Windows 7 Service Pack 2 – Free Download & Install Guide
Everything you need to know about the roll up update
- The Windows 7 Service Pack 2 is a roll up update that contains all the previous updates in one package.
- With it, you can install any update you have missed at once and only wait for future updates.
The roll-up tool, Service Pack 2 for Windows 7, simultaneously installs all previously released updates for these systems.
The convenience rollup update contains all the patches from February 22, 2011 (the release date of Windows 7 Service Pack 1) to 12 April 2016.
When you download the tool, it will install all previous updates for Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, so you don’t have to install them one by one.
This update pack serves as a Service Pack 2 for Windows 7. It contains almost all previously released non-security updates for the system, released after Windows 7 SP1. The update is dubbed KB3020369.
You can check out the latest updates for Windows 7 from our constantly updated table:
| KB number | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| KB4530692 | December 10, 2019 | Security-only update |
| KB4530734 | December 10, 2019 | Monthly Rollup |
| KB4525251 | November 19, 2019 | Preview of Monthly Rollup |
| KB4525233 | November 12, 2019 | Security-only update |
| KB4525235 | November 12, 2019 | Monthly Rollup |
| KB4519972 | October 15, 2019 | Preview of Monthly Rollup |
| KB4520003 | October 8, 2019 | Security-only update |
| KB4519976 | October 8, 2019 | Monthly Rollup |
| KB4524157 | October 3, 2019 | Monthly Rollup |
| KB4516048 | September 24, 2019 | Preview of Monthly Rollup |
| KB4516048 | September 24, 2019 | Preview of Monthly Rollup |
| KB4516033 | September 10, 2019 | Security-only update |
| KB4516065 | September 10, 2019 | Monthly Rollup |
| KB4512514 | August 17, 2019 | Preview of Monthly Rollup |
| KB4512486 | August 13, 2019 | Security-only update |
| KB4512506 | August 13, 2019 | Monthly Rollup |
| KB4507437 | July 16, 2019 | Preview of Monthly Rollup |
| KB4507456 | July 9, 2019 | Security-only update |
| KB4507449 | July 9, 2019 | Monthly Rollup |
| KB4503277 | June 20, 2019 | Preview of Monthly Rollup |
| KB4503269 | June 11, 2019 | Security-only update |
| KB4503292 | June 11, 2019 | Monthly Rollup |
| KB4499178 | May 23, 2019 | Preview of Monthly Rollup |
| KB4499175 | May 14, 2019 | Security-only update |
| KB4499164 | May 14, 2019 | Monthly Rollup |
| KB4493453 | April 25, 2019 | Preview of Monthly Rollup |
| KB4493448 | April 9, 2019 | Security-only update |
| KB4493472 | April 9, 2019 | Monthly Rollup |
| KB4489892 | March 19, 2019 | Preview of Monthly Rollup |
| KB4489885 | March 12, 2019 | Security-only update |
| KB4489878 | March 12, 2019 | Monthly Rollup |
| KB4486565 | February 19, 2019 | Preview of Monthly Rollup |
| KB4486564 | February 12, 2019 | Security-only update |
Here’s what Microsoft said on releasing the rollup package for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1:
“This convenience rollup package, available to download from Microsoft Catalog, contains all the security and non-security fixes released since the release of Windows 7 SP1 that are suitable for general distribution, up through April 2016.
Install this one update, and then you only need new updates released after April 2016.
And since this update can be injected into Windows 7 SP1 media, it’s fully supported to mount a Windows 7 SP1 image (WIM file), then inject this update into it. See https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744559(v=ws.10).aspx for the details of how to do this.
This convenience update is completely optional; it doesn’t have to be installed and won’t even be offered via Windows Update — you can choose whether or not you want to use it.
We hope that you find this convenience rollup package useful. This same convenience rollup also applies to Windows Server 2008 R2.”
What is Windows monthly quality rollup?
Besides showing us this ‘convenience rollup tool,’ Microsoft also introduced the idea of monthly rollups.
Monthly rollups are released at the end of each month and will contain all non-security updates for Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 released during that month.
Monthly rollups are offered to users through Windows Update, WSUS, SCCM, and Windows Update Catalog.
Another way of forcing people to upgrade to Windows 10?
We’ve reached the point where every Microsoft action related to Windows 7 or 8.1 is recognized as another attempt to force people to upgrade to Windows 10.
While it does not necessarily have to be true in this case, some facts point out the opposite.
With the convenience rollup tool, Microsoft will install absolutely every previously released update to Windows 7 or 8.1, including updates designed to push to Windows 10 upgrade!
As users have no control over which updates are installed and have to install everything, avoiding these updates is impossible.
We’re sure this wasn’t Microsoft’s primary goal when releasing KB3020369, as the main purpose is to deliver missed updates and save people’s time and effort.
On the other hand, Microsoft is aware that the new tool installs Windows 10-related updates, and it surely doesn’t mind that.
Also, Microsoft will end the extended support for Windows 7 on January 14, 2020, so it does seem that the company is somehow forcing people to upgrade to Windows 10.
What do you think, is the new rollup tool just a way for people to keep their systems updated, or another Microsoft’s well-camouflaged effort to force people to upgrade to Windows 10? Tell us in the comments.
Below are the Windows 7 Service Pack 2 (SP2) download links for 64 bit and 32 bit PCs:
Windows 7 End of Support
Important Note: Microsoft will officially end mainstream Windows 7 support on January 14, 2020. In other words, your Windows 7 PC will no longer receive software and security updates.
Your device will function normally, but the risk of getting infected with malware increases exponentially. However, if you still want to use Windows 7 after January 2020, open this guide to learn how you can keep using the OS indefinitely.
On the other hand, business users running Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows 7 Pro can benefit from Extended Security Updates until January 2023. To learn more about Windows 7’s ESU, you can check out this in-depth guide.
