Windows 10: Feature Request: Microsoft Update Catalog indicating not only LCUs but necessary SSU for...

Hello everybody,



i'll try to make my request clear on basis of an example:

Together with the release of KB4088889 not only LCUs have to be installed on a system, but apparently also the SSU – but the update catalogue does not mention a thing about this fact - it is only written in the MSDN-Detail-Description of the corresponding KB-Number.

It seems also that the SSU can not be installed cumulatively, however the LCUs (by definition) are.


Both are very important information and should be indicated whenever possible (it took me many hours to find that out)


I hope, that others, dealing with Offline Updates for LTSB-Systems, find that useful!


Cheers

:)

 

What is LCU / SSU

As described in the recent 2 update histories, Microsoft Team can you please elaborate what is SSU and LCU? (Guess: SSU is Servicing Stack Update)

I cannot find a reference for this. Thank you in advance

Important When installing both the SSU (KB4093432) and the LCU updates from the Microsoft Update Catalog,
install the SSU before installing the LCU.

source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4093107

 

What is LCU / SSU

Oh thanks, is it possible not to use these abbreviations on the website?

Another question in this regard. It states that you have to install the SSU before the LCU, but does the LCU include this SSU, and for the next months will this SSU be valid to install before the next LCU because I have missed it in March or April?

 

What is LCU / SSU

Hi K. Wester-Ebbinghaus,

I have to make some amendments on Ralph Sta's post above. Servicing
is the name of configuring Windows updates or Windows features (installing, removing updates/features).
Servicing Stacking Update (SSU) are small patches or changes in the Windows Update components that are required to ensure that the update process goes smoothly.

Latest Cumulative Updates (LCU) are quality improvements, fixes for known issues. As of this writing, the latest Cumulative Update for Windows build 1709 is

KB4093112 (OS Build 16299.371) and you are required to install the SSU
KB4099989. This Update for the SSU will make stability improvements for the Windows 10, version 1709 servicing stack.

Answering your question on the validity of a certain SSU after several months. As required by the LCU, you are still required to install the associated SSU to ensure that you won't have issues on the upgrade process later.

Let us know if this answers your question.