Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Security Update changes

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Applies to:
Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows 7

There has been a lot of changes to Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Servicing. This post is trying to put everything in one place for you to get up to speed.

Everyone should be at the baseline with:

“Enterprise” Convenience Rollup Update II (2) for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/yongrhee/2016/05/20/enterprise-convenience-rollup-update-ii-2-for-windows-7-sp1-and-windows-server-2008-r2-sp1/

And as of Oct. 2016 this is the latest information of what we have regarding Security Updates:

More
on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 servicing changes
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/windowsitpro/2016/10/07/more-on-windows-7-and-windows-8-1-servicing-changes/

Supersedes:
Further
simplifying servicing models for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/windowsitpro/2016/08/15/further-simplifying-servicing-model-for-windows-7-and-windows-8-1/

Supersedes:

Simplifying updates for Windows 7 and 8.1
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/windowsitpro/2016/05/17/simplifying-updates-for-windows-7-and-8-1/

So, you want to update your image? Here is how to:

Building Windows 7 Images in 2017
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/askpfeplat/2017/03/06/building-windows-7-images-in-2017/

And as of Apr. of 2017, the “Security Bulletin’s” have been replaced with:

Microsoft Security Updates
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletins.aspx

Yong