New Windows 7 Update Agent

[SmogHog]

In Windows 7 RTM is Windows Update version 7.3.7600.16385

This patch updates to version 7.4.7600.226

windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe
http://download.windowsupdate.com/wi...gent30-x86.exe

windowsupdateagent30-x64.exe
http://download.windowsupdate.com/wi...gent30-x64.exe

This is explanation of what this is.
How to obtain the latest version of the Windows Update Agent to help manage updates on a computer

[microwarez]

Great, it was quick and easy.

[=:Jack:=]

yap thx for this my pc is uptodate with this
but anyway is there any major changes with this update?

[samfms]

yap thx for this my pc is uptodate with this
but anyway is there any major changes with this update?

this is directly from MS link above:

cheers


Improvements made to version 7.4.7600.226 of the Windows Update Agent

• Improved scan times for Windows Updates.
• Improved user interface for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 computers running Windows Update.
• More visible and detailed description of updates.
• Improvements in how users are notified about service packs.

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also

Historical Information

The fixes to the following issues are included in the latest version (7.4.7600.226) of the Windows Update Agent: Issues that are fixed by version 7.2.6001.788 of the Windows Update Agent

Version 7.2.6001.788 of the Windows Update Agent fixes the following issue that was not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

• When you try to install 80 or more updates at the same time from the Windows Update Web page or from the Microsoft Update Web page, you may receive the error code 0x80070057.

Issues that are fixed by version 7.2.6001.784 of the Windows Update Agent

Version 7.2.6001.784 of the Windows Update Agent fixes the following issues that are not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

• Improves scan times for Windows Update
• Improves the speed at which signature updates are delivered
• Enables support for Windows Installer reinstallation functionality
• Improves error messaging

Issues that are fixed by version 7.6000.381 of the Windows Update Agent

Version 7.6000.381 of the Windows Update Agent fixes the following issues that are not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

• The Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) crashes on a Windows Vista-based computer. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 940520 (An update is available to fix a Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) crash on a Windows Vista-based computer ) An update is available to fix a Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) crash on a Windows Vista-based computer
• A fix is included that reduces the number of restarts that are required for the stand-alone installer when Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI) files are being used.
• User interface elements in the Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese languages are fixed.
• The Windows Vista installation experience is improved.

[Budeone]

Great information guys, Thanks

[buckman]

Thanks...It is a lot faster scanning my pc....10 secs.