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Version history for WSUS Offline Update

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Changes for v11.9 - v12.0


Changes for v11.8.2 - v11.8.3

  • - November 2019 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - C++ 2013 Redistributable Runtime Libraries updated to v. 12.0.40664.0 (Thanks to "TheMMC", "flummie", "Dalai" and "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded September 2019 Servicing Stack Update (kb4517134) by November 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4526478) for Windows Server 2008 SP2 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded September 2019 Servicing Stack Update (kb4516655) by November 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4523206) for Windows 7 (x86/x64) and Server 2008 R2 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded October 2019 Servicing Stack Update (kb4521857) by November 2019 Servicing Stack Update (kb4523208) for Windows Server 2012 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded October 2019 Servicing Stack Update (kb4521864) by November 2019 Servicing Stack Update (kb4524445) for Windows 8.1 / Server 2012 R2 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded October 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4521856) by November 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4523200) for Windows 10 Version 1507 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded October 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4521858) by November 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4520724) for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 Version 1607 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded October 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4521859) by November 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4523201) for Windows 10 Version 1703 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded October 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4521860) by November 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4523202) for Windows 10 Version 1709 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded October 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4521861) by November 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4523203) for Windows 10 Version 1803 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded October 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4521862) by November 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4523204) for Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 Version 1809 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded October 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4525419) by November 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4524569) for Windows 10 Version 1903 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced scan prerequisite October 2019 (kb4519974) by November 2019 (kb4525106) cumulative security update for Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Server 2008 systems
  • - Updated download URL for .NET 4.8 offline installation package (Thanks to "Cababs")
  • - Fix: Removed November 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4523206) for Windows 7 (x86/x64) and Server 2008 R2 from scan prerequisites


Changes for v11.8.1 - v11.8.2

  • - October 2019 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - Integrated .NET Frameworks' September 2019 Security Only Updates and Quality Rollups II
  • - C++ 2019 Redistributable Runtime Libraries updated to v. 14.23.27820.0 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Aria2 download utility updated to v. 1.35.0
  • - Replaced superseded September 2019 Servicing Stack Update (kb4512939) by October 2019 Servicing Stack Update (kb4521857) for Windows Server 2012 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded September 2019 Servicing Stack Update (kb4512938) by October 2019 Servicing Stack Update (kb4521864) for Windows 8.1 / Server 2012 R2 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded September 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4512573) by October 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4521856) for Windows 10 Version 1507 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded September 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4512574) by October 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4521858) for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 Version 1607 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded September 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4511839) by October 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4521859) for Windows 10 Version 1703 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded September 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4512575) by October 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4521860) for Windows 10 Version 1709 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded September 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4512576) by October 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4521861) for Windows 10 Version 1803 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded September 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4512577) by October 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4521862) for Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 Version 1809 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded October 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4521863) by October 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4525419) for Windows 10 Version 1903 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Added Installation utility pciclearstalecache addressing inconsistencies in the internal PCI cache for Windows 7 (x86/x64) and Windows Server 2008 R2 (Thanks to "jonas", "boco", "Dalai" and "aker")
  • - Removed obsolete compression utility upx.exe (Thanks to "CockRobbin" and "Dalai")
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Project 2016 Security Update kb4461478 (November 2018) by kb4475589 (September 2019)
  • - Fix: SHA-2 code signing support update (kb4474419) for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008(R2) was downloaded in three different versions (Thanks to "boco")
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Outlook 2010 Security Update kb4475573 (August 2019) by kb4475604 (October 2019)
  • - Fix: Removed obviously obsolete requirements kb4461614 and kb4461579 for Word 2010 Security Update kb4461625 (January 2019)
  • - Fix: Added April 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4493730) to scan prerequisites for Windows Server 2008 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Fix: Added March 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4490628) to scan prerequisites for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (Thanks to "jonas")
  • - Fix: Download part erroneously excluded July 2017 Security Update (kb4507004) for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 (Thanks to "parker" and "hbuhrmester")


Changes for v11.8 - v11.8.1

  • - August 2019 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - September 2019 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - Integrated .NET Frameworks' September 2019 Security Only Updates and Quality Rollups
  • - Replaced superseded April 2019 Servicing Stack Update (kb4493730) by September 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4517134) for Windows Server 2008 SP2 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded March 2019 Servicing Stack Update (kb4490628) by September 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4516655) for Windows 7 (x86/x64) and Server 2008 R2 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded July 2019 Servicing Stack Update (kb4504418) by September 2019 Servicing Stack Update (kb4512939) for Windows Server 2012 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded July 2019 Servicing Stack Update (kb4504418) by September 2019 Servicing Stack Update (kb4512938) for Windows 8.1 / Server 2012 R2 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded July 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4509090) by September 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4512573) for Windows 10 Version 1507 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded July 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4509091) by September 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4512574) for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 Version 1607 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded July 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4509092) by September 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4511839) for Windows 10 Version 1703 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded July 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4509093) by September 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4512575) for Windows 10 Version 1709 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded July 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4509094) by September 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4512576) for Windows 10 Version 1803 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded July 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4512937) by September 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4512577) for Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 Version 1809 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded July 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4508433) by September 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4515383) for Windows 10 Version 1903 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Outlook 2010 Security Update kb4475509 (July 2019) by kb4475573 (August 2019)
  • - Fix: Shutdown on completion did not work if there were no patches to apply (Thanks to "51449" and "aker")


Changes for v11.7 - v11.8

  • - Included complete rewrite of the Linux scripts version 1.15 (Special thanks to H. Buhrmester)
  • - Mandatory installation of Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2012 systems (Thanks to "boco" and "aker")
  • - Static download definitions added for Intel microcode updates (Thanks to "boco" and "aker")
  • - C++ 2019 Redistributable Runtime Libraries updated to v. 14.22.27821.0 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded July 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4509095) by July 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4512937) for Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 Version 1809 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded July 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4509096) by July 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4508433) for Windows 10 Version 1903 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Fix: Download part erroneously excluded January 2016 Security Update (kb3122649) for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012
  • - Fix: Corrected CopyToTarget.cmd usage help output (Thanks to "engelhro", "Dalai" and "aker")


Changes for v11.6.2 - v11.7

  • - Disabled autorecall feature on Windows 10 and Server 2016/2019 systems (Thanks to the community)
  • - .NET Framework 4 updated to v. 4.8 (Thanks to "boco" and "aker")
  • - Wget download utility updated to version 1.20.3 (Thanks to "harry" and "boco")
  • - Rearranged UpdateGenerator GUI
  • - Fix: DownloadUpdates.cmd script did not set environment variable https_proxy (Thanks to "hbuhrmester")
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Outlook 2010 Security Update kb4461623 (January 2019) by kb4464524 (May 2019)
  • - Fix: Removed redundant static download definitions for April 2019 Servicing stack update kb4493510 for Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 Version 1809 (x86/x64)


Changes for v11.6.1 - v11.6.2

  • - Included complete rewrite of the Linux scripts version 1.12 (Special thanks to H. Buhrmester)
  • - April 2019 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - C++ 2017 Redistributable Runtime Libraries (v. 14.16.27027.1) replaced by C++ 2019 Redistributable Runtime Libraries v. 14.20.27508.1 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded November 2018 Servicing stack update (kb4470788) by April 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4493510) for Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 Version 1809 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Added /monitoron switch to DoUpdate.cmd script as well as corresponding key to [Miscellaneous] section of UpdateInstaller.ini file (Thanks to "GCRaistlin", "tlh864", "zimon" and "Dalai")
  • - Fix: DownloadUpdates.cmd script didn't handle AM/PM time format correctly while determining catalog date (Thanks to "negg", "Dalai" and "boco")
  • - Fix: Corrected and simplified Logging in DownloadUpdates.cmd and DoUpdate.cmd scripts (Thanks to "Dalai")
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded cumulative security update for Internet Explorer kb4489873 (February 2019) by kb4493435 (April 2019)
  • - Fix: Download part erroneously excluded December 2018 cumulative security update for Internet Explorer kb4483187 (Thanks to "GCRaistlin", "Dalai" and "aker")
  • - Fix: Microsoft changed download URLs for Security Essentials and Windows Defender definition files (Thanks to "Fred928", "Dalai" and "hbuhrmester")


Changes for v11.6 - v11.6.1

  • - March 2019 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - Replaced superseded scan prerequisite servicing stack update kb3177467 by kb4490628 for Windows 7 (x86/x64) and Server 2008 R2 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Added March 2019 SHA-2 code signing support update kb4474419 to scan prerequisites for Windows 7 (x86/x64) and Server 2008 R2 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Temporary power scheme will now switch off the monitor after one minute without locking the computer (Thanks to "GCRaistlin" and "Dalai")
  • - Fix: HideList-seconly.txt contained kb4481485 instead of kb4481484 (Thanks to "Dalai")
  • - Fix: Download part missed security update kb4462226 for Office 2010 (March 2019)
  • - Fix: Corrected error handling for DllCall of Wow64DisableWow64FsRedirection in UpdateInstaller script (Thanks to "Bernd" and "Dalai")


Changes for v11.5 - v11.6

  • - October 2018 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - November 2018 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - December 2018 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - January 2019 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - February 2019 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - Integrated .NET Framework December 2018 Security and Quality Rollups
  • - Integrated .NET Framework January 2019 Security and Quality Rollups
  • - Integrated .NET Framework February 2019 Security and Quality Rollups
  • - Wget download utility updated to version 1.20 (Thanks to "boco")
  • - C++ 2017 Redistributable Runtime Libraries updated to v. 14.16.27027.1 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Microsoft Silverlight updated to v. 5.1.50918.0 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Replaced superseded July 2016 Servicing stack update (kb3173427) by April 2018 Servicing stack update (kb4093430) for Windows 10 Version 1507 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded November 2018 Servicing stack update (kb4465659) by February 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4485447) for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 Version 1607
  • - Replaced superseded November 2018 Servicing stack update (kb4465660) by February 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4487327) for Windows 10 Version 1703 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded December 2018 Servicing stack update (kb4477136) by February 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4485448) for Windows 10 Version 1709 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded December 2018 Servicing stack update (kb4477137) by February 2019 Servicing stack update (kb4485449) for Windows 10 Version 1803 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Added November 2018 Servicing stack update (kb4470788) for Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 Version 1809 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Removed obsolete static download definitions for September 2016 version of servicing stack update kb3177467 for Windows 7 (x86/x64) and Server 2008 R2 (Thanks to Th. Baisch)
  • - Introduced FinalizationHookFinal.cmd to be called once at the very end of the updating process (Thanks to "sborisv", "boco" and "Dalai")
  • - Support added for ...\exclude\custom\ExcludeList-superseded-exclude-seconly.txt (Thanks to H. Buhrmester)
  • - Introduced GUI accelerator keys [enter] for start and [escape] for exit (Thanks to "Larry L. Laffer")
  • - FAQs adjusted (Thanks to "jonas")
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Outlook 2010 Security Update kb4032222 (August 2018) by kb4461529 (November 2018)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Outlook 2010 Security Update kb4461529 (November 2018) by kb4461576 (December 2018)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Outlook 2010 Security Update kb4461576 (December 2018) by kb4461623 (January 2019)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Word 2010 Security Update kb2965313 (MS15-116) by kb4461625 (January 2019) and required kb4461614 and kb4461579
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Skype for Business 2015 Security Update kb4022225 (July 2018) by kb4461487 (November 2018)
  • - Fix: Added missing Project 2016 Security Update kb4461478 (November 2018)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Skype for Business 2016 Security Update kb4022221 (July 2018) by kb4461473 (November 2018)
  • - Fix: Download part (seconly) missed Security Update kb3003743 for Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - Fix: FinalizationHook.cmd and FinalizationHookFinal.cmd scripts were interrupted by reboot (Thanks to "CockRobbin")
  • - Fix: Global exclusion file ..\exclude\custom\ExcludeListForce-all.txt did not affect static download definitions for .NET frameworks (Thanks to "Updater1" and "hbuhrmester")


Changes for v11.4 - v11.5

  • - Included complete rewrite of the Linux scripts version 1.10 (Special thanks to H. Buhrmester)
  • - June 2018 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - July 2018 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - August 2018 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - September 2018 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - Integrated .NET Framework July 2018 Security and Quality Rollups
  • - Integrated .NET Framework August 2018 Security and Quality Rollups
  • - Integrated .NET Framework September 2018 Security and Quality Rollups
  • - C++ 2017 Redistributable Runtime Libraries updated to v. 14.15.26706.0 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Removed obsolete code for updating Windows Installer and Windows Script Host from DoUpdate.cmd script
  • - Added /showdismprogress switch to DoUpdate.cmd and InstallOSUpdate.cmd scripts as well as corresponding key to [Messaging] section of UpdateInstaller.ini file (Thanks to "negg" and "boco")
  • - Servicing stack updates for Windows 10 will now be treated as scan prerequisite updates (Thanks to "boco" and "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded May 21st 2018 Servicing stack update (kb4132650) by July 2018 Servicing stack update (kb4339420) for Windows 10 Version 1709 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded June 2018 Servicing stack update (kb4338853) by September 2018 Servicing stack update (kb4456655) for Windows 10 Version 1803 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - UpdateGenerator script will now show signature date of catalog file wsusscn2.cab (Thanks to "boco" and "aker")
  • - Excluded several obsolete dynamic updates for Office 2003 and 2007, Excel Converter, Excel Viewer and Visio Viewer (Thanks to "Denniss")
  • - Fix: Microsoft re-released .NET Framework 4.7.2 (Thanks to "boco", "aker" and the community)
  • - Fix: DownloadUpdates.cmd script exited with error on invalid static definitions for .NET Frameworks
  • - Fix: Download part missed Security Updates kb2973112 and kb3122648 for .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - Fix: ISO and USB filters for w61 and newer erroneously excluded ndp46-* patches
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Outlook 2010 Security Update kb4011711 (February 2018) by kb4022205 (June 2018)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Outlook 2010 Security Update kb4022205 (June 2018) by kb4032222 (August 2018)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Skype for Business 2015 Security Update kb4011179 (October 2017) by kb4022225 (July 2018)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Skype for Business 2016 Security Update kb4011159 (October 2017) by kb4022221 (July 2018)
  • - Fix: ISO and USB filters corrected (Thanks to H. Buhrmester)


Changes for v11.2.1 - v11.4

  • - Included complete rewrite of the Linux scripts version 1.7 (Special thanks to H. Buhrmester)
  • - May 2018 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - Integrated .NET Framework May 2018 Security and Quality Rollups
  • - .NET Framework 4 updated to v. 4.7.2 (Thanks to "boco" and "aker")
  • - C++ 2017 Redistributable Runtime Libraries updated to v. 14.14.26405.0 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Aria2 download utility updated to v. 1.34.0 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Replaced superseded April 2018 Servicing stack update (kb4093137) by May 2018 Servicing stack update (kb4132216) for Windows 10 Version 1607 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded April 2018 Servicing stack update (kb4093432) by May 2018 Servicing stack update (kb4132649) for Windows 10 Version 1703 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded April 2018 Servicing stack update (kb4099989) by May 2018 Servicing stack update (kb4131372) for Windows 10 Version 1709 (Thanks to "boco")
  • - Replaced superseded May 8th 2018 Servicing stack update (kb4131372) by May 21st 2018 Servicing stack update (kb4132650) for Windows 10 Version 1709 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Excluded several obsolete updates for Windows 10 Version 1511 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Removed obsolete static download definitions for PowerPoint Viewer SP2 (kb2687456) (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Fix: Corrected Windows Script Host status detection in UpdateInstaller script (Thanks to "pk68" and "Dalai")
  • - Fix: Hardened CompileAutoItScripts.cmd, MakeRelease.cmd and PrepareReleaseTree.cmd scripts by adding quotes to %~dps0 based calls (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Fix: ISO and USB filters adjusted


Changes for v11.1.1 - v11.2.1

  • - Fix: Scrolling progress bar could cause wget.exe to crash (Thanks to "Alex", "Dalai" and "boco")
  • - Fix: Download part erroneously excluded Security Update kb2813347 for RDP client 7.0 under Windows 7 x64 and Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Modifications in version 11.2
  • - Included complete rewrite of the Linux scripts version 1.1 (Special thanks to H. Buhrmester)
  • - February 2018 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - March 2018 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - Replaced superseded servicing stack update for Windows 10 Version 1709 kb4058702 (January 3rd, 2018) by kb4074608 (January 30th, 2018) (Thanks to "aker" and A. Pastor)
  • - Replaced superseded servicing stack update for Windows 10 Version 1709 kb4074608 (January 30th, 2018) by kb4087256 (February 13th, 2018) (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded servicing stack update for Windows 10 Version 1709 kb4087256 (February 13th, 2018) by kb4090914 (March 5th, 2018) (Thanks to "aker")
  • - C++ 2017 Redistributable Runtime Libraries updated to v. 14.13.26020.0 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Wget download utility updated to version 1.19.4 (Thanks to "filthyWSUS" and "boco")
  • - Aria2 download sources moved to https://github.com/aria2/aria2/releases
  • - AutoIt script compiler updated to version 3.3.14.5
  • - Added ...\client\opt\QualityCompat.reg for manual or custom scripted setting of the AV compatibility registry key (see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4072699/windows-security-updates-and-antivirus-software)
  • - Fix: Default UpdateInstaller.ini values will now win against copied %TEMP%\UpdateInstaller.ini values if they have no GUI counterpart
  • - Fix: Incorrect error handling in UpdateInstaller script (Thanks to "Dalai")
  • - Fix: Incorrect Wow64DisableWow64FsRedirection call in UpdateInstaller script (Thanks to "Dalai")
  • - Fix: Download part erroneously excluded Security Update kb2631813 for Windows 7 x64 and Windows Server 2008 R2
  • - Fix: DoUpdate.cmd script threw false warning about active compatibility mode on Server 2016 systems
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Outlook 2010 Security Update kb4011273 (January 2018) by kb4011711 (February 2018)
  • - Fix: Microsoft re-released January 2018 Security and Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 4.6 and higher for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to H. Buhrmester)


Changes for v11.1 - v11.1.1

  • - January 2018 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - Integrated .NET Framework January 2018 Security and Quality Rollups
  • - DoUpdate.cmd script will now show a warning if the compatibility mode is active (Thanks to "Dalai")
  • - DoUpdate.cmd script will now show a warning if quality compatibility registry value is not set (Thanks to B. Schinkel-Momsen)
  • - Replaced superseded servicing stack update for Windows 10 Version 1709 kb4054022 (November 2017) by kb4058702 (January 2018) (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Excluded several obsolete dynamic updates for Office 2003 and 2007 (Thanks to "Denniss")
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Office 2010 Security Update kb4011618 (November 2017) by kb4011610 (January 2018)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Outlook 2010 Security Update kb4011196 (October 2017) by kb4011273 (January 2018)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Office 2013 Security Update kb3162047 (November 2017) by kb4011580 (January 2018)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Office 2016 Security Update kb4011262 (November 2017) by kb4011574 (January 2018)


Changes for v11.0.3 - v11.1

  • - November 2017 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - December 2017 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - .NET Framework 4 updated to v. 4.7.1 (Thanks to "Rush", "harry" and "aker")
  • - Removed obsolete .NET Framework 4 prerequisite installation file kb4019990 (Thanks to "jonas")
  • - Integrated .NET Framework November 2017 Security and Quality Rollups
  • - C++ 2017 Redistributable Runtime Libraries updated to v. 14.12.25810.0 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Support removed for Office 2007 since Microsoft discontinued support for it on October 10th, 2017 (see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3198497/office-2007-approaching-end-of-extended-support)
  • - Excluded several obsolete dynamic updates for Office XP, 2003 and 2007 (Thanks to "aker" and "Denniss")
  • - Aria2 download utility updated to v. 1.33.1 (Thanks to "Rush")
  • - Added static update definition files for Windows 10 Version 1709 (build 16299) (Thanks to "aker", "boco" and "Rush")
  • - Replaced superseded August 2017 Servicing stack update (kb4035631) by November 2017 Servicing stack update (kb4049065) for Windows 10 Version 1607 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Replaced superseded June 2017 Servicing stack update (kb4022405) by November 2017 Servicing stack update (kb4049011) for Windows 10 Version 1703 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Added November 2017 Servicing stack update (kb4054022) for Windows 10 Version 1709 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Fix: ListInstalledUpdateIds.vbs script didn't list patches from Wow6432Node (Thanks to "random")


Changes for v11.0.1 - v11.0.3

  • - NOTE: This version will be the very last one supporting Office 2007 (see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3198497/office-2007-approaching-end-of-extended-support)
  • - October 2017 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - Replaced superseded September 2016 Servicing stack update (kb3181403) by August 2017 Servicing stack update (kb4035632) for Windows 10 Version 1511 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded June 2017 Servicing stack update (kb4023834) by August 2017 Servicing stack update (kb4035631) for Windows 10 Version 1607 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Fix: DownloadUpdates.cmd script deleted release script DetermineServiceState.vbs by mistake (Thanks to "Gerby", "boco", "aker", "AlexLi" and "psj")
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Outlook 2010 Security Update kb4011089 (September 2017) by kb4011196 (October 2017)
  • - Fix: Reactivated missing Skype for Business 2015 Security Update kb3191937 (June 2017)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Skype for Business 2015 Security Update kb4011107 (September 2017) by kb4011179 (October 2017)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Skype for Business 2016 Security Update kb4011040 (September 2017) by kb4011159 (October 2017)


Changes for v11.0 - v11.0.1

  • - Included complete rewrite of the Linux scripts version 1.0-beta-4 (Special thanks to H. Buhrmester)
  • - July 2017 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - Fix: Replaced obsolete Security Update for Office 2010 kb2956073 (MS15-012) by kb3203468 (July 2017)
  • - Fix: Incorrect calculation of ExcludeList-superseded-seconly.txt


Changes for v10.9.2 - v11.0

  • - Included complete rewrite of the Linux scripts version 1.0-beta-3 (Special thanks to H. Buhrmester)
  • - Support removed for Windows Vista since Microsoft discontinued support for it on April 11, 2017 (see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/22882/windows-vista-end-of-support)
  • - April 2017 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - May 2017 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - June 2017 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - Replaced superseded March 2017 Servicing stack update (kb4013418) by June 2017 Servicing stack update (kb4023834) for Windows 10 Version 1607 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Added June 2017 Servicing stack update (kb4022405) for Windows 10 Version 1703 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - .NET Framework 4 updated to v. 4.7 (Thanks to "harry" and "aker")
  • - Microsoft Silverlight updated to v. 5.1.50907.0
  • - Aria2 download utility updated to v. 1.32.0
  • - Installallation part will now show time stamps while installing updates (Thanks to "negg" and "aker")
  • - Fix: Incorrect handling of 'security only updates' and 'quality rollups' for the .NET Frameworks on Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - Fix: Revised list of scan prerequisite updates for Windows Server 2008 (x86/x64) (Thanks to "Dalai", "lmacri", "Denniss" and the community)
  • - Fix: Download part erroneously excluded Security Update kb3149090 (MS16-047) for SAM and LSAD remote protocols
  • - Fix: Download part missed July 2016 Servicing stack update for Windows 10 (kb3173427) (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Fix: Download part erroneously excluded Security Updates kb3032655 and kb3163245 for .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Office 2007 Security Update kb3114442 (MS16-099) by kb3118304 (June 2017)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Office 2010 Security Update kb3114400 (MS16-099) by kb3203461 (June 2017)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Outlook 2010 Security Update kb3118313 (MS16-107) by kb3203467 (June 2017)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Office 2013 Security Update kb3114340 (MS16-099) by kb3203392 (June 2017)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Skype for Business 2015 Security Update kb3172539 (MS17-013) by kb3191939 (June 2017)
  • - Fix: Added missing Skype for Business 2015 Security Update kb3191937 (June 2017)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Office 2016 Security Update kb3085635 (MS15-099) by kb3203383 (June 2017)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Skype for Business 2016 Security Update kb3178656 (MS17-013) by kb3203382 (June 2017)


Changes for v10.9.1 - v10.9.2

  • - NOTE: This version will be the last one supporting Windows Vista (see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/22882/windows-vista-end-of-support)
  • - Default installation stage size made architecture dependent (Thanks to "aker")
  • - C++ 2015 Redistributable Runtime Libraries (v. 14.0.24212.x) replaced by C++ 2017 Redistributable Runtime Libraries v. 14.10.25008.0 (Thanks to "harry" and "boco")
  • - March 2017 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to "hbuhrmester")
  • - Replaced superseded January 2017 Servicing stack update (kb3211320) by March 2017 Servicing stack update (kb4013418) for Windows 10 Version 1607 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Microsoft Silverlight updated to v. 5.1.50905.0 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Excluded several obsolete dynamic updates for Office XP (Thanks to "Denniss")
  • - Fix: Installation of scan prerequisite updates failed after updating Remote Desktop Client on Windows Vista / 7 and Server 2008(R2) (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Fix: Revised list of scan prerequisite updates for Windows Vista and Server 2008 (x86/x64) (Thanks to "Dalai", "lmacri", "Volume Z" and the community)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Skype for Business 2015 Security Update kb3118348 (MS16-120) by kb3172539 (MS17-013) (Thanks to "Gerby")
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Skype for Business 2016 Security Update kb3118327 (MS16-120) by kb3178656 (MS17-013)
  • - Fix: FAQs corrected (Thanks to "jonas")


Changes for v10.9 - v10.9.1

  • - Support added for Windows Management Framework 5.1 on Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Replaced superseded October 2016 Servicing stack update (kb3199986) by January 2017 Servicing stack update (kb3211320) for Windows 10 Version 1607 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - If "/autoreboot" and "/shutdown" options are selected and WOUTempAdmin is used, the installation routine will perform an additional reboot/recall cycle to finalize the system's updating process (Thanks to "PromptCare")
  • - Aria2 download utility updated to v. 1.31.0 (Thanks to "harry" and "Rush")
  • - Aria2 binaries will be automatically updated if activated
  • - January 2017 updates added to 'security only' lists for Windows 7 and Server 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to "hbuhrmester" and "boco")
  • - Progress bar will also be shown during download of dynamically determined updates (Thanks to "bigwave")
  • - Fix: Custom language and architecture additions weren't correctly preserved during dynamic updating of static download definitions (Thanks to "hbuhrmester")
  • - Fix: ExcludeList-SPs.txt file didn't affect dynamically determined updates (Thanks to "negg" and "hbuhrmester")


Changes for v10.8.1 - v10.9

  • - C++ 2013 Redistributable Runtime Libraries updated to v. 12.0.40660.0 (Thanks to "epguy9")
  • - Ability added to use 'security only updates' instead of 'quality rollups' for Windows 7, 8.1 and Server 2008/2012 (R2) (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to the mods)
  • - Fix: Revised list of scan prerequisite updates for Windows Vista and Server 2008 (x86/x64) (Thanks to "Dalai", "lmacri", "SIW2" and the community)
  • - Fix: Revised ExcludeList-superseded-exclude.txt
  • - Fix: Revised ...\client\exclude\ExcludeList.txt
  • - Fix: Corrected adjustment of service 'Windows Update' (wuauserv)
  • - Fix: Download part erroneously excluded Security Update kb3163246 (MS16-091) for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012


Changes for v10.8 - v10.8.1

  • - NOTE: This version is supposed to be the last one containing the Linux download scripts
  • - C++ 2010 Redistributable Runtime Libraries updated to v. 10.0.40219.473 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Microsoft Silverlight updated to v. 5.1.50901.0 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Aria2 download utility updated to v. 1.29.0
  • - Improved autorun.inf file (Thanks to "dsca", "psj" and "aker")
  • - Exclude definitions for download and update may be updated while downloading (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded August 2016 Servicing stack update (kb3176936) by October 2016 Servicing stack update (kb3199986) for Windows 10 Version 1607 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Fix: Revised list of scan prerequisite updates for Windows Vista and Server 2008 (x86/x64) (Thanks to "lmacri", "Dalai", "boco", "harry" and the community)
  • - Fix: Excluded outdated initial revision of kb3167679 for Windows Vista and Server 2008 (x86/x64)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Skype for Business 2015 Security Update kb3115431 (MS16-097) by kb3118348 (MS16-120) (Thanks to "Gerby")
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Skype for Business 2016 Security Update kb3115408 (MS16-097) by kb3118327 (MS16-120)
  • - Fix: ISO and USB images for Windows Vista and Server 2008 (x86/x64) contained unused installation packages for .NET Framework 4.6.2


Changes for v10.7.4 - v10.8

  • - Support removed for Windows Essentials 2012 (see https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17779/download-windows-essentials and https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/13785/windows-essentials-2012-release-notes)
  • - Replaced superseded scan prerequisite update kb3177725 (MS16-098) by kb3185911 (MS16-106) for Windows Vista and Server 2008 (x86/x64) (Thanks to "Dalai")
  • - Replaced superseded scan prerequisite servicing stack update kb3020369 by kb3177467 for Windows 7 (x86/x64) and Server 2008 R2 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded July 2016 Servicing stack update (kb3173428) by September 2016 Servicing stack update (kb3181403) for Windows 10 Version 1511
  • - Added static download and installation definitions for August 2016 Servicing stack update for Windows 10 Version 1607 (kb3176936)
  • - Service 'Windows Update' (wuauserv) will now also be adjusted before installing Windows Update scan prerequisites
  • - C++ 2015 Redistributable Runtime Libraries updated to v. 14.0.24215.1 (Thanks to "Denniss")
  • - Aria2 download utility updated to v. 1.27.1 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Default value for 'Include C++ Runtime Libraries and .NET Frameworks' download option changed to 'enabled'
  • - Removed GUI option 'Install Office File Validation' from UpdateInstaller script (only relevant for legacy Office 2007)
  • - Additional reboot/recall entered after installation of Windows Management Framework in order to get properly installed July 2016 update rollup (kb3172605)
  • - Fix: Microsoft renewed July 2016 update rollup (kb3172605) for Windows 7 (x86/x64) and Server 2012 R2 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Fix: Custom language removals weren't preserved during dynamic updating of static download definitions (Thanks to "hbuhrmester")
  • - Fix: Download part erroneously excluded security update for Windows authentication methods kb3167679 (MS16-101) for Windows 7 / 8.1 (x86/x64) and Server 2008/2012 R2


Changes for v10.7.3 - v10.7.4

  • - NOTE: This version will be the last one supporting Windows Essentials 2012 (see https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17779/download-windows-essentials and https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/13785/windows-essentials-2012-release-notes)
  • - C++ 2015 Redistributable Runtime Libraries updated to v. 14.0.24212.0 (Thanks to "jamielightfoot", "danahis" and "boco")
  • - Microsoft Silverlight updated to v. 5.1.50709.0 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Aria2 download utility updated to v. 1.26.1 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Removed scan prerequisite updates kb3078601, kb3109094, kb3145739, kb3164033, kb3168965 and kb3177725 for Windows 7 (x86/x64) and Server 2008 R2 (Thanks to M. zu Klampen)
  • - Removed Windows Update Client March 2016 (kb3138612/kb3138615) from update scan prerequisites for Windows 7 / 8.1 (x86/x64) and Server 2008/2012 R2
  • - Static installation definitions for Windows 10 (x86/x64) and Server 2016 systems will now distinguish between OS build numbers (Thanks to "aker")
  • - DoUpdate.cmd script will now support "/skipdefs" switch to avoid mandatory installation of most recent Windows Defender and Microsoft Security Essentials definition files
  • - UpdateInstaller.ini file will now support "skipdefs" setting in [Installation] to control "/skipdefs" switch for DoUpdate.cmd script
  • - Self update will now preserve custom language removals (Thanks to "negg")
  • - DoUpdate.cmd script will now install custom static definitions before built-in ones
  • - UpdateGenerator script will now show release info (modifications) when found a new version (Thanks to L. Opitz)
  • - Fix: Added static installation definition for July 2016 Servicing stack update for Windows 10 (kb3173427/kb3173428) to avoid repeated installation attempts of kb3172729 (Security update for Secure Boot) (Thanks to "Moopere" and "aker")
  • - Fix: Removed redundant static download definitions for July 2016 servicing stack update for Windows 8.1 / Server 2012(R2) (kb3173424/kb3173426)
  • - Fix: Excluded updates for Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5 (kb3172989/kb3174060) from download (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Outlook 2010 Security Update kb3115474 (MS16-099) by kb3118313 (MS16-107)


Changes for v10.7.2 - v10.7.3

  • - Added scan prerequisite update kb3177725 (MS16-098) (Thanks to "Dalai")
  • - Aria2 download utility updated to v. 1.25.0 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Fix: Rearranged scan prerequisites' installation sequence in order to avoid repeated installation of kb3172605 (July 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Office 2007 Security Update kb3085620 (MS15-099) by kb3114442 (MS16-099)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Office 2010 Security Update kb3085560 (MS15-099) by kb3114400 (MS16-099)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded OneNote 2010 Security Update kb3054978 (MS15-116) by kb3114885 (MS16-099)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Outlook 2010 Security Update kb3115246 (MS16-088) by kb3115474 (MS16-099)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Office 2013 Security Update kb3085572 (MS15-099) by kb3114340 (MS16-099)
  • - Fix: Download part missed Lync 2013 Security Update kb3039779 (MS15-044)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Lync 2013 Security Update kb3114944 (MS16-039) by kb3115431 (MS16-097)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Skype for Business 2016 Security Update kb3114960 (MS16-039) by kb3115408 (MS16-097)
  • - Fix: Removed obsolete Outlook 2007 Security Update kb2880510 (MS16-029)
  • - Fix: Removed obsolete Outlook 2013 Security Update kb3114829 (MS16-029)
  • - Fix: Removed obsolete Outlook 2016 Security Update kb3114861 (MS16-029)


Changes for v10.7.1 - v10.7.2

  • .NET Framework 4 updated to v. 4.6.2 (Thanks to "boco" and "harry")


Changes for v10.7 - v10.7.1

  • - DownloadUpdates.cmd script will now backup and restore known good catalog file wsusscn2.cab
  • - Replaced superseded June 2016 update rollup (kb3161608/kb3161606) for Windows 7 / 8.1 (x86/x64) and Server 2008/2012 R2 by July 2016 update rollup (kb3172605/kb3172614) (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Replaced superseded April 2015 servicing stack update for Windows 8.1 / Server 2012 R2 (kb3021910) by July 2016 servicing stack update (kb3173424) (Thanks to "jonas")
  • - Added July 2016 servicing stack update (kb3173426) and July 2016 update rollup (kb3172615) for Windows Server 2012 to update scan prerequisites
  • - Inserted reboot/recall after Update scan prerequisites' installation
  • - Removed obsolete explicit installation of Windows Update Agent
  • - FAQs corrected and enhanced
  • - Fix: Decreased minimum installation stage size from 50 to 40 updates (Thanks to "sbawo")
  • - Fix: Removed obsolete Update for Microsoft Update client for Windows Server 2012 (kb2937636) from scan prerequisites
  • - Fix: Download part missed kb2978042 (MS14-057) and kb3035489 (MS15-048) for Server 2012
  • - Fix: On Server 2008 R2 / 2012 systems, kb2992611 (MS14-066) was repeatedly offered for installation (Thanks to A. Schönbach)
  • - Fix: Cleaned up ExcludeList-superseded-exclude.txt


Changes for v10.6.3 - v10.7

  • - Simplified, stabilized and speeded up determination of superseded updates (Special thanks to H. Buhrmester)
  • - Strict verification of digital file signatures (Thanks to "Preyr")
  • - Added June 2016 update rollup (kb3161608/kb3161606) for Windows 7 / 8.1 (x86/x64) and Server 2008/2012 R2 to update scan prerequisites (Thanks to "harry" and "jonas")
  • - Replaced superseded scan prerequisite update kb3087039 (MS15-097) by kb3164033 (MS16-074) (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Replaced superseded scan prerequisite update kb3161664 (MS16-073) by kb3168965 (MS16-090) (Thanks to "Dalai" and "Wolfsrabe")
  • - C++ 2015 Redistributable Runtime Libraries updated to v. 14.0.24210.0 (Thanks to "mAsTa" and "harry")
  • - Microsoft Silverlight updated to v. 5.1.50428.00 (Thanks to "mAsTa")
  • - UpdateInstaller script won't any longer show IE installation info popup if IE is recent (Thanks to "aker")
  • - DownloadUpdates.cmd script will now also support x64 variant of Sysinternals' Streams tool v. 2.52+
  • - Fix: CleanupRecall.cmd script did not restore previously configured Autologon (Thanks to A. Schönbach)
  • - Fix: Adobe Flash Player updates for Windows 10 LTSB (build 10240) were erroneously attempted to be installed on Windows 10 TH2 (build 10586) systems and vice versa (Thanks to "DaffyDuck2", "aker", "boco" and "mAsTa")
  • - Fix: Excluded cumulative update for Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5 (kb3158987) from download (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Fix: Corrected WMF installation on Windows Vista and Server 2008 (x86/x64) systems
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Outlook 2010 Security Update kb3114883 (MS16-029) by kb3115246 (MS16-088)
  • - Fix: Duplicates in Office exclude lists


Changes for v10.6.2 - v10.6.3

  • - Added scan prerequisite update kb3161664 (MS16-073) (Thanks to "Denniss" and "Dalai")
  • - C++ 2013 Redistributable Runtime Libraries updated to v. 12.0.40649.5 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Aria2 download utility updated to v. 1.23.0 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - DownloadUpdates.cmd script will now also support x64 variant of Sysinternals' Sigcheck tool v. 2.51+ (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Fix: Querying state of service 'Windows Update' (wuauserv) could fail on foreign systems (Thanks to P. Pellegrini)
  • - Fix: Errors on running version check fired misleading new version notifications (Thanks to "Telli")
  • - Fix: Renamed md5deep to hashdeep in Linux script DownloadUpdates.sh (Thanks to B. Marwell)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Visio 2010 Security Update kb3114402 (MS16-004) by kb3114872 (MS16-070)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Visio 2016 Security Update kb3114511 (MS16-004) by kb3115041 (MS16-070)
  • - Fix: FAQs enhanced and corrected (Thanks to "jonas" and "aker")


Changes for v10.6.1 - v10.6.2

  • - C++ 2015 Runtime Libraries updated to v. 14.0.23918 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Replaced superseded scan prerequisite update kb3139852 (MS16-034) by kb3145739 (MS16-039) (Thanks to "Dalai")
  • - Aria2 download utility updated to v. 1.22.0 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Lync 2013 Security Update kb3114351 (MS15-128) by kb3114944 (MS16-039)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Lync 2016 Security Update kb3114372 (MS15-128) by kb3114960 (MS16-039)
  • - Fix: Download part erroneously excluded Security Update kb3032663 (MS15-048) for .NET Framework 4.5.x under Windows 8.1 (x86/x64) and Server 2012 R2 (Thanks to "aker" and "Denniss")
  • - Fix: Excluded obsolete updates for .NET Framework 4.5 and 4.5.1 (Thanks to "Denniss" and "harry")
  • - Fix: Power management settings were only adjusted for WOUTempAdmin user account (Thanks to G. Dixon)


Changes for v10.6 - v10.6.1

  • - Replaced superseded scan prerequisite update kb3134214 (MS16-018) by kb3139852 (MS16-034) (Thanks to "Denniss", "Dalai" and the community)
  • - Aria2 download utility updated to v. 1.21.0 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Fix: Online update scan interfered with determination of missing updates (Thanks to "aker", "boco", "Denniss" and "okseeusoon")
  • - Fix: Corrected 'same day' rule
  • - Fix: Removed obsolete partial IE update kb3141092 (MS16-009) from static definitions
  • - Fix: Download part missed Outlook 2007 Security Update kb2880510 (MS16-029)
  • - Fix: Download part missed Outlook 2010 Security Update kb3114883 (MS16-029)
  • - Fix: Download part missed Outlook 2013 Security Update kb3114829 (MS16-029)
  • - Fix: Download part missed Outlook 2016 Security Update kb3114861 (MS16-029)


Changes for v10.5 - v10.6

  • - Support added for Windows Management Framework 5.0 on Windows 7 / 8.1 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Ability added to enable .NET Framework 3.5 feature even on Windows 10 and Server 2016 (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to "eLPuSHeR", "Cababs", "aker" and "boco")
  • - Replaced superseded Windows Update Client February 2016 (kb3135445/kb3135449) for Windows 7 / 8.1 (x86/x64) and Server 2008/2012 R2 by Windows Update Client March 2016 (kb3138612/kb3138615) (Thanks to "harry")
  • - DoUpdate.cmd script will now support "/skipieinst" switch to avoid mandatory installation of most recent Internet Explorer (Thanks to "Joe", "FrankH", "smeijer", "jbegarek", "mAsTa", "boco", "Denniss" and "aker")
  • - UpdateInstaller.ini file will now support "skipieinst" setting in [Installation] to control "/skipieinst" switch for DoUpdate.cmd script
  • - Fix: DoUpdate.cmd script will now only install most recent Internet Explorer if IE feature was not disabled before (Thanks to "Joe", "FrankH", "smeijer", "jbegarek", "mAsTa", "boco", "Denniss" and "aker")
  • - Fix: Installation of kb3134814 (MS16-009) for Windows 7 / 8.1 (x86/x64) and Server 2008/2012 R2 missed partial update kb3141092 (Thanks to "tpa2")
  • - Fix: .NET Framework 4 rolled back to v. 4.6 for Windows Vista and Server 2008 (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to "joew", "Lokmup" and "Denniss")
  • - Fix: Installation of MSU packages failed because DoUpdate.cmd script disabled service 'Windows Update' (wuauserv) (Thanks to "rbr555", "boco" and "aker")
  • - Fix: WOUTempAdmin password enhanced to satisfy complexity policies (Thanks to G. Sciuto and "mtk")
  • - Fix: DoUpdate.cmd script attempted to restore invalid registry value "DelayedAutoStart" for service 'Windows Update' (wuauserv) under Windows 10 (Thanks to "maddes")


Changes for v10.4 - v10.5

  • - Flexible multi-stage updating option added (Thanks to "einsfran", "Cababs", "Denniss", "aker" and "boco")
  • - UpdateInstaller script will now show popup information for mandatory installation of most recent Internet Explorer on Windows Vista, 7 and Server 2008(R2) (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to "Denniss")
  • - Replaced superseded Windows Update Client December 2015 (kb3112343/kb3112336) for Windows 7 / 8.1 (x86/x64) and Server 2008/2012 R2 by Windows Update Client February 2016 (kb3135445/kb3135449) (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Replaced superseded scan prerequisite update kb3124000 (MS16-005) by kb3134214 (MS16-018) (Thanks to "Denniss", "Dalai" and the community)
  • - Static update definitions may be updated while downloading
  • - Excluded obsolete dynamic updates for Office XP and 2003 (Thanks to "Denniss" and "aker")
  • - Introduced file ..\exclude\custom\ExcludeListForce-all.txt to exclude even statically defined updates from download (Thanks to "archiveguy", "boco" and "aker")
  • - Fix: Updates for .NET Framework 4.5.x won't be excluded any longer (Thanks to H. van Doormaal)
  • - Fix: ISO and USB filters refined to exclude unused .NET Framework updates (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Fix: DoUpdate.cmd script will now also enable/disable service 'Windows Update' (wuauserv) on demand (Thanks to "DCEM", "boco" and "aker")
  • - Fix: Windows Defender definition files were attempted to be updated even if Windows Defender was disabled II (Thanks to "aker")


Changes for v10.3.2 - v10.4

  • - Support removed for Windows 8 (w62 x86) since Microsoft discontinued support for it on January 12, 2016 (see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle#Microsoft-Windows-81)
  • - Mandatory installation of most recent Internet Explorer on Windows Vista, 7 and Server 2008(R2) (x86/x64) systems (see https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/WindowsForBusiness/End-of-IE-support)
  • - Speeded up determination of dynamic Office updates by integrating UnxUtils (http://sourceforge.net/projects/unxutils/) "join" and "gsort" (Thanks to "hbuhrmester")
  • - Speeded up determination of missing updates on Windows Vista, 7 and Server 2008(R2) (x86/x64) systems by adding kb3124000 (MS16-005) to scan prerequisites (Thanks to "Denniss", "Dalai" and the community)
  • - Dynamically determined updates will now be validated only once a day (Thanks to "hbuhrmester", "aker" and "Denniss")
  • - DownloadUpdates.cmd script will now check for sufficient file system rights (Thanks to "hbuhrmester")
  • - DownloadUpdates.cmd script will now support "/excludewinglb" switch to avoid Silverlight downloads (Thanks to "boco")
  • - UpdateGenerator.ini file will now support "includewinglb" setting in [Options] to control "/excludewinglb" switch for DownloadUpdates.cmd script
  • - Fix: Enhanced hashdeep verification stability by deleting zero size checksum files (Thanks to "hbuhrmester")
  • - Fix: URLs corrected in StaticDownloadLinks-sysinternals.txt (Thanks to "hbuhrmester" and "harry")
  • - Fix: builddate.txt file will now also support dd.mmm.yyyy date format (Thanks to S. Sutherland)
  • - Fix: FAQs corrected (Thanks to "aker")


Changes for v10.3.1 - v10.3.2

  • - Microsoft Silverlight updated to v. 5.1.41212.0 (Thanks to "harry") - Fix: Replaced superseded Visio 2010 Security Update kb3101526 (MS15-116) by kb3114402 (MS16-004)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Visio 2016 Security Update kb3101507 (MS15-116) by kb3114511 (MS16-004)
  • - Fix: Moved kb2552343 for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) from static installation definitions to scan prerequisites (Thanks to "jonas" and "aker")
  • - Fix: Removed kb2592687 from Remote Desktop Connection 8.1 client installation on Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to "jonas")
  • - Fix: Excluded obsolete kb3097877 for Windows 10 x64 from download (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Fix: AddCustomLanguageSupport.cmd script contained invalid file name prefix for .NET Framework 4.6.1 (Thanks to "hbuhrmester")


Changes for v10.3 - v10.3.1

  • - Fix: DoUpdate.cmd script contained invalid installation file name for .NET Framework 4.6.1


Changes for v10.2.1 - v10.3

  • - Speeded up determination of missing updates on Windows Vista, 7 and Server 2008(R2) (x86/x64) systems by adding kb3087039 (MS15-097) and kb3109094 (MS15-128 and MS15-135) to scan prerequisites (Thanks to "Denniss", "Dalai", "aker" and the community)
  • - .NET Framework 4 updated to v. 4.6.1 (Thanks to "boco", "harry" and "aker")
  • - C++ 2015 Runtime Libraries updated to v. 14.0.23506 (Thanks to "Denniss" and "harry")
  • - Microsoft Silverlight updated to v. 5.1.41105.0 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Aria2 download utility updated to v. 1.19.3 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Windows Update Client improvement updates (kb3102810/kb3102812) for Windows 7 / 8.1 (x86/x64) and Server 2008/2012 R2 by Windows Update Client December 2015 (kb3112343/kb3112336) (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Lync 2013 Security Update kb3101496 (MS15-116 and MS15-123) by kb3114351 (MS15-128)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Lync 2016 Security Update kb3085634 (MS15-116 and MS15-123) by kb3114372 (MS15-128)
  • - Fix: .NET Framework 4.6 was erroneously offered for installation on Windows 10 Threshold 2 systems (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Fix: Download target "ofc glb" was executed twice if Office 2016 was selected in addition to any other Office product (Thanks to "banzeo" and "hbuhrmester")
  • - Fix: USB filters for Windows did not exclude Office 2016 (Thanks to "hbuhrmester")
  • - Fix: Minor bug in RemoveOffice2010x64Support.cmd script (Thanks to "pandabianco")
  • - Fix: Linux scripts' improvements (Thanks to H. Hullen)


Changes for v10.2 - v10.2.1

  • - Integrated Windows Update Client improvement updates (kb3102810/kb3102812) for Windows 7 / 8.1 (x86/x64) and Server 2008/2012 R2 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Office 2007 Security Update kb3054987 (MS15-099) by kb3085620 (MS15-099)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Office 2010 Security Update kb3054965 (MS15-099) by kb3085560 (MS15-099)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Word 2010 Security Update kb2553428 (MS15-033) by kb2965313 (MS15-116)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Visio 2010 Security Update kb3085514 (MS15-110) by kb3101526 (MS15-116)
  • - Fix: Download part missed OneNote 2010 Security Update kb3054978 (MS15-116)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Office 2013 Security Update kb3054932 (MS15-099) by kb3085572 (MS15-099)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Lync 2013 Security Update kb3085500 (MS15-097) by kb3101496 (MS15-116 and MS15-123)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Office 2016 Security Update kb2910993 (MS15-099) by kb3085635 (MS15-099)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Lync 2016 Security Update kb2910994 (MS15-097) by kb3085634 (MS15-116 and MS15-123)
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Visio 2016 Security Update kb2920708 (MS15-081) by kb3101507 (MS15-116)
  • - Fix: Linux scripts' improvements (Thanks to M. Althaus and H. Hullen)


Changes for v10.1 - v10.2

  • - Support added for Office 2016
  • - AutoIt script compiler updated to version 3.3.14.2
  • - Static download URLs for aria2 download utility updated to v. 1.19.2 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - DetermineSystemProperties.vbs script will now create file "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\WOUSystemProperties.txt" instead of "%TEMP%\SetSystemEnvVars.cmd" if executed manually (Thanks to "boco")
  • - Fix: Removed obsolete September 2015 cumulative update for Windows 10 (kb3081455) and prerequisite compatibility update (kb3081452)
  • - Fix: Replaced obsolete Visio 2010 Security Update kb3054876 (MS15-081) by kb3085514 (MS15-110)
  • - Fix: Download part erroneously excluded Security Updates kb2535512 (MS11-042) and kb2973201 (MS14-039) for Windows Vista and Server 2008 (x86)
  • - Fix: .NET Framework 4.6 was not properly installed on Server Core systems (Thanks to R. Bronca)


Changes for v10.0.2 - v10.1

  • - Speeded up determination of missing updates on Windows Vista, 7 and Server 2008(R2) (x86/x64) systems by installing kb3078601 (MS15-080) as a prerequisite (Thanks to "Denniss", "Dalai" and the community)
  • - Moved Windows Vista and 8 to UpdateGenerator's legacy products' tab (Thanks to "boco")
  • - Fix: Excluded obsolete patches for .NET Framework versions 1.1, 2.0 and 3.0 (Thanks to "Denniss")
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded Office 2007 Security Update kb2760415 (MS13-091) by kb3054987 (MS15-099) (Thanks to "Denniss")


Changes for v10.0.1 - v10.0.2

  • - Integrated September 2015 cumulative update for Windows 10 (kb3081455) and prerequisite compatibility update (kb3081452)
  • - Blacklisted superseded August 2015 cumulative updates for Windows 10 (kb3081444 and kb3081448)
  • - Fix: DownloadUpdates.cmd script did not delete NTFS alternate data streams from new script files (Thanks to "aker")


Changes for v10.0 - v10.0.1

  • - Shortcut evaluation added for Office only media (Thanks to "Tester", "Lokmup", "Denniss" and "aker")
  • - DownloadUpdates.cmd script will now delete NTFS alternate data streams from new or updated script files (Thanks to "blackerking", "boco" and "aker")
  • - Integrated Windows Update Client September 2015 (kb3083324/kb3083325) for Windows 7 / 8.1 (x86/x64) and Server 2008/2012 R2 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Fix: Replaced obsolete Office 2010 Security Update kb2863817 (MS15-059) by kb3054965 (MS15-099)
  • - Fix: Replaced obsolete Office 2013 Security Update kb3039749 (MS15-059) by kb3054932 (MS15-099) (Thanks to "Gerby")
  • - Fix: Replaced obsolete Lync 2013 Security Update kb3055014 (MS15-080) by kb3085500 (MS15-097) (Thanks to "Gerby")
  • - Fix: Linux scripts' improvements (Thanks to H. Klatte and H. Hullen)


Changes for v9.8 - v10.0

  • - Support added for Windows 10 and Server 2016
  • - Microsoft Silverlight updated to v. 5.1.40728.0 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Fix: Replaced obsolete Lync 2013 Security Update kb2881013 (MS14-036) by kb3055014 (MS15-080)
  • - Fix: Download part missed Security Update kb3054876 (MS15-081) for Visio 2010
  • - Fix: Removed obsolete Security Update kb2965236 (MS15-033) for Office 2010
  • - Fix: Disk Cleanup Wizard addon (kb2852386) for Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 (x64) updated to v2 (Thanks to "scu")
  • - Fix: Linux scripts' improvements (Thanks to H. Klatte, N. Möndjen and H. Hullen)


Changes for v9.7 - v9.8

  • - .NET Framework 4 updated to v. 4.6 (Thanks to "harry" and "aker")
  • - C++ 2015 Runtime Libraries integrated (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Support removed for Windows Server 2003 since Microsoft discontinued support for it on July 14th, 2015 (see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle?p1=10394)
  • - AutoIt script compiler updated to version 3.3.14.1 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Integrated Windows Update Client August 2015 (kb3075851/kb3075853) for Windows 7 / 8.1 (x86/x64) and Server 2008/2012 R2 (Thanks to "Denniss" and "harry")
  • - Fix: Static installation definition added for kb2552343 under Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) in order to fix repeated installation attempts of kb2532531 (Thanks to "cantab" and "aker")
  • - Fix: Download part missed Security Update kb2863817 (MS15-059) for Office 2010
  • - Fix: Linux scripts' improvements (Thanks to "techge", "deramon", "DanielEckl", "hbuhrmester" and H. Hullen)


Changes for v9.6 - v9.7

  • - NOTE: This version is supposed to be the last one supporting Windows Server 2003 (see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle?p1=3198)
  • - Integrated December 2014 update rollup (kb3013769) for Windows 8.1 (x86/x64) and Server 2012 R2 (Thanks to "Gerby")
  • - Microsoft Silverlight updated to v. 5.1.40416.0 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Static download URLs for aria2 download utility updated to v. 1.19.0 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Fix: Unsigned file rootsupd.exe was deleted (Thanks to "hbuhrmester" and the community)
  • - Fix: Download part missed Security Updates kb2553428/kb2965236 (MS15-033) and kb2863817 (MS15-059) for Office 2010
  • - Fix: Download part missed Security Update kb3039749 (MS15-059) for Office 2013 (Thanks to "Gerby")
  • - Fix: Reintegrated IE cumulative security update kb3003057 (MS14-065) into November 2014 update rollup (kb3000850) installation for Windows 8.1 (x86/x64) and Server 2012 R2 (Thanks to "Gerby")
  • - Fix: Excluded security update kb3057781 (MS15-044) for .NET Framework 4.6 RC (Thanks to "Denniss" and "harry")
  • - Fix: Replaced superseded update kb2913751 by kb2923545 in Remote Desktop Connection 8.1 client installation on Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - Fix: Adjusted aria2 download options (Thanks to "hbuhrmester")
  • - Fix: Removed obsolete script CheckTRCerts.cmd (Thanks to "hbuhrmester")


Changes for v9.5.4 - v9.6

  • - Ability added to enable .NET Framework 3.5 feature on Windows 8, 8.1 and Server 2012(R2) (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to J. Smith)
  • - Update for untrusted/revoked Root Certificates (rvkroots.exe) updated to v. 8,0,2195,0 (kb3050995, March 2015) (Thanks to "harry" and "aker")
  • - Detection capability added for Windows 10
  • - Fix: DoUpdate.cmd script will now stop service 'Windows Update' (wuauserv) after scanning for missing updates to prevent system reboot prompts (Thanks to "putput", "blackerking", "phaedrus" and "aker")
  • - Fix: UpdateGenerator and UpdateInstaller dialog scaling calculation enhanced (Thanks to "Ethan" and "ProTofik")
  • - Fix: When launched by a foreign 32-bit host process on a 64-bit system, CleanupRecall.cmd script did not properly disable autologon (Thanks to "JabraXx")
  • - Fix: Consolidated ExcludeList-superseded-exclude.txt


Changes for v9.5.3 - v9.5.4

  • - Fix: Removed obsolete fix for text quality degradation (kb3037639) for Windows Vista and Server 2003/2008 (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to "Denniss")
  • - Fix: Download part missed kb3031432 and kb3004375 for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to A. Goldbaum, "Denniss" and "harry")


Changes for v9.5.2 - v9.5.3

  • - Update for Root Certificates (rootsupd.exe/kb931125) updated to v. 41,0,2195,0 (March 2014) (Thanks to "Gerby", "boco", "-Iwan-" and "aker")
  • - Added fix for text quality degradation (kb3037639) after security update kb3013455 for Windows Vista and Server 2003/2008 (x86/x64) systems
  • - Increased filtering stability by operating findstr.exe case insensitively (Thanks to "hbuhrmester")
  • - Self update will now automatically update custom language additions (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Static download URLs for aria2 download utility updated to v. 1.18.10 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Fix: Replaced obsolete Security Update for Office 2010 kb2878284 (MS14-023) by kb2956073 (MS15-012)


Changes for v9.5.1 - v9.5.2

  • - Static download URLs for aria2 download utility updated to v. 1.18.9
  • - Fix: CleanupRecall.cmd script could erroneously delete a user profile different from WOUTempAdmin
  • - Fix: Removed static download definition for obsolete Update kb2687503 for Office 2010 x86


Changes for v9.5 - v9.5.1

  • - Linux scripts now also support Windows Essentials 2012 (Thanks to H. Hullen)
  • - RemoveEnglishLanguageSupport.cmd script added for non-english users' convenience
  • - Fix: Removed download exclusion of kb2976627 (MS14-051, superseded cumulative security update for IE) for IE11 under Windows 7, 8.1 and Server 2008/2012 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - Fix: Removed superseded IE cumulative security update kb3003057 (MS14-065) from November 2014 Update Rollup (kb3000850) installation for Windows 8.1 (x86/x64) and Server 2012 R2 (Thanks to "jonas")
  • - Fix: Filter file ExcludeListUSB-all-x86.txt erroneously excluded .NET Framework 4.5.2 installation packages (kb2901907) (Thanks to "random")


Changes for v9.4.2 - v9.5

  • - NOTE: If you customized your copy of WOU using the script AddCustomLanguageSupport.cmd {lng}, please call it again once (per language) to get the appropriate Windows Essentials 2012 installation file(s) downloaded
  • - Integrated November 2014 Update Rollup (kb3000850) for Windows 8.1 (x86/x64) and Server 2012 R2 (Thanks to "Gerby")
  • - Support added for Windows Essentials 2012 - not yet available for Linux download script (Thanks to J. Smith)
  • - Fix: Download part did not completely exclude kb2976627 (MS14-051, superseded cumulative security update for IE) (Thanks to "Matjes")
  • - Fix: Microsoft revoked kb2949927 for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) (Thanks to "Matjes")
  • - Fix: DoUpdate.cmd script will now raise a warning instead of an error if most recent Windows Update Agent installation file is not found (Thanks to "radkins", "Kettenhund" and "aker")
  • - Fix: CreateISOImage.cmd and CreateISOImage.sh scripts will now create ISO images containing Joliet directory information as well as UDF file system (Thanks to "Pamela", "aker" and "boco")
  • - Fix: Removed obsolete Security Updates for Flash Player (kb913433 and kb923789)
  • - Fix: Removed obsolete Security Updates for MDAC 2.8 SP1 (kb911562 and kb927779)
  • - Fix: Reviewed and consolidated internal structures


Changes for v9.4.1 - v9.4.2

  • Fix: MSI packages' installation was broken


Changes for v9.4 - v9.4.1

  • - Static download URLs for aria2 download utility updated to v. 1.18.8 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Fix: Static download URLs for MSE Network Realtime Inspection definitions updated (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Fix: TouchMSITree.cmd script did not properly handle duplicate file name parts and MST file names containing spaces (Thanks to F. Mezou)
  • - Fix: If executed manually, CleanupRecall.cmd script did not delete registry reference to WOUTempAdmin profile (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Fix: Download part did not exclude kb2976627 (superseded cumulative security update for IE) for Windows Vista and Server 2008 (x86/x64) (Thanks to "Matjes")
  • - Fix: Minor options' control flow bug in UpdateInstaller script


Changes for v9.3.1 - v9.4

  • - NOTE: Please delete ...\exclude\ExcludeList-superseded.txt once you updated to v. 9.4 to be sure to have it re-created during the next download run
  • - Updated static download URL for untrusted/revoked root certificates (rvkroots.exe/kb2982792) (Thanks to "friday123")
  • - Microsoft Silverlight updated to v. 5.1.30514.0 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Windows Update Agent (WUA) will now be updated to v. 7.6.7600.320 on Windows 7 / 8 and Server 2008 R2 / 2012 (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to "boco")
  • - ListMissingUpdateIds.vbs script won't any longer list updates which are marked as hidden on the target computer (Thanks to "aker")
  • - CreateISOImage.cmd and CopyToTarget.cmd scripts will now also call InitializationHook.cmd and FinalizationHook.cmd scripts if present (Thanks to M. Köhler)
  • - Linux scripts now also support Mac OS X (Darwin) and BSD (Thanks to "ovizii" and H. Hullen)
  • - Static download URLs for aria2 download utility updated to v. 1.18.7 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Fix: Superseded updates' determination was broken by new wsusscn2.cab catalog file format (Thanks to "boco", "aker" and "wyoming")
  • - Fix: Updates kb2939087 and kb2975061 added to Windows 8.1 Update 1 (kb2919355) installation routine (Thanks to B. Schinkel-Momsen)
  • - Fix: Superseded Updates kb2919442 and kb2969339 removed from Windows 8.1 Update 1 (kb2919355) installation routine (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Fix: Improved detection of Office architecture (Thanks to "luxor", "aker", "boco" and "Denniss")
  • - Fix: Improved detection of PowerShell 2.0 (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Fix: Linux scripts contained misleading error message regarding commonparts.sh (Thanks to H. Hullen)
  • - Fix: Linux scripts' improvements (Thanks to "hbuhrmester" and H. Hullen)


Changes for v9.3 - v9.3.1

  • - AutoIt script compiler updated to version 3.3.12.0
  • - Fix: Windows 8.1 Update 1 integrated installation media may not contain kb2919355 supplementary patches, e.g. kb2959977 (Thanks to A. Koziaris)
  • - Fix: Update kb2969339 added to Windows 8.1 Update 1 (kb2919355) installation routine (Thanks to "Gerby")
  • - Fix: .NET Framework 4.5.2 was not properly detected and installed on Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2 systems (Thanks to "DK3")
  • - Fix: Download part missed kb2964358 (MS14-021) for Windows XP x64 and Server 2003 x64 (Thanks to "off")
  • - Fix: Download part missed kb975713 (MS10-007) for Windows XP x64 and Server 2003 x64 (Thanks to "off")
  • - Fix: Download part missed Security Update kb2878284 (MS14-023) for Office 2010
  • - Fix: Download part missed Security Update kb2881013 (MS14-036) for Office 2013 (Thanks to "Gerby")
  • - Fix: Root Certificates' updates kb931125 and kb2917500 added to installation exclude list (explicit installation) (Thanks to "aker")
  • - Fix: Target confusion in Linux script DownloadUpdates.sh (Thanks to "OliWee")


Changes for v9.2 - v9.3

  • - NOTE: If you customized your copy of WOU using the script AddCustomLanguageSupport.cmd {lng}, please call it again once (per language) to get the appropriate .NET 4.5.2 language pack(s) downloaded
  • - .NET Framework 4.5 updated to v. 4.5.2 (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Support removed for Windows XP since Microsoft discontinued support for it on April 8th, 2014 (see http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223)
  • - Support removed for Office 2003 since Microsoft discontinued support for it on April 8th, 2014 (see http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=2488)
  • - ISO and USB filters adjusted (Thanks to "harry" and "Matjes")
  • - Fix: UpdateGenerator and UpdateInstaller dialog scaling corrected for Windows 8 / 8.1 and Server 2012 (R2) systems (Thanks to "fly")
  • - Fix: Microsoft corrected Windows 8.1 Update 1 (kb2919355) again by adding clearcompressionflag.exe
  • - Fix: Download part missed Security Update kb2880463 for Office 2013 (Thanks to "Gerby")


Changes for v9.2 - v9.2.1

  • NOTE: This version will be the very very last one supporting Windows XP and Office 2003 (see http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223 and http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=2488)
  • Fix: Download filters missed kb2964358 (MS14-021) for IE6 under Windows XP (Thanks to "harry")
  • Fix: Microsoft corrected Windows 8.1 Update 1 (kb2919355) by adding kb2959977 (Thanks to "harry")
  • Fix: Microsoft now delivers Windows 8.1 Update 1 installation files through catalog file wsusscn2.cab (Thanks to "psj")
  • Fix: DetermineSystemProperties.vbs script did not detect Microsoft Silverlight x86 installations under x64 Operating Systems (Thanks to "rbr555")


Changes for v9.1 - v9.2

  • - NOTE: This version will be the very last one supporting Windows XP and Office 2003 (see http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223 and http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=2488)
  • - Windows 8.1 Update 1 (kb2919355) integrated
  • - HashDeep utility updated to version 4.4
  • - DoUpdate.cmd script will now also log OS revision number
  • - Fix: Excluded download of kb2927581 (Update Rollup 1.2 for Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 on Windows Server 2008 R2 systems)
  • - Fix: Linux script CreateISOImage.sh wildcard processing


Changes for v9.0 - v9.1

  • NOTE: This version will be the last one supporting Windows XP and Office 2003 (see http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223 and http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=2488)
  • Support added for Remote Desktop Connection 8.1 client (kb2830477) on Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to K. Olbrich)
  • Static download URLs for Microsoft Silverlight updated to v. 5.1.30214.0 (Thanks to "harry")
  • Static download URLs for aria2 download utility updated to v. 1.18.5 (Thanks to M. Köhler)
  • Fix: 'x86-cross-product' ISO images exceeded 4.7 GB (max. capacity of DVD-5 media) and therefore won't any longer contain updates for Windows XP and Office 2003 / 2007 and installation files for .NET 3.5 SP1 / 4.0
  • Fix: RemoveGermanLanguageSupport.cmd script didn't consider StaticDownloadLinks-dotnet.txt (Thanks to "rubasik")
  • Fix: Version determination of Sysinternals' Sigcheck tool will now default to v. 2.x (Thanks to "aker")


Changes for v8.9 - v9.0

  • INSTALLATION HINT: If you customized your copy of WOU using the script AddOffice2010x64Support.cmd {lng}, please call it again once (per language) to get the appropriate Office 2013 SP1 installation file(s) downloaded
  • NOTE: This version is supposed to be the last one supporting Windows XP and Office 2003 (see http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223 and http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=2488)
  • Office 2013 Service Pack 1 integrated (Thanks to "Gerby")
  • DoUpdate.cmd script now supports "/instielatest" parameter for platform independent custom scripting (Thanks to "hdneuenfeldt" and "aker")
  • RemoveGermanLanguageSupport.cmd script added for non-german users' convenience (Thanks to "Progman" and "sao")
  • Removed obsolete update scan prerequisite installation for Windows XP (x86) systems (Thanks to "Denniss", "psycx", "Manfred" and the community)
  • Fix: CompileAutoItScripts.cmd script won't any longer use compression for compilation in order to avoid false positive alerts from AV scanners (Thanks to "boco")
  • Fix: Excluded obsolete/superseded cumulative security updates for Internet Explorer under Windows XP/Server 2003 (x64) and 7/Server 2008 R2 (x64) (Thanks to "harry")
  • Fix: Excluded obsolete initial revision of security update for USB drivers (kb2862330) for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to M. Köhler)
  • Fix: Removed obsolete static download definitions for kb2862973 (Update for Deprecation of MD5 Hashing Algorithm for Microsoft Root Certificate Program) (Thanks to "boco" and "harry")
  • Fix: Linux download script DownloadUpdates.sh didn't write builddate.txt file (Thanks to "Spider-Mann")


Changes for v8.8 - v8.9

  • - AutoIt script compiler updated to version 3.3.10.2
  • - Static download URLs for aria2 download utility updated to v. 1.18.3 (Thanks to M. Köhler)
  • - Updated static download URL for untrusted/revoked root certificates (rvkroots.exe/kb2917500)
  • - Update scan prerequisite for Windows XP and Server 2003 (x86) systems (latest IEx cumulative security update) will now be dynamically determined (Thanks to "harry" and "aker")
  • - UpdateGenerator script now supports variable ini files given as a command line parameter (Thanks to "boco")
  • - MSI packages and custom software will now be installed before Microsoft's updates (Thanks to "d4vr0s")
  • - Linux download script DownloadUpdates.sh now also supports Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2 (Thanks to H. Hullen)
  • - Fix: Download part missed Security Updates kb2850057 and kb2850064 for Office 2013
  • - Fix: Update scan prerequisite installation restricted to Windows XP and Server 2003 (x86) systems (Thanks to "boco" and "Denniss")
  • - Fix: Windows XP (x86) SP3 prerequisite update for non-Intel processors (kb953356) was erroneously attempted to be installed on systems without SP2 (Thanks to A. Pfohl)
  • - Fix: Downloading of updated CPP and MSE installation packages could fail after an incomplete previous run (Thanks to Th. Baisch)
  • - Fix: Download URLs for C++ 2012 Runtime Libraries Update 4 adjusted to English versions (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Fix: DoUpdate.cmd script missed escape characters for log file output (Thanks to "aker", "boco" and "Matjes")
  • - Fix: Excluded obsolete/superseded cumulative security updates for Internet Explorer under Windows Vista and Server 2003/2008 (x86/x64) (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Fix: Linux download script DownloadUpdates.sh stored .NET installation files in invalid path


Changes for v8.7.2 - v8.8

  • NOTE: If you customized your copy of WOU using the script AddCustomLanguageSupport.cmd {lng}, please call it again once (per language) to get the appropriate IE11 installation file(s) downloaded
  • NOTE: If you customized your copy of WOU using the script AddOffice2010x64Support.cmd {lng}, please call it again once (per language) to get the static multilingual x64 update files for Office 2010 downloaded
  • Optional installation of Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to "boco")
  • Speeded up determination of missing updates on Windows XP, Vista and Server 2003/2008 (x86/x64) systems by installing kb2888505 as a prerequisite (Thanks to "boco", "Gerby" and the community)
  • Support added for C++ 2012 Runtime Libraries Update 4 (Thanks to "boco" and "flummie")
  • On Windows XP (x86) systems without SP3, kb953356 will now be installed before SP3 (Thanks to "nlewis")
  • Service Pack support added for Microsoft Office Viewers (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) (Thanks to "banzeo" and "aker")
  • Excluded Update Rollups 1-3 (kb2781267, kb2824160 and kb2862551) for Windows Server 2012 Essentials
  • Fix: Office multilingual updates' directory (ofc glb) was blown up (Thanks to M. K�hler, "Denniss" and "psj")
  • Fix: Download part missed Security Updates kb2768005 and kb2837618 for Office 2013
  • Fix: AddOffice2010x64Support.cmd script didn't consider StaticDownloadLinks-o2k10-x64-glb.txt (Thanks to "psj")
  • Fix: 'x86-cross-product' ISO images exceeded 4.7 GB (max. capacity of DVD-5 media) and therefore won't any more contain updates for Windows Server 2003


Changes for v8.7.1 - v8.7.2

  • Fix: Windows Management Framework 4.0 wasn't offered for installation on Windows Server 2012 systems
  • Fix: DoUpdate.cmd script will now also try to determine missing updates if state of service 'Windows Update' (wuauserv) is "Start Pending" (Thanks to "friday123")
  • Fix: Check for trailing backslash in environment variable TEMP was broken in UpdateGenerator and UpdateInstaller scripts (Thanks to "chavv")


Changes for v8.6 - v8.7

  • - NOTE: If you customized your copy of WOU using the script AddCustomLanguageSupport.cmd {lng}, please call it again once (per language) to get the appropriate .NET 4.5.1 language pack(s) downloaded
  • - Support added for Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2
  • - Support added for Windows Management Framework 4.0 on Windows 7 and Server 2008(R2)/2012 (x86/x64) systems
  • - .NET Framework 4.5 updated to v. 4.5.1
  • - Microsoft Silverlight updated to v. 5.1.20913.0
  • - C++ 2013 Runtime Libraries integrated (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Installation part will now log Windows licensing info
  • - Update for the Windows Operating System Loader (kb2506014) added for Windows Vista, 7 and Server 2008(R2) (x64)
  • - Static download definitions added for Disk Cleanup Wizard addon for Windows 7 SP1 (kb2852386)
  • - Static download definitions added for Update for Deprecation of MD5 Hashing Algorithm for Microsoft Root Certificate Program (kb2862973) for Windows Vista, 7, 8 and Server 2008(R2)/2012 (x86/x64)
  • - Static download URLs for aria2 download utility updated to v. 1.18.1
  • - Excluded Update Rollups 1-4 (kb2554636, kb2630436, kb2705122 and kb2757013) for Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials
  • - Fix: Sysinternals jumbled parameters and screwed up Sigcheck v. 2.0
  • - Fix: Installation failed on Japanese Windows Vista systems due to special characters in Win32_OperatingSystem.Caption
  • - Fix: DoUpdate.cmd script repeatedly installed custom static update definitions for .NET Frameworks 3.5 SP1 and 4
  • - Fix: DownloadUpdates.cmd script threw misleading file integrity verification warnings for .NET updates
  • - Fix: Patch installation using Dism.exe failed when called by a custom x86 starter process
  • - Fix: Downloading from internal WSUS server failed
  • - Fix: Download part missed kb2835361 for Windows Vista, 7 and Server 2008(R2) (x86/x64) due to a bug in Microsoft's update catalog file wsusscn2.cab
  • - Fix: Download part missed kb2827238 for Excel 2013
  • - Fix: Minor fixes in Linux scripts


Changes for v8.5 - v8.6

  • NOTE: If you like to use aria2 instead of wget for downloading, please call ActivateAria2Downloads.cmd once
  • - Detection capability added for Windows 8.1 / Server 2012 R2 and Internet Explorer 11
  • - Optional use of aria2 instead of wget to speed up downloading (Thanks to "qoole" and "brb8two")
  • List of superseded updates will now be recalculated if ExcludeList-superseded-exclude.txt was modified
  • Microsoft Security Essentials and MSI packages will now be installed last (Thanks to "paul1149")
  • CreateISOImage.cmd and CreateISOImage.sh scripts will now create UDF instead of Joliet formatted ISO images (Thanks to "tapek")
  • DownloadUpdates.cmd script will now automatically update mkisofs tool
  • Added missing URL for Turkish version of Service Pack 2 for Office 2010 x64 (Thanks to "harry")
  • Fix: Static installation definitions for Office updates were not correctly evaluated on dual Office installations (Thanks to "aker")
  • Fix: XSLT filters for Windows 8 / Server 2012 also got updates for Windows 8.1 / Server 2012 R2 (Thanks to "harry")
  • Fix: UpdateGenerator script won't any longer try to copy to non-existent USB target paths (Thanks to "boco" and "aker")
  • Fix: DownloadUpdates.cmd script will now avoid misleading file integrity verification failures after an incomplete or broken download run (Thanks to "boco")
  • Fix: DownloadUpdates.cmd script erroneously deleted StaticDownloadLinks-o2k13-x64-glb.txt (Thanks to "psj")
  • Fix: Microsoft updated kb2574819 (DTLS, prerequisite for RDP 8.0) for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) (Thanks to "cecinit" and "Matjes")
  • Fix: Download part missed kb2644615 for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) due to a bug in Microsoft's update catalog file wsusscn2.cab
  • Fix: Download part missed kb956744 for Windows Server 2003 (x86) due to a bug in Microsoft's update catalog file wsusscn2.cab
  • Fix: Download part missed kb2817465 and kb2768017 for Office 2013
  • Fix: Cleaned up ExcludeList-superseded-exclude.txt (Thanks to M. Trenkner)
  • Fix: Download failures of mkisofs tool will now result in a warning instead of an error (Thanks to Th. Lohe)
  • Fix: Minor fix in Linux script DownloadUpdates.sh (Thanks to "Buster" and H. Hullen)


Changes for v8.4 - v8.5

  • - NOTE: If you customized your copy of WOU using the script AddOffice2010x64Support.cmd {lng}, please call it again once (per language) to get the appropriate Office 2010 SP2 installation file(s) downloaded
  • - Office 2010 Service Pack 2 integrated
  • - Microsoft Silverlight updated to v. 5.1.20513.0
  • - Support added for C++ 2012 Runtime Libraries Update 3
  • - HTTP Proxy password prompt will now encode special characters according to RFC1738
  • - Custom update definitions for .NET Frameworks 3.5 SP1 and 4 will be executed even if the Frameworks are already installed
  • - Fix: Service Packs for Office 2003, 2007 and 2010 were not installed if Office 2013 was present
  • - Fix: HTTP Proxy password prompt did not appear again after HTTP Proxy changes
  • - Fix: Download part missed kb2813170 for Windows XP, 7 and Server 2003 (x86) due to a bug in Microsoft's update catalog file wsusscn2.cab
  • - Fix: Download part missed kb2425227 for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) due to a bug in Microsoft's update catalog file wsusscn2.cab
  • - Fix: Download part missed updates kb2817480 for Office 2003 and kb2596764 for Office 2007
  • - Fix: Download part got updates for Lync


Changes for v8.3 - v8.4

  • - UpdateInstaller script will now remind user's presets inbetween manual recalls (Thanks to "paul1149")
  • - DoUpdate.cmd script will now beep to request manual reboots (Thanks to "paul1149")
  • - Fix: Microsoft does not support dynamic determination of Updates for Office 2013 (Thanks to W. Wenzel)
  • - Fix: Installation part missed updates for Internet Explorer 10 (Thanks to "Gerby")
  • - Fix: UpdateGenerator script will now check installation state of Trusted Root Certificates (Thanks to "boco")
  • - Fix: UpdateGenerator script will now block UNC script paths (Thanks to "hereiam")
  • - Fix: UpdateGenerator and UpdateInstaller scripts will now block invalid %TEMP% paths (Thanks to "e2020" and "aker")
  • - Fix: Double-quoted parameter check could prevent installation of Office File Converter Pack (Thanks to "Rassilon")
  • - Fix: Download part missed PowerPoint 2007 Security Update kb2596764 due to a bug in Microsoft's update catalog file wsusscn2.cab
  • - Fix: Language messages and prerequisites' problem corrected in Linux scripts (Thanks to H. Hullen)
  • - Fix: Invalid download paths for C++ Runtime Libraries in Linux script DownloadUpdates.sh (Thanks to H. Hullen)
  • - Fix: Differences between Linux and Windows download parts (Thanks to "talou" and H. Hullen)


Changes for v8.2 - v8.3

  • - Microsoft Silverlight updated to v. 5.1.20125.0
  • - MSI packages' installations support MST transformation files now
  • - Support removed for .NET Frameworks 2.0 SP0/SP1 and 3.5 SP0
  • - Fix: Internet Explorer 9 / 10 and prerequisites will now be attempted to be installed only once
  • - Fix: Removed static download definition for obsolete Security Update kb2598039 for Office 2010 x86
  • - Fix: Added static download definition for Update kb2687503 (may replace kb2597986) for Office 2010 x86
  • - Fix: Missing "/f" switch for reg.exe could cause PrepareRecall.cmd, PrepareShowLogFile.cmd and CleanupRecall.cmd to wait for user interaction
  • - Fix: Linux script DownloadUpdates.sh corrected


Changes for v8.1.1 - v8.2

  • - NOTE: If you customized your copy of WOU using the script AddCustomLanguageSupport.cmd {lng}, please call it again once (per language) to get the appropriate IE10 installation file(s) downloaded
  • - Optional installation of Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to "harry" and "boco")
  • - Static download definitions may be updated while downloading (Thanks to "boco")
  • - Office update exclude list refined to include Visio updates (e.g. kb2687508) now (Thanks to "Gerby")
  • - Static download URLs updated for C++ 2005 and 2012 Runtime Libraries
  • - Fix: Linux script CreateISOImage.sh did not support symbolic links (Thanks to "jpotto")


Changes for v8.1 - v8.1.1

  • Fix: Microsoft moved and renamed the Security Essentials installation files again


Changes for v8.0 - v8.1

  • - NOTE: If you customized your copy of WOU using the script AddCustomLanguageSupport.cmd {lng}, please call it again once (per language) to get the appropriate MSE installation file(s) downloaded
  • - Support added for MSI packages' and custom software installations
  • - Download targets, detection and update capability added for Office 2013
  • - Updating of Microsoft Security Essentials definition files will now include Network Inspection System definitions (Thanks to B. Schinkel-Momsen and "harry")
  • - Update for untrusted/revoked Root Certificates (rvkroots.exe/kb2798897) included (Thanks to "rbr555")
  • - Optional creation of collection script ...\cmd\custom\RunAll.cmd (Thanks to "boco")
  • - Fix: Microsoft moved and renamed Microsoft Security Essentials installation files (Thanks to "harry", "boco" and "Denniss")
  • - Fix: On Windows Vista / Server 2008 (x86/x64) systems, IE8 installation failed due to invalid parameter "/closeprograms" (Thanks to R. Tolley)
  • - Fix: Check for new WOU versions failed if environment variable PATH did not contain %SystemRoot%\system32 (Thanks to "surfmaxx" and "aker")
  • - Fix: Suboptimal sequence in DoUpdate.cmd script could lead to .NET installation failures
  • - Fix: Removed Windows activation determination code from DetermineSystemProperties.vbs script since it's not used any longer (Thanks to "aker" and "boco")
  • - Fix: Missing semicolon in Linux script CreateISOImage.sh lead to syntax error (Thanks to "falcon")


Changes for v7.5 - v8.0

  • - NOTE: If you customized your copy of WOU using the script AddCustomLanguageSupport.cmd {lng}, please call it again once (per language) to get the appropriate IE10 installation file(s) downloaded
  • - Support added for Windows 8 and Server 2012 (Thanks to "boco")
  • - Optional installation of Internet Explorer 10 Release Preview on Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - Support added for Remote Desktop Connection 8.0 client (kb2592687) on Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) systems
  • - Support added for C++ 2012 Runtime Libraries Update 1 (Thanks to B. Knapp and "harry")
  • - Linux scripts reviewed and enhanced to support Windows 8 / Server 2012 targets (Thanks to H. Hullen)
  • - HashDeep utility updated to version 4.3
  • - ISO filters improved to mutually exclude .NET Framework 4.0/4.5 installation packages (Thanks to "boco")
  • - Removed obsolete "trailing colon" restriction for environment variable TEMP from UpdateGenerator script (Thanks to "daos" and "boco")
  • - DownloadUpdates.cmd script now evaluates a custom ExcludeList-superseded-exclude.txt file (Thanks to "boco")
  • - Default changed for updating DirectX Runtime Libraries
  • - Fix: Network drive reconnection failed during subsequent recalls if its default was 'persistent' (Thanks to J. Holland)
  • - Fix: Microsoft Silverlight x64 version was erroneously attempted to be installed on Windows XP/Vista and Server 2003/2008 (x64) systems (Thanks to "friday123" and "Denniss")
  • - Fix: Update for Root Certificates (rootsupd.exe/kb931125) was not properly detected on x64 systems (Thanks to "boco")
  • - Fix: Linux script CreateISOImage.sh did not exit on missing iso creation tool (Thanks to S. Baur and H. Hullen)
  • - Fix: 'x86-cross-product' ISO images exceeded 4.7 GB (max. capacity of DVD-5 media) and therefore won't contain Vista, but Server 2003 updates now
  • - Fix: State of service 'Windows Update' (wuauserv) might be determined incorrectly (Thanks to "boco")
  • - Fix: UpdateInstaller script offered .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 installation under Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 (Thanks to Ch. Giesers)
  • - Fix: UpdateInstaller script did not properly detect existing .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 installations under Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 (Thanks to "boco")
  • - Fix: Update Rollup 1.1 for Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 (kb2626067) was erroneously downloaded


Changes for v7.4.2 - v7.5

  • - NOTE: If you customized your copy of WOU using the script AddCustomLanguageSupport.cmd {lng}, please call it again once (per language) to get the appropriate .NET 4.5 language pack(s) downloaded
  • - Linux download scripts reintegrated (Thanks to H. Hullen)
  • - Optional installation of Windows Management Framework 3.0 on Windows 7 and Server 2008(R2) (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to "boco")
  • - Optional installation of .NET Framework 4 will now install .NET Framework 4.5 instead of v. 4.0 on Windows Vista, 7 and Server 2008(R2) (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Office 2003 Resource Kit (ork.exe) reintegrated, since Microsoft provides it again (Thanks to "harry" and "aker")
  • - UpdateGenerator script will now download mkisofs.exe regardless of the current ISO image creation settings (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Fix: Automatic recall feature was broken on Windows XP systems (Thanks to "cecinit" and "boco")
  • - Fix: Download part missed Security Update kb967723 for Windows Server 2003 (x86/x64)
  • - Fix: ISO and USB filters for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 now include .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 installation files, since Windows Server 2008 R2 does not automatically contain .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
  • - Fix: ISO and USB filters for Windows XP and Server 2003 (x64) erroneously excluded kb923789
  • - Fix: UpdateGenerator script will now check for existence of USB target directory before attempting to copy to it (Thanks to "kara2004")


Changes for v6.8.2 - v6.8.5

  • Modifications in version 6.8.5
  • - DownloadUpdates.sh script will now create hash files for downloaded updates (Thanks to Stefan Jöhnke)
  • - DownloadUpdates.sh script will now support optional download of Windows Defender definition files (Thanks to Stefan Jöhnke)
  • - DownloadUpdates.sh script will now support custom static and exclude directories (Thanks to Stefan Jöhnke)
  • - HashDeep utility updated to version 3.9.1
  • - Fix: DownloadUpdates.sh and CreateISOImage.sh scripts did not support working directories containing spaces (Thanks to Stefan Jöhnke)
  • - Fix: Registry references to WOUTempAdmin profile were not cleaned up (Thanks to Bert Schinkel-Momsen)
  • - Fix: Determination of Office and superseded updates caused invalid file system activities (Thanks to "Yaso Kuhl")
  • - Fix: Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (kb976932) was attempted to be installed as a patch (Thanks to "Denniss")
  • Modifications in version 6.8.4
  • - DownloadUpdates.cmd script will now avoid re-downloading after daylight saving time to standard time switch by setting TZ environment variable (Thanks to "Gerby")
  • - Optional cleanup of target directory added to CopyToTarget.cmd script and USB stick option (Thanks to "Mike")
  • - Optional updating of DirectX End-User Runtimes (Thanks to "Denniss", "aker", "boco" and "-Iwan-")
  • - Microsoft Security Essentials and Windows Defender installation and definition files will now be validated only once a day (Thanks to "Denniss")
  • - Superseded updates will now be determined depending on archive attribute of catalog file wsusscn2.cab (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Update for Root Certificates (rootsupd.exe/kb931125) updated to March 2011 (Thanks to "Gerby")
  • - AddCustomLanguageSupport.cmd and RemoveCustomLanguageSupport.cmd scripts added to ease download of localized IEx, .NET and MSSE installation files (Thanks to "harry" and "aker")
  • - Fix: Remote Desktop Connection 7.0 client (kb969084) was erroneously attempted to be installed on Windows Server 2008 (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to "mAsTa")
  • - Fix: Regional date format settings could cause redundant determination of .NET updates (Thanks to "harry")
  • - Fix: DirectX main version will now be determined correctly according to MSDN article
  • - Fix: Obsolete update for the DirectX IDirectPlay4 API (kb839643) was not excluded (Thanks to "Denniss")
  • - Fix: Superseded updates' determination missed several entries (Thanks to Martin Trenkner)
  • - Fix: 'Clean up download directories' option will now also affect directories for .NET and MSSE installation files


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