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Service packs are the means by which product updates are distributed, best known in Microsoft Windows. Service packs may contain updates for system reliability, program compatibility, security, and more. All of these updates are conveniently bundled for easy download.

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Windows 7 Service Pack 1 can't be installed : ERROR_SXS_ASSEMBLY_MISSING(0x80073701)

How to install Windows 7 (6.1 to be exact) Service Pack 1 (KB976932) if it ends with the following error: ERROR_SXS_ASSEMBLY_MISSING(0x80073701) "System Update Readiness Tool, October 2014"...
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Gremlin in W7 SP1

for years W7 was fine.got error (0xc0000005) wouldn't go away. did fresh install, SP1, NET3.5.2, vc_redist2015 x86, all FBup, run a prog., ex:Winrar, not. Open browser again, not. error is back. quick ...
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Why Partition Content Change After installing SP1 on Windows 7?

Computer : HP Pavilion s5227c Desktop / OS: Windows 7 SSD1 : SAMSUNG 860EVO 250GB / SSD2 : SAMSUNG 860EVO 250GB HD1 : Seagate ST4000DM at 4TB, 3815320MB, Partition style: GUID ...
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Are Microsoft Office ISO/MSI (Non C2R) periodic updates "Cumulative Rollups" just like Windows?

Latest updates for versions of Office that use Windows Installer (MSI) 04/15/2020 - 2 minutes to read Use the links on this page to get more information about and download the most recent updates for ...
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Seconds in Windows 10 clock - the answer may have changed [duplicate]

Update: I was looking under wrong key. It's not Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer, it's Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer....
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Windows XP Embedded Standard service pack 3 (SP3)

I looking for service pack 3 (SP3) for Windows XP Embedded Standard version. I found nothing on official Microsoft links.
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Failed installation of Windows Service Pack 1 ( Error 800B0100)

I've searched for solutions (such as here) but I am unable to find any solution to my issue. I did a complete fresh install of Windows 7 Home Edition yesterday and I actually had installed SP1 ...
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Where can I find service pack 1 installer for windows 7 ver 6.1.7600? [duplicate]

I am searching for the service pack 1 installer of Windows 7 version 6.1 build 7600, and can't seem to find it. Can someone help me and provide me a link for this build version ? Thanks.
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How to locate and install Visual Studio 2010 SP1?

I'm trying to install Visual Studio 2010 SP1 on a Windows 7 x86 machine. Microsoft broke the links in their download area, so I can't use the link at Description of Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1. ...
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Win7 SP1 install always fails to code 8000ffff catastrophic failure, target state 7 (full logs available)

Win7 32bit SP1 always fails to critical failure without a reasonable errorcode, any tips what to do? other updates are ok. I have tried standalone SP1, it fails after running a hour or so, here is ...
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Is there a service pack for Windows 10?

I was wondering, is there any service pack available for Windows 10? I had to format my disk recently, and it took several hours to download and install all the updates. I don't want to go through ...
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Windows XP SP2 or SP3 archive or downloads?

I need a test machine for testing on Windows XP. I have a copy of 32-bit Windows XP I purchased years ago. The Operating System installed fine on some old hardware. I'm now trying to update the OS to ...
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Can i still install service pack 1 on win7, if my win7 is activated and has ultimate edition?

I run win7 , 64bit OS. I want to install .net framework 4.5\4.6, but it asks me to install sp1 first. the edition is ultimate. I need to install sp1 , can i do it?
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What is a safe download link for Windows XP Service Pack 3? [closed]

Is this still available from MS? If not can someone suggest a reliable 3rd party site that does not bundle adware/malware into the download?
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Windows 7 service pack 1 does not get installed

I must install windows 7 service pack 1, for that I go to control panel and from "windows update" when I select service pack 1 update, I get the following message for long time and nothing ...
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script for installing the service pack for the corresponding windows version

I'm creating a script for installing the service pack for the corresponding windows version. So I want the script to determine the Windows version I'm on and the service pack installed and then ...
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Download for Windows XP Service Packs

It appears that at the moment, the Service Packs for Windows XP have been pulled from Microsoft's website. Right now I am trying to upgrade to SP3 on an offline PC, which means I also need SP1/SP2. ...
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Windows Update error 80073701

I know that this Windows Update error has been discussed on other questions, like this and Microsoft already has some good answers, like this and this. But no matter what I try (and I tried everything)...
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Updating to Windows 7 SP1

I'm running Windows 7 ultimate on a Mac, through Bootcamp (MacBook 2009, 4gb, 2.2ghz), and I'm trying to update to Windows 7 SP1 (or directly to Windows 10 if there's a way) but when trying to install ...
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Any reason not to delete Service Pack Backup Files?

I am using Windows 7 SP1, and I ran the Disk Cleanup utility. It tells me that I can save 920MB if I delete the Service Pack Backup Files. Apparently, if I do so, I won't be able to uninstall the ...
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Windows Update no Longer Works Since Installing SP1 Update

Yesterday I realised that Windows Update wasn't working on my Windows 7 (32-bit) laptop. It sometimes found updates but then when I selected them and tried to download them it just hung on 0 kb and 0%...
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How can I put my windows Users Program Files, and Windows Directories on the same partition?

Im trying to upgrade my Windows 7 to Windows 7 SP1, however I constantly get error 80070490. Going through the guides I ran sfc, repaired a corrupted file, but still got the error. I then ran the ...
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Upgrading 7 Embedded to SP1

I have approximately 100 devices out in the field with Windows 7 Embedded installed. I have a requirement to upgrade the IE version to a newer version (10 or 11), for this I need to update the ...
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Service Pack 1Ð? What does Ð stand for?

While looking at some crash reports, I saw that one of the users has "Windows 7 Service Pack 1Ð". I thought that maybe it's a buffer overflow bug, but after googling for "Service Pack 1Ð", I saw that ...
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Uninstall Office 2013 Sp1 silently without removing Office

For uninstalling Office 2007/2010 Service Packs, Microsoft provided a separate tool(OARPMAN.exe) that could be downloaded and used for silent uninstallation of Service Packs. I was unable to find ...
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Windows 7: service pack already installed... or not

I have Windows 7 Ultimate, with SP1 installed... or so I think. What I mean is that, when I go to "Start / Computer" and right-click and choose "Properties", what I get is "Windows 7 Ultimate. (C) ...
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Does the official Office 2010 download contain SP2?

Does the latest original Office 2010 download, from the Microsoft website, contain SP2? I'm looking for an answer on this question, but I can't seem to find it. I've tried to slipstream SP2 (+ all ...
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Windows 7 Enterprise with Service Pack 1 [duplicate]

I've just downloaded Windows 7 Enterprise evaluation from Microsoft and the ISO file says it's the 7600 version. Isn't there a Windows 7 Enterprise installation with Service Pack 1 already ...
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I can't install SP1 on Windows 7

I am trying to install the SP1 on my Windows 7 Ultimate x64 system. I have been trying to install it from Windows Update, given that it warns me that there is an important update and it is indeed SP1 ...
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Error in installation of SQL Server 2008 Management Studio

I have installed SQL Server 2008 Express on my machine but I can't find the Management Studio. I downloaded two versions of SQL Server Management Studio, 2008 and R2 This is the result I don't know ...
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Pre requisites for Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2)

I am trying to install Windows Vista Service Pack 2. Currently, I have Service Pack 1 . Before installation, I disable to Antivirus program as suggested by Windows Vista Site. I have tried several ...
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Can't install Windows 7 service packs with SSD and HDD setup

My computer has consistently failed to install sp1 for many months now, and I finally tried to install it manually. I got an error 'ERROR_NOT_SAME_DEVICE', I can only assume this is because of my ...
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Microsoft Office 2010 Starter on Windows 8.1 [closed]

I just remembered I had a copy of Microsoft Office 2010 Starter, (and I don't want to pay for the full version of Office, I don't have that kind of money lying around), so I went to go install it on ...
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Power shut off in the middle of an update

I accidentally shutdown my PC in the middle of downloading SP1 from the Windows Update. After I booted my PC and tried to re-download SP1 again, it wasn't there. I tried looking for SP1 As an already-...
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Installing Office 2010 on a Windows 8 new computer - SP2 Issue

I am installing office 2010 and I get an error "Setup is unable to proceed due to the following error(s): This product requires Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 or above. Correct the issue(s) ...
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Vista SP2 and .NET Framework 3.5 ERROR: TRUST_E_NOSIGNATURE(800B0100)

I have a laptop running Windows Vista x86, and I can't install 2 updates: "Microsoft .NET framework 3.5 SP1 and .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update (KB951847) x86" and "Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (...
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Installing Windows Vista SP1 causes Startup Repair to launch on reboot (SP1 installation fails)

I am trying to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1, but whenever the computer reboots it runs Startup Repair, before claiming that it can't fix the problem its found. It's then possible to boot into ...
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Error 80070008 while trying to install Windows 7 SP1?

I just now discovered that, for the past month, Windows 7 has been unable to install SP1 due to error 80070008 which indicates my PC with 4 GB RAM has run out of memory. I've used the Windows Update ...
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Why wouldn't Windows 7 have a "Repair your Computer" mode on F8?

I'm trying to follow the instructions here. Restart your computer and start pressing the F8 key on your keyboard. You have to press F8 before the Windows logo appears. If the Windows logo ...
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VS 2010 SP1 installation failed for VS 2010 Ultimate trial

When i try to install VS 2010 SP1 for VS 2010 Ultimate(trial version) I get this error "Installation did not succees" Fatal error during installation Log file is displayed below : Number of ...
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Download Windows XP SP3 iso

I got a license for Windows XP Pro here and wanted to install this on my Mac as a Bootcamp System but the Disc is only SP1 so it crashes on installation with a BSOD stating IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. ...
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Injecting SP1 into our Windows 7 wim

We're trying to update our WIM image - so no need to install latest updates following imaging a new laptop. We are getting the following error message through dism after trying to add-package: An ...
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Windows Update Error 490

I'm having some issues installing windows update on this particular Windows 7 PC. I'm trying to (for instance) install Service Pack 1, and its popping up an error saying "Element Not Found", and then ...
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Windows 7 Service Pack 1 with NTFS Junctions: ERROR_NOT_SAME_DEVICE(0x80070011)

I have a quick question about installing Windows 7 Service Pack 1 with NTFS Junctions in place. I keep getting this error: ERROR_NOT_SAME_DEVICE(0x80070011). Now from what I researched online it is ...
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Booting Windows XP from original CD requires SP2 disc

I need to repair a Windows XP installation, but booting from the original CD requires a Service Pack 2 CD at the very beginning, which I don't have since I got SP2 through Windows Update. How do I ...
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How to download and activate original Microsoft Windows Profesional XP SP3

I have been given a laptop with the following characteristics: Windows XP Proffesional SP3 No CD-ROM a lot of viruses I am not very familiar with the XP stuff but I need to install on it fresh ...
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Windows 7 update stuck while downloading [duplicate]

In Short: On an Eee PC 1015, I am not able to update the newly installed Windows 7 system that came with that Netbook. Updates only worked in small increments, rebooting multiple times, and the SP1 ...
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Windows 7 64-bit Random Slowdown when developing C/C++ Applications (any IDE or Compiler), Installing or Searching for WIndows Updates, etc

I originally posted this on stack overflow and realised that it was OT for there. I hope it is not an OT here as well. My problem first started when I was using an Open Source C/C++ Library called ...
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Windows Update can't install Windows Vista SP1

If you install Windows Vista RTM and run Windows Update, many updates are offered and will successfully install. Once all other updates are installed, Windows Vista service pack 1 is offered. When ...
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Cleanmgr.exe does not show option to clean installed service packs [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Why does the /winsxs folder grow so large, and can it be made smaller? I copied Cleanmgr.exe and Cleanmgr.exe.mui as it was suggested here, but when I run it it shows 4 items (...
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