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…and to add more:
March 26, 2018 – https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4088878/windows-7-update-kb4088878
This line “If the version of PCI.SYS file is less than 6.1.7601.21744, please follow the step-by-step instructions outlined below before applying this update to physical or virtual machine:” (install the script) was there,  March 28, 2018 it was gone.
HUH!

Not just Windows Secrets (AKA Office Secrets), but everything Penton Media has touched, digital libraries disappeared, while print magazines are still available?? I did not renew, either

Its back KB4055532 ?

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4055532/security-and-quality-rollup-for-net-framework-3-5-1-4-5-2-4-6-4-6-1-4

“Notice

On January 18, 2018, update 4055532 was re-released to include an update for .NET Framework 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, and 4.7.1 for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (KB4074880). Update 4074880 replaces update 4055002 for this configuration, and prevents the issue that is described in the following Knowledge Base article:

4074906 – “TypeInitializationException” or “FileFormatException” error in WPF applications that request fallback fonts after you install the January 9, 2018, .NET Security and Quality Rollup (KB4055002)
This update has been released as part of the January 2018 Security and Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, and 4.7.1 for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.”

No info on KB4074880 yet.

It is now checked again!
Good luck, I hid it!

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KB4055532 – mass confusion!

First listed as “Important” and checked, now shows up as unchecked

“Uninstall Notes:
This software update can be removed by selecting View installed updates in the Programs and Features Control Panel.”

Shows up in ‘View Update History’ but not in ‘Installed Updates’ – can’t uninstall!

to add to the confusion:

https://github.com/dotnet/announcements/issues/53

https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2018/01/09/net-framework-january-2018-security-and-quality-rollup/

“Please avoid installing this update on Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.”

Enlightment, please.

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Nvidia UDA (Universal Driver Architecture)
https://www.nvidia.com/object/feature_uda.html
Supposed to fix all this nonsense about updating drivers (legacy/current models?)
Problem: If using older graphics cards (including some that are being retailed today) (e.g. 8400GS, 210), there are no updated drivers for these, rendering the current value at about $10 per ton.
Bigger Problem: Older Quadro Graphics cards (these were expensive when new) – According to Nvidia yesterday; “The Quadro FX4800 was released in 2008 and is a very old card.” “Since this has been EOLed, there will not be any more software fixes for it.” (last was Dec 2016). This is a driver problem not a hardware problem (as far as I know)!
We have 5 CAD workstations here with those cards, two of which are SLI. These workstations function perfectly and now, through bad graphics drivers, are rendered to that $10 per ton scenario.
Cost to repair (Used parts only = approx $2800 (this to return them to the same functionality as they are now.
Able to purchase relatively inexpensive cards for the NAS’s (that’s where I saw shelves full of the earlier graphics cards (new)) that the 8205 drivers are not available for.
Cost to repair (Used parts only = approx $2800.
I don’t ever remember building drivers for these cards, I just installed ’em. Amazing how this happened all at once and with that many security problems???
jrt

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