Microsoft trying to push KB4023057 again to user systems

[nir]

An updated version of KB4023057 has been released via Windows Update the other day. KB4023057 is an update for all versions of Windows 10 but Windows 10 version 1803 that supposedly improves the update reliability.

 

Woody Leonard was the first to spot the update and his suggestion, sound as always, is to ignore the update and avoid it like the plague. His reasoning?

 

The description does not really state what the patch supposedly does in detail, that the update is only offered to Home users but not through WSUS or the Microsoft Update Catalog, and that the update may change things on the system that users or administrators may not want changed.

KB4023057

 

Another thing worth mentioning is that Microsoft is very, very slow when it comes to updating all the different language versions of that page. The English version is up to data but when you check the German page, you still get the December 2017 description which fails to mention Windows 10 version 1703 or 1709.

This update includes reliability improvements to Windows Update Service components in Windows 10, versions 1507, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709.

 

This update includes files and resources that address issues that affect the update processes in Windows 10 that may prevent important Windows updates from being installed.

 

These improvements help make sure that updates are installed seamlessly on your device, and they help improve the reliability and security of devices that are running Windows 10.

When you check the notes, you will notice that the update may make changes to important system settings and configurations:

• It may reset network settings.
• It may clean up Registry settings that may prevent updates from "being installed successfully".
• It may repair disabled or corrupt Windows operating system components.
• It may compress files in the user profile directory to free up space.
• It may reset the Windows Update database to repair problems and may clear the Windows Update history.

As you can see, there is a lot that this update may do and many of the changes look like attempts to undo changes that users or administrators may have done on purpose.

 

The description has not changed as it is identical to the one used for previous versions of the update.

 

The update may compress files in the user profile directory. Günter Born suggests that this is an attempt by Microsoft to make sure that low-spec Windows 10 devices with 64 Gigabytes of hard drive space can be upgraded to newer versions of the operating system. While that is probably the main reason, it seems likely that file compression will be applied to any system that is low on disk space at the time of update installation.

 

The update may take a very long time to complete and that is caused by compression being applied to files in the user directory.

 

Windows 10 adds two arrows to the top right corner of files or folders that are compressed.

Closing Words

What should you do? If you run an older version of Windows 10 and don't want to upgrade to a new version of the operating system right now, then you may want to ignore the update.

 

You could try and upgrade to new versions without installation of the update when the time comes, and if that fails, try the update to see if it resolves experienced issues after analysis of the failed update.

 

You can use Microsoft's own tool to block specific updates, or use third-party solutions such as Windows 10 Update Switch or these update blocking tools instead.

 

In any case, if you plan to upgrade make sure that you have a system backup in place.

 

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[Kalju]

Seems like some people can't sleep if haven't made panic.

[SPECTRUM]

Woody Leonard is kown to be paranoind guy about some updates, he sometimes is right about few updates that contain issues and that are confirmed by various users, but in other cases he just act like a really paranoid guy, like if end of the world is happening now or something related xD and sadly this sometimes makes him looks like an anti-Microsoft guy.

[steven36]

2 hours ago, SPECTRUM said:

Woody Leonard is kown to be paranoind guy about some updates, he sometimes is right about few updates that contain issues and that are confirmed by various users, but in other cases he just act like a really paranoid guy, like if end of the world is happening now or something related xD and sadly this sometimes makes him looks like an anti-Microsoft guy.

That's his agenda and is what his fanbase  is based on , He said bad  things about windows 8 too , but at the end of the day he still uses Windows 10 just like you do , I'm not Anti Microsoft I'm anti Windows 10  tell they do something to change my mind about it, i don't use it anymore ..There's lots of techies who really are Anti-Microsoft but the real ones have not used windows in years and years  they all use Mac OS or Linux.  Back 2015 -2016 most blogs sounded Anti-Microsoft  because of Windows 10,  the only ones that didn't was the M$ shill blogs the ones were Microsoft showers with bribes  .

 

Ed Bott: Bought by Microsoft

http://techrights.org/2008/11/09/ed-bott-laptop-bribe/

 

There in court right now for bribing Hungry.  

http://www.itpro.co.uk/policy-legislation/31776/microsoft-accused-of-bribery-and-corruption

 

M$ use to give some good deals to System Admins back in the day like all the copies of windows 7 you could get for 350 bucks  tell they started selling them Ebay

https://www.zdnet.com/article/to-fight-piracy-microsoft-tightens-msdn-and-technet-terms-again/

 

Now days Microsoft even charges them for Windows 7 updates there just about making money.

 

Ed Bott gets paid to say Good things about Windows ..Woody gets paid to call out M$ on there BS. There friends even.

 

We just post the news here if you dont like it go tell them to stop,  but that don't mean i will use Windows 10 . It's the Monster people created by ripping them off.

 

 

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   Sophie said on September 10, 2018 at 12:51 pm

   @John G – Absolutely. When stability is all that really matters in an operating system, who in their right minds could possible want an entire OS “replacement”. The policy just does not make sense. Anyone could have for-seen the problems that are now happening on a grand scale.

   Many of us have production machines, that serve a real purpose and do vital tasks for us. I never will forget a less important PC that I have, back in 2016, that got turned on by Microsoft’s updates, and almost “fried” in its own heat. The cover was closed, and it was in a case, but had been left hibernated. It was “roasting hot”, and I damn near lost it….cooked and fried.

   These things are so not funny, Microsoft. You are a sad sad company that have totally lost your way.

    

   

    

   Redstone 5  will make the 2nd version of Windows 10 m$ pushed on there users since i went back to using Windows 8.1 and removed windows 10 from my network  , people are silly if they cared about stability they wouldn't use it. .

[mjall]

I just installed two updates and I never noticed the KB version of the update however it did mess up my windows, now I can't use windows update anymore despite the fact the update claims to have failed and it said it's returning my windows to it's old state yet it messed things up.