Windows 7 users will receive a 2.4 megabyte small Windows Update with KB2952664, which is urgent enough to appear outside the regular patch day, but is only classified as a recommended download. According to Microsoft, this patch provides improvements to Windows 7 to make “upgrades to the latest version of Windows” easier. This is where the information from Microsoft already ends.
The description of the Windows 7 Update KB2952664 is very short, contrary to other updates, especially with regard to the release date outside the usual update cycle, and invites the network community to speculation. In a number of forums, users are joking about Microsoft adding new espionages to espionage, whether for the NSA or Microsoft itself. For conspiracy theorists, the situation is, of course, a hit.
Microsoft just wants to make sure that the update system is prepared by Windows 7 to upgrade to Windows 8 or Windows 8.1. Therefore, the KB2952664 download is probably only recommended, and not mandatory. The package is not necessary for the smooth use of Windows 7, such as security patches or similar downloads. It is still unclear why the update will now appear and not to the second Tuesday of a month as usual for the patch day.
Lesetipp: Windows 8.1 with Windows 7 interface
One thing you should consider when you upgrade directly to Windows 8.1. The migration assistant can transfer your personal files. Despite the update KB2952664, which is intended to facilitate an "update to the latest version of Windows", installed programs can not be moved with. In this case, only the clean reinstallation of the operating system and software, which is in any case preferable in order to avoid incompatibilities, remains. Help is available in our guide: Installing Windows 8.1 with Windows 8 Upgrade Key.
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