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  • Yes, you can install the latest Win7 security patches

    Posted on March 20, 2020 at 09:10 CDT by woody • Comment in the Forums

    Even if you don’t have the official Extended Security Update package.

    @abbodi86 has details and a batch script that does the trick.

    No guarantee the script will work after this month’s crop of Win7 patches. But it works fine for now.

    Windows 7 Seven Semper Fi
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