Windows Update Software 7.0.6000.381

[Guest]

What is "Windows Update Software 7.0.6000.381"?

I have Windows Update set to "Check for updates but let me choose whether to
download and install them".

This morning at 3:08 AM Windows Vista downloaded and installed this software
to my computer without my permission.

I tried to Google it and searched MS Knowledgebase but can't find info about
it.

What is this?

Any info welcome,
Mike

 

[Cristobal A.]

I just did a clean install of windows vista, and when i checked for updates,
it said that I needed to update the Windows Update Software, so I did. Then
it checked for updates and everything went fine. Then I checked my update
history, everything was installed fine, except for this Windows Update
Software, which said that it Failed with error message : 80070002 . Its the
first update in the list then everything worked fine so I am not sure
exactly what is going on. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[Jane C]

Hello Michael,

It's an update for the software that controls Windows Update itself.
Without it, you wouldn't be able to use Windows Update. Windows Update
always checks to see that it is using the latest version required by the
update server.

 

[Guest]

OK... Thanks for the timely answer.

Mike

Hello Michael,

It's an update for the software that controls Windows Update itself.
Without it, you wouldn't be able to use Windows Update. Windows Update
always checks to see that it is using the latest version required by the
update server.

 

[Guest]

Hello Jane,

i found this information by myself, checking the windows directories.
But the point is that i didn't allow the update (automatic update properties
on "notify") and there is no information about this update on Microsoft
webpages.

But can you (as MVP) explain, why Microsoft didn't publish any information
about this update?

Frank

 

[Christopher J. Bosak]

A recent update change the default setting, maybe?

 

[Richard Urban]

MVP's are not necessarily privy to this thought process information of the
Microsoft developers anymore than you are. (-:

My guess is that it is an update to the mechanism that performs the Windows
Update so it was mandatory, and not able to be denied installation.

Again, this is only my take on it!

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

 

[Dave]

I got an update to Windows Defender installed this am, and my settings are
to DL but not install until I say so,.... not that I really care....

 

[Guest]

Nope, my update settings were not changed.

Mike

A recent update change the default setting, maybe?

 

[Huib]

Hi,
I always have first a look which update are proposed (only definition update
for Defender was visible).

I had to perform a restart due to an other resason and was very amased when
i saw confuguration update, and the whole restart took a long time more as
usual.
Then i dedected also that update and as you i hope that some experts will be
able to explain it.
Regards
Huib