Windows 10: Why is Windows willing to put system security updates at risk for those who are not able to...

It is pretty sad that a company with lots and lots of money and assets would use security updates as levrage to force users to update to Windows 11. As it is I would have to possibly spend a small fortune of which I don't have just to make hardware upgrades in order to meet the minimal system requirements to even qualify to get the free upgrade to Windows 11.I think Windows should have made consideration for those living on a fixed income. Instead of trying to find more ways to get rich. It makes me wonder just which manufacturers of hardware is in collusion with Microsoft. Because even though

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Windows 7 Ultimate (64) Security updates not installing.

I have been having problems in installing the updates that I have listed below. For each update I attempted to install them individually but they would not install. I also downloaded the SURT 6.1 KB947821 v27. The problem has been going on now for about 2 months. (whenever the issue with the updates comes to mind I am never near my pc). Thank you in advance.


Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 9 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2838727)
Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2757638)
Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2785220)
Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2790113)
Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2813170)
Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2813430)
Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2839894)
Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2726535)
Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2773072)
Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2786400)
Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2798162)
Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2808679)

 

Update to Windows Defender (KB4052623) fails - labelled security risk!

There is nothing wrong with your system, it is behaving correctly. This is a well known issue. The reason for the 'potential security risk' is that the download link is to an http: url, not a secure https: server. Goodness knows why MS do it this way, but that's how Microsoft have been doing it for years. It's only recently that Firfox has started warning about such insecure downloads.

It is in fact safe to download these Microsoft catalog links. To do that in Firefox, click the arrow at the right of the download warning...





...to get this, where you can allow the download:





And it doesn't help using Microsoft's own Edge, that too will not download until you jump through a few hoops.

 

Update to Windows Defender (KB4052623) fails - labelled security risk!

I have a laptop running Windows 10 version 20H2. I have just tried to update it, using the normal updating process. A Security Intelligence update KB2267602 downloaded and installed successfully. But the other update offered, an "Update for Microsoft Defender Antivirus antimalware platform KB4052623 (Version 4.18.2202.4)" failed.

A retry failed. So I ran the Update Troubleshooter and tried again. Failure. I did Disk Cleanup and tried again. Failure. The error code given is 0x80070643. So (both puzzled and curious) I then thought I would look at the Microsoft Update Catalog and perhaps download this update directly and install it.

I found it listed, and hit "Download". There are three .exe files. They would not download. And - here is the real reason for my forum post - when I right-clicked to bring up the Firefox browser download info popup, all three files were listed with a warning "File not downloaded: Potential security risk". Eh???

What is going on? I don't have any additional or alternative antivirus software installed, so I'm relying on Windows Defender. I would quite like diagnosis/explanation/solution rather than having to move to the radical step of a system reinstall. What further checks or troubleshooting steps should I take, and in what order?