For a long time, Windows operating systems have been offering users to download a file called KB2952664. What kind of update is so strange? To be honest, answering this question is difficult. But that’s exactly what we have to do today. Do not panic when you see that a strange update has downloaded to your computer. We will learn to get rid of it. After all, not all the offers of "Windows" are harmless. Let's try to figure out what is the matter.
Formality
KB2952664 - what kind of update is cryptic? There are several theories that are extremely difficult to confirm. More precisely, there is a description assumption from Microsoft and file characteristics by users.
Let's start with the official version. The fact is that, according to Microsoft, updating Windows KB2952664 is nothing more than a utility that improves compatibility. In addition, it helps simplify the process of updating the operating system to Windows 8.1. But, according to the latest data, you can reinstall the computer to Windows 10.
This object is distributed as a must. In addition, the update for Windows 7 KB2952664, as described, contains a special table with settings for many applications that use a variety of system resources. Here is such a vague and incomprehensible interpretation of the "important" object gave Microsoft.
User Feedback
KB2952664 - what kind of update is so mysterious and incomprehensible? Users of operating systems also put forward their theory, which seems more interesting and logical.
Most likely, many people remember the history of updates on Windows 7 when the operating system refused to work after initializing them. Even licensed copies. Here KB2952664 is something similar. That is, an absolutely unnecessary update, which will only harm users who are accustomed to working on Windows 7.
There is another very interesting opinion on this subject. If you look closely, you can see that KB2952664 appears in updating the operating system to Windows 10. Many users have already faced the imposition of this version of Windows. So, our today's document will have to be deleted. After all, the only way to be safe for the safety of the operating system. By the way, if you have installed Windows 8, then you will also need to get rid of the update and our today's document. How exactly? There is nothing complicated about it.
Delete
So, let's try to understand how to remove the KB2952664 update in Windows 7. At the G8, the process goes the same way. As you might guess, we’ll have to turn off the automatic check and download of files in the Update Center. Only then will it be possible to fully engage in cleaning the operating system from a dangerous and incomprehensible document.
Ready? Then go to the "Control Panel". Then go to the "Programs and Features" section, and then select the "View installed" setting. A few seconds - and you have a complete list of updates that have been downloaded and initialized in the operating system.
Now look for KB2952664 there (what kind of update is this, we already figured it out). You can use the search to facilitate the task. Next, select the appropriate line and click on the inscription "Delete". Here are all the problems and resolved. All that remains now is to get rid of the image of the annoying icon in the "Upgrade to Windows 10" system tray, if any. To do this, select "Settings" in this object and hide GWX.
Conclusion
As you can see, our today's document is a kind of mystery to users. And therefore, following the many tips of experienced users, it is better not to install it on a computer. If update KB2952664 is already available, then you should get rid of it as soon as possible.
The main problem that may arise is an unauthorized update of the operating system to Windows 10. To be honest, so far, users are not particularly happy with this phenomenon.
If you don’t want to deal with KB2952664 for a long time, you can install the pirated version of Windows and disable the Update Center altogether. In this case, you don’t even have to think about the unfortunate mysterious file that causes some users to panic. However, if it somehow gets to your computer, be prepared for the fact that the operating system refuses to work at all. Carefully monitor what you download using Windows Update. After all, not all files are harmless and safe.