hazelnut 2 Posted November 20, 2018 Quote Microsoft plans to release an update early next year for the company's Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 operating systems that add support for SHA-2 update handling to them. Updates are delivered using SHA-1 and SHA-2 currently. SHA-1 is a hashing algorithm with known weaknesses and Microsoft plans to do away with SHA-1 support in April 2019 to use SHA-2, an improved hashing algorithm, exclusively going forward. Quote While that is no problem for Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or the server equivalents, it is one for devices running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008. The reason is simple: SHA-2 is not supported by these operating systems when it comes to updates. So basically if you don't install this update when it is offered you won't get anymore updates https://www.ghacks.net/2018/11/20/running-windows-7-or-server-2008-you-will-need-this-patch/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trium 0 Posted November 20, 2018 thanks hazelnut :-) microsoft - make one problem after another... why cant go w7 with good old path from microsoft until its last days for updates - why such a ... to its end of days? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
login123 0 Posted November 22, 2018 Thank you, Hazelnut. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willy2 0 Posted December 23, 2018 - I am glad that it will be included in one of the next Rollup Updates. No need to worry too much. Just be good boy/girl and install all the upcoming Rollup updates. - Upgrading Win7 and Server 2008 to SHA-2 will also reduce the complexity of the update procedure for Microsoft. Why didn't they do it much earlier ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hazelnut 2 Posted February 11, 2019 Just a reminder to watch for this critical update either in this month's patches or next month's. . Quote Customers running legacy OS versions (Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 SP2) will be required to have SHA-2 code signing support installed on their devices by April 2019. Any devices without SHA-2 support will not be offered Windows updates after April 2019. To help prepare you for this change, we will release support for SHA-2 signing in 2019. Some older versions of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) will also receive SHA-2 support to properly deliver SHA-2 signed updates. Refer to the Product Updates section for the migration timeline. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4472027/2019-sha-2-code-signing-support-requirement-for-windows-and-wsus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikki605 0 Posted February 13, 2019 That one didn't show up on either of my Win7 PCs this morning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hazelnut 2 Posted February 17, 2019 SHA-2 ‘critical’ Win7 update is now going to be in March https://www.askwoody.com/2019/microsoft-updates-its-schedule-for-sha-2-critical-win7-update-now-due-in-march/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikki605 0 Posted February 17, 2019 Thanks for the update, hazelnut. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hazelnut 2 Posted February 20, 2019 On 2/17/2019 at 14:00, nikki605 said: Thanks for the update, hazelnut. Well now it's been moved back again..July https://www.itworld.com/article/3341394/microsoft-windows/microsoft-delays-windows-7s-update-signing-deadline-to-july.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trium 0 Posted February 20, 2019 why not ... moved over the support-line?! ;-) there are extended security updates for w7 pro/enterprise with volumelicense but only for paying business pcs -> 2023 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
