Windows 7 patch to help users remove redundant updates

Microsoft has released a Windows 7 update patch to help computer users remove patches that have been downloaded before, easing some of the user's hard disk space. This action shows that while Microsoft has no intention of pushing the second service pack for Windows 7, it has not given up on the current use of the most widely used, most commonly used system updates.

In Microsoft's official blog for services and work, the issue of Windows 7 updates has been discussed. And in posting Microsoft says the Windows 7 system has a WinSxS directory to store Windows Update files specifically. According to the initial design of Windows 7, these files can be emptied only after the user installs a new service pack and has determined that these security patches are no longer needed.

Although the functionality of the WinSxS directory is reasonable, the problem arises. If a new service pack has not been released, it means that the update file will always be stored in the directory. Coincidentally, the thing is to continue to develop according to the worst situation. Microsoft has released a service pack patch for Windows 7 since 2009 and has never released a plan to update patches. This means that the WinSxS directory has been crammed with updates for at least two years, many of which were released earlier this week.

So in Tuesday, Microsoft released a Windows 7 SP1 Disk Update Wizard, not a complete patch. This allows the user to delete the old Windows 7 update files in the WinSxS directory. It is to be noted that the Disk Update Wizard is now marked as "important" rather than "critical" in Windows updates, so this means that some users have to change Windows Update settings to download the Disk Update Wizard, or to manually download patches from the Microsoft Official Web site. , eliminating the hassle of changing settings.

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