Microsoft rolls out Cumulative Updates for Windows 7 users

Microsoft has been releasing frequent cumulative updates for Windows 10 updates. The company went on and released cumulative updates for Windows 7 users today.
The update (KB4457139) comes with bug fixes and improvements for Windows 7. You can check out the changelog for the update below.
- Addresses an issue with evaluating the compatibility status of the Windows ecosystem to help ensure application and device compatibility for all updates to Windows.
- Addresses an issue with the diagnostic pipeline for devices enrolled in Windows Analytics when the CommercialID registry key, “HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection” is present.
- Addresses a memory leak issue that occurs when a device with a multilingual UI calls the LoadString API.
- Addresses an issue in which all Guest Virtual Machines running Unicast NLB fail to respond to NLB requests after the Virtual Machines restart.
The update comes with a couple of known issues as well. You can take a look at the known issues below.
| Symptom | Workaround |
| After you apply this update, the network interface controller may stop working on some client software configurations. This occurs because of an issue related to a missing file, oem.inf. The exact problematic configurations are currently unknown. |
a. Alternatively, install the drivers for the network device by right-clicking the device and choosing Update. Then choose Search automatically for updated driver software or Browse my computer for driver software. |
You can head to Settings>Update and Security>Windows Update to download the latest update. Alternatively, you can also download it manually from the Windows Update Catelog as well.
Via: Bleeping Computer
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