Microsoft Releases a New Windows 7 Monthly Rollup May 12, 2021 07:19 GMT
New update for Windows 7 ESU devices
Microsoft has released a new monthly rollup for Windows 7 devices, though it’s important to keep in mind that this particular version is no longer supported for home users.
The new monthly rollup is KB5003233, and it obviously comes with an increased focus on security improvements given it lands on a Patch Tuesday.
There are two important changes in this new release.
First and foremost, KB5003233 resolves an issue hitting the SMB protocol that causes Blue Screen of Death errors on devices powered by Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1. This problem doesn’t affect Windows 7 workstations.
May 11, 2021 14:06 EDT with 0 comments
As is the case every second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft is releasing cumulative updates for all supported Windows versions. That includes all supported Windows 10 versions, along with Windows 8.1, and Windows 7 customers that have opted to receive extended security updates. As for Windows 10 users, it must be noted that versions 1909, 1809, and 1803 will be reaching the end of support, with 1803 being completely unsupported – including for enterprises – starting today.
As for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 (and the corresponding Windows Server versions), there are two kinds of updates. The monthly rollup packages are downloaded automatically from the Windows Update, while security-only packages are made available for manual download.