Re: Patching printnightmare on win7 is a nightmare
So far, in the MS answers site, on this topic there have been 2 forms of install failure reported with supporting pictorial evidence. The coordinator referred it to MS for an answer, and the only response a week ago was "we are looking into it".
Patch tuesday has come and this would have been an excellent opportunity for MS to answer the critics about this issue - but the only thing there for win 7 users is the regular monthly malware update.
It's very clear that;
- if you don't have extended support for win 7 (companies - maybe, home users - no) this patch fails to install in at least 2 ways - even if the system was completely up-to-date as at the end-of-life date of Jan 2020.
- MS has NOT responded to multiple advisories and evidently doesn't care.
See this thread:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-security-winsec/microsoft-security-update-for-printnightmare/a4ae6503-0db5-4838-9a65-34aa27407746?messageId=9efd5712-e978-444a-8b90-3fddfcc25a97
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