Before You Install Windows 7 Service Pack 1

Summary: Microsoft released Windows 7 Service Pack 1, a bundle of previously-released security updates and minor feature improvements that Krebs says offers little to users who are already current on patches. Microsoft warns that systems with hotfixes 2406705, 979350 or 983534 will block the service pack's installation, and users have reported conflicts with third-party firewalls, disk encryption software, and Windows Media Center TV playback.
Key Takeaway: A service pack that is mostly a repackaging of patches you already have can still block installation on systems carrying three specific hotfixes - and Krebs notes Microsoft does not make it easy to determine which hotfixes are installed, leaving administrators to reconcile update history against installed programs before a rollout.

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Topics: Vulnerabilities & Patching
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