Posts by davidk101

Microsoft patches PrintNightmare – even on Windows 7 – but the terror isn't over

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

Patching printnightmare on win7 is a nightmare

For several days after this was announced, I watched the update channel for the patch. nothing. Then I poked more deeply - and for win7, if you don't have extended support, it won't happen via that channel. But links lead you the update catalog page, and it is there. Download and execute, gets an error: update the windows modules installer, and try again. Follow the links to update the module installer and that page is no longer available. There's nowhere to go from here.

If MS really expects the 15% of win7 users to patch their OS for such a severe bug that MS goes out of support to fix it with this weirdo and unusual approach, they will be disappointed.

So, is there a way arpund the MS snafu, or will home win7 users just have to live with printnightmare???