learned that with a previous issue. ******************************************************************************************************************* EDIT...I was able to get 2 updates installed-am holding off of KB3139929 Edited March 10, 2016 by TomFace
Beyond Novice 1 Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 Uninstall update KB 3139929. Check for updates again and Hide KB 3139929. Just do without it. I use GWX Control Panel from Ultimate Outsider .com (it's free & clean) to keep Win 10 updaters off of my computer.
Beyond Novice 1 Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 I installed the update KB 3139929. After opening IE11 I went to Manage Add Ons. Under All Add-Ons is a Windows Update. I simply disabled it and have no issues.
TomFace 540 Posted March 11, 2016 Author Posted March 11, 2016 (edited) Thanks BN. Appreciate the information. I also use GWX. It just irritates me what they're (MS) doing. ********************************************************************** EDIT 3-13-16 I did install KB3139929 You can read a discussion here: hxxp://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-update/windows-7-downloads-march-2016/d5f49cd3-2f3c-4f19-b71c-6f204a0bc1ed?auth=1 Edited March 14, 2016 by TomFace
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