How to Update Windows 7 All at Once with Microsofts Convenience Rollup
When you install Windows 7 on a new system, you traditionally have to go through a long process of downloading years of updates and constantly rebooting. Not anymore: Microsoft now offers a Windows 7 SP1 Convenience Rollup that essentially functions as Windows 7 Service Pack 2. With a single download, you can install the hundreds of updates at once. But theres a catch.
This update package, which combines updates dating all the way back to February , isnt being made available in Windows Update. If youre installing a Windows 7 system from scratch, youll need to go out of your way to download and install it. If you dont, Windows Update will download and install the updates one by onethe slower, more tedious way.
Heres how to download and install the Convenience Rollup so you dont have to do it the hard way.
Step One: Install Service Pack 1, If You Dont Have It Already
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The Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Convenience Rollup requires you already have Service Pack 1 installed. If youre installing Windows 7 from scratch, you can get this in one of two ways:
- Install From an Disc or ISO That Contains Service Pack 1: Microsoft offers Windows 7 ISO images for download. These ISO images have Service Pack 1 integrated, so youll already have Service Pack 1 after installing from them.
- Download and Install SP1 Separately: If you installed from an older Windows 7 disc without SP1 integrated, youll need to install Service Pack 1 afterwards. Launch Windows Update, check for updates, and install the Service Pack for Microsoft Windows (KB) update to install it. You can also download Service Pack 1 directly from Microsoft and install it without going through Windows Update.
If youre not sure whether you have Windows 7 Service Pack 1 installed, open the Start menu, type winver into the search box, and press Enter. If it says Service Pack 1 in the window, you have Service Pack 1. If it doesnt, you need to install Service Pack 1.
Step Two: Find Out Whether Youre Using a bit or bit Version of Windows 7
If youre not sure whether youre using a bit or bit version of Windows 7, youll need to quickly find out.
Click the Start button, right-click Computer in the Start menu, and select Properties. Youll see this information displayed to the right of System type under the System header.
Step Three: Download and Install the April Servicing Stack Update
You cant simply install the Convenience Rollup after installing Service Pack 1. You have to first install the April Servicing Stack Update first. Dont ask us why; ask Microsoft.
Head to the April Servicing Stack Update download page and scroll down to the download links. Click the appropriate link to download the update for either an x86 (bit) or x64 (bit version) of Windows 7.
Click the Download link on the next page to download the file, and then double-click the downloaded update file to install it.
Step Four: Download and Install the Windows 7 SP1 Convenience Rollup
Update: You can quickly download the Convenience Rollup using the below direct download links. Microsoft could change them at any time, so send us a note if these links appear dead. If the direct download links work, you can skip downloading the update from the Microsoft Update Catalog website. Just download the appropriate update and run it to install it.
If the direct download links dont work or you just want to download the update in the official way, youll have to download the Windows 7 SP1 Convenience Rollup from Microsofts Update Catalog website.
Unfortunately, this website requires ActiveX, which means it only works in Internet Exploreryou cant use Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or even Microsoft Edge on a Windows 10 PC.
After opening the site in Internet Explorer, click the yellow information bar and select Install This Add-on For All Users on This Computer. Youll have to agree to a User Account Control pop-up after installing the ActiveX control.
Youll see several update packages available for download:
- Update for Windows 7 (KB): Download this if youre using a bit version of Windows 7.
- Update for Windows Server R2 x64 Edition (KB): Download this if youre using a bit version of Windows Server R2.
- Update for Windows 7 for xbased Systems (KB): Download this if youre using a bit version of Windows 7.
To download the correct update for your system, click the Add button to the right of it on the page.
If you want to download more than one updatefor example, if youll be updating both bit and bit Windows 7 systems and want offline copies of the patchyou can click the Add button for more than one update to download them at once.
After you do, click the View Basket link at the top right corner of the page.
Click the Download button here to download the updateor updatesyouve selected.
Youll need to select a download location for the update. For example, you could select your Downloads folder or Desktop.
Click the Browse button, select a folder, and then click Continue.
The update will begin downloading, so wait until it does. Depending on the update you selected, the download is between MB and MB in total.
When its downloaded, you can open the folder you downloaded the update to and double-click it to run it and update your Windows 7 system.
You can also copy this update file to a USB drive or network location and run it on additional Windows 7 PCs, quickly updating them as long as they already have Service Pack 1 installed.
This update package only installs all the updates released after Service Pack 1 and before May 16, Future updates wont be added to it. If youre downloading this package after that date, youll need to install the Convenience Rollup, then launch Windows Update to install any updates released after this package.
Going forward, Microsoft will offer a single large update once a month with bug and stability fixes. It will also offer smaller updates for security problems, as usual. This should result in less updates to install after youve installed the large Convenience Rollup package.
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