Windows 7 Security updates and patches for 2010

These downloads are Microsoft’s 2010 monthly security updates for Windows 7. The list starts from the most recent and goes backwards down the page. Each item includes the official Microsoft Knowledge Base number – starting with the KB – so you can look them up at Microsoft’s site if needed. Clicking a link will start that patch’s file download.

Really important stuff to read first
The patches are only for the Windows 7 operating system final release (do not apply the patches to beta or Release Candidate versions of Windows 7) and Internet Explorer 8 for Windows 7. Optional updates, drivers, hotfixes and critical releases for Office or other Microsoft products are not included here and must be downloaded separately. For important information about patching your system, see this page.

December 2010

• KB2296199 – Vulnerability in OpenType Font (OTF) Driver
• KB2442962 – Vulnerability in Consent User Interface
• KB2436673 – Vulnerability in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers
• KB2385678 – Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (no kidding – this is Microsoft’s ‘unique’ description for this patch)
• KB2305420 – Vulnerability in Task Scheduler
• KB2423089 – Vulnerability in Vulnerability in Windows Address Book
• KB2416400 – Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8

November 2010

• No updates, see this page.

October 2010

• KB979687 - Vulnerability in COM Validation in Windows Shell and WordPad (patch 1).
• KB979688 - Vulnerability in COM Validation in Windows Shell and WordPad (patch 2).
• KB981957 - Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers.
• KB982132 - Vulnerability in the Embedded OpenType Font Engine.
• KB2207566 - Vulnerability in SChannel.
• KB2281679 - Vulnerability in Media Player Network Sharing Service.
• KB2296011 - Vulnerability in Windows Common Control Library.
• KB2360131 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7.
• KB2378111 - Vulnerability in Windows Media Player.
• KB2387149 - Vulnerability in Microsoft Foundation Classes.

September 2010

• KB981550 - Vulnerability in Local Security Authority Subsystem Service.
• KB2124261 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) - patch 1.
• KB2271195 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) - patch 2.
• KB2347290 - Vulnerability in Print Spooler Service.

August 2010

• KB982799 - Vulnerabilities in the Tracing Feature for Services .
• KB982316 - Security update for Windows 7.
• KB982214 - Vulnerabilities in SMB Server.
• KB978886 - Vulnerabilities in TCP/IP.
• KB981852 - Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel.
• KB980436 - Vulnerabilities in SChannel.
• KB983590 - Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1.
• KB982665 - Vulnerability in Cinepak Codec.
• KB2079403 - Vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services .
• KB2160329 - Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers.
• KB2183461 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows 7.
• KB2286198 - Vulnerability in Windows Shell.

July 2010

• No updates were released in July for the 32-bit version of Windows 7. However, there was a security update for the 64-bit release.

June 2010

• KB980195 - Cumulative Security Update for ActiveX Killbits.
• KB979482 - Vulnerability in Media Decompression.
• KB980218 - Vulnerability in OpenType Compact Font Format (CFF) Driver.
• KB982666 - Vulnerability in Internet Information Services.
• KB979559 - Security update for Windows 7.

May 2010

• KB978542 - Vulnerability in Outlook Express and Windows Mail.
• KB974945 - Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications .

April 2010

• KB976232 - Vulnerabilities in SMB Client.
• KB978601 - Vulnerabilities in Windows Authenticode.
• KB979309 - Vulnerability in Cabinet File Viewer Shell Extension 6.1.
• KB979683 - Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel.
• KB981332 - Vulnerability in VBScript Scripting Engine 5.8.

March 2010

• KB976264 - Application Compatibility Update. Optional: it is not a security update.

February 2010

• KB977165 - Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel.
• KB978262 - Cumulative Security Update for ActiveX Killbits.
• KB977377 - Vulnerability in TLS/SSL could allow spoofing..
• KB975560 - Vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow.
• KB971468 - Vulnerabilities in SMB Server.
• KB978251 - Vulnerabilities in SMB Client .

January 2010

• KB978207 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7. [Critical].
• KB972270 - Vulnerability in the Embedded OpenType Font Engine.

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