Legacy Update
@legacyupdate.net
Get back online, activate, and install updates on your legacy Windows PC. Legacy Update continues support where Microsoft left off. By @kirb.me
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When looking at other data sources, Windows 7 usage continues to go down, not up. Legacy Update also hasn’t seen any changes in its traffic.
The previous screenshot was from DuckDuckGo (GPT-4o). Google does at least recognise that it’s disputed, but doesn’t say so clearly enough for my liking.
The previous screenshot was from DuckDuckGo (GPT-4o). Google does at least recognise that it’s disputed, but doesn’t say so clearly enough for my liking.
October 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
When looking at other data sources, Windows 7 usage continues to go down, not up. Legacy Update also hasn’t seen any changes in its traffic.
The previous screenshot was from DuckDuckGo (GPT-4o). Google does at least recognise that it’s disputed, but doesn’t say so clearly enough for my liking.
The previous screenshot was from DuckDuckGo (GPT-4o). Google does at least recognise that it’s disputed, but doesn’t say so clearly enough for my liking.
Just a friendly reminder that, particularly when coming from search result summaries, AI only knows as much as it can glean from sources it deems to be authoritative. Often, those are news outlets that use clickbait, and put writers under pressure to push out articles without much critical thought.
![A conversation with DuckDuckGo’s AI chat feature. The conversation starts with the search query “windows 7 september 2025”. Assist (DDG’s search summary feature) says that “In September 2025, Windows 7 experienced a surprising resurgence in market share, increasing by tenfold, particularly in Asia, as users began to shift away from Windows 10, which was nearing its end of life. This trend indicates that many users are opting to continue using the older operating system despite its lack of official support since 2020.”
I continue the conversation by challenging it on the validity of the data. It searches and then says “The claim is almost certainly invalid - StatCounter reported a large September 2025 jump for Windows 7, but multiple technical analyses and follow-ups flag it as a reporting anomaly […]”.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3don7mh2mrixkaj6ey2rmbsn/bafkreid6lqsdsuil72vkafnewowaxxzicnuvpntulwjj2wma3gmpgqkeum@jpeg)
October 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Just a friendly reminder that, particularly when coming from search result summaries, AI only knows as much as it can glean from sources it deems to be authoritative. Often, those are news outlets that use clickbait, and put writers under pressure to push out articles without much critical thought.
So long, Windows Update website 🫡
This week, Microsoft took down the old Windows Update v6 web app entirely. It was a time capsule locked in the Microsoft.com design from 2005. It’s been broken since 2021.
You can still see it preserved through Windows Update Restored.
This week, Microsoft took down the old Windows Update v6 web app entirely. It was a time capsule locked in the Microsoft.com design from 2005. It’s been broken since 2021.
You can still see it preserved through Windows Update Restored.
October 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
So long, Windows Update website 🫡
This week, Microsoft took down the old Windows Update v6 web app entirely. It was a time capsule locked in the Microsoft.com design from 2005. It’s been broken since 2021.
You can still see it preserved through Windows Update Restored.
This week, Microsoft took down the old Windows Update v6 web app entirely. It was a time capsule locked in the Microsoft.com design from 2005. It’s been broken since 2021.
You can still see it preserved through Windows Update Restored.
Steam powered? No no, *Windows* powered
September 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Steam powered? No no, *Windows* powered
My never-ending quest to make every edition of Windows XP and Server 2003 identify itself correctly continues in this release. With some very specific exceptions, it should now always display the most accurate name for the OS. (Blog post still to come about the craziness behind this sometime)
September 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
My never-ending quest to make every edition of Windows XP and Server 2003 identify itself correctly continues in this release. With some very specific exceptions, it should now always display the most accurate name for the OS. (Blog post still to come about the craziness behind this sometime)
I annoyed people a few too many times with the automatic restart, so Legacy Update 1.12 adds a new 3-minute countdown. This also lets you choose to restart later. A bug with it incorrectly thinking a restart is needed on Windows 10/11 (sorry!) is also fixed.
![Legacy Update setup dialog says:
Restarting Windows
Your computer will not be up to date until you restart it. Please save any open files, photos or documents and restart now.
Setup will resume after restarting. Your computer may restart several times to complete installation.
Restarting in 02:17
[Restart] [Later]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3don7mh2mrixkaj6ey2rmbsn/bafkreicjizoayvjsoxxzmr4byac3q6qpgox4nn45zld5aoe3h3eafp4v3u@jpeg)
September 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I annoyed people a few too many times with the automatic restart, so Legacy Update 1.12 adds a new 3-minute countdown. This also lets you choose to restart later. A bug with it incorrectly thinking a restart is needed on Windows 10/11 (sorry!) is also fixed.
We’ve added a more detailed error message for anyone who gets stuck at the 80248015 error this is causing, as well as a button to disable Microsoft Update to at least get Windows updates going again:
![A Legacy Update “Information” page in Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7:
There is a temporary service issue with Microsoft Update.
Due to a configuration file that has expired, it is currently not possible to check for updates from the Microsoft Update service.
We expect that Microsoft will issue a new version of the configuration file in the coming days. If this does not happen, Legacy Update will develop a workaround.
To use Windows Update at this time, you will need to disable Microsoft Update. If disabled, you will not receive updates for other Microsoft software, such as Office, Visual Studio, and SQL Server. You can reinstall Legacy Update to enable Microsoft Update again.
Button: [Disable Microsoft Update]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3don7mh2mrixkaj6ey2rmbsn/bafkreihuankbe4g4uzfgnuv2kyxa7a2kddonejw4tfry6ohrr2lod4t2zu@jpeg)
July 2, 2025 at 9:49 AM
We’ve added a more detailed error message for anyone who gets stuck at the 80248015 error this is causing, as well as a button to disable Microsoft Update to at least get Windows updates going again:
The Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist, known for such hits as breaking your crappy RGB drivers, includes an Asus driver named AsHitIo_Drv.sys, or as Microsoft calls it, ASHITIO
April 24, 2025 at 4:43 AM
The Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist, known for such hits as breaking your crappy RGB drivers, includes an Asus driver named AsHitIo_Drv.sys, or as Microsoft calls it, ASHITIO
This reminds me of the opposite, where Apple used a very chunky laptop to represent a “Windows PC“, in 2021
April 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This reminds me of the opposite, where Apple used a very chunky laptop to represent a “Windows PC“, in 2021
Ever thought about how Windows Aero assumed desktop PCs would become thin clients, and servers would be empty glass rectangles?
April 20, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Ever thought about how Windows Aero assumed desktop PCs would become thin clients, and servers would be empty glass rectangles?
It’s done. Final database size: 138 GB. 15 days, just as I estimated.
Well, this is proof of why Microsoft wanted to remove drivers from WSUS. The whole WSUS 3.x product, which is almost as old as Vista, is not aging well.
No idea how we’ll upload an archive of this, but I’ll find a way.
Well, this is proof of why Microsoft wanted to remove drivers from WSUS. The whole WSUS 3.x product, which is almost as old as Vista, is not aging well.
No idea how we’ll upload an archive of this, but I’ll find a way.
April 19, 2025 at 6:11 AM
It’s done. Final database size: 138 GB. 15 days, just as I estimated.
Well, this is proof of why Microsoft wanted to remove drivers from WSUS. The whole WSUS 3.x product, which is almost as old as Vista, is not aging well.
No idea how we’ll upload an archive of this, but I’ll find a way.
Well, this is proof of why Microsoft wanted to remove drivers from WSUS. The whole WSUS 3.x product, which is almost as old as Vista, is not aging well.
No idea how we’ll upload an archive of this, but I’ll find a way.
So I started pulling down all driver metadata on Windows Update before Microsoft nukes it in a few days… and then Microsoft announced they cancelled the shutdown, lol. I’m still doing it anyway, because this seems like a good checkpoint to make an archive copy.
11 days so far. ETA: 5 days.
11 days so far. ETA: 5 days.
April 14, 2025 at 1:20 AM
So I started pulling down all driver metadata on Windows Update before Microsoft nukes it in a few days… and then Microsoft announced they cancelled the shutdown, lol. I’m still doing it anyway, because this seems like a good checkpoint to make an archive copy.
11 days so far. ETA: 5 days.
11 days so far. ETA: 5 days.
As long as you have a programme that can extract postcode files you should be fine
January 29, 2025 at 12:40 AM
As long as you have a programme that can extract postcode files you should be fine
Well it’s about time someone thought of the cats 😻
January 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Well it’s about time someone thought of the cats 😻
![Above a Windows Update window with a "Windows could not search for new updates" error, a dialog says:
Sorry, Windows Update isn't available right now
A law banning Windows Update has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can't use Windows Update for now.
We are fortunate that Bill Gates has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate Windows Update once he takes office. Please stay tuned!
[Learn more] [Close app]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3don7mh2mrixkaj6ey2rmbsn/bafkreid6gccmobwtrdxuswomq2zevdefmdknlma34dylskq5sek55ifxku@jpeg)
Therapist: Generic Microsoft Windows isn’t real, it can’t hurt you
Generic Microsoft Windows:
Generic Microsoft Windows:
January 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Therapist: Generic Microsoft Windows isn’t real, it can’t hurt you
Generic Microsoft Windows:
Generic Microsoft Windows:
“You’ll be visited by three spirits”
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
December 26, 2024 at 3:00 AM
“You’ll be visited by three spirits”
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
If only I knew how far it would come 🙃
November 16, 2024 at 12:31 AM
If only I knew how far it would come 🙃