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Update to Windows 7 SP1 for performance improvements


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About this update

This update performs diagnostics in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) in order to determine whether performance issues may be encountered when the latest Windows operating system is installed. Telemetry is sent back to Microsoft for those computers that participate in the Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP). This update will help Microsoft and its partners deliver better system performance for customers who are seeking to install the latest Windows operating system.

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How to obtain this update

You can obtain this update by using one of the following methods. Before you apply this update, notice that this update has prerequisites.

Method 1: Windows Update

This update is available from Windows Update.

Method 2: Microsoft Download Center

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Operating systemUpdate
All supported x86-based versions of Windows 7Download Download the package now.
All supported x64-based versions of Windows 7Download Download the package now.

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services
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Update detail information

Prerequisites

To install this update, you must install Service Pack 1 for Windows 7.

Registry information

To apply this update, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace a previously released update.
File information
The global version of this update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows 7 file information and notes

  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:
    VersionProductMilestoneService branch
    6.1.760 1.18xxxWindows 7SP1GDR
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information" section. MUM, MANIFEST, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are very important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Core-fundamentals-clientperformance-perftrack.ptxmlNot applicable2,68813-Jul-200920:28Not applicable
Perftrack.dll6.1.7601.18700635,90412-Dec-201405:07x86
Powertracker.dll6.1.7601.1870027,13612-Dec-201405:07x86
Wdi.dll6.1.7601.1870076,80012-Dec-201405:07x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Core-fundamentals-clientperformance-perftrack.ptxmlNot applicable2,68813-Jul-200920:22Not applicable
Perftrack.dll6.1.7601.18700950,27212-Dec-201405:31x64
Powertracker.dll6.1.7601.1870029,69612-Dec-201405:31x64
Wdi.dll6.1.7601.1870091,13612-Dec-201405:31x64
Wdi.dll6.1.7601.1870076,80012-Dec-201405:07x86

Additional file information


Additional file information for Windows 7


Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
File propertyValue
File nameX86_5236e8a1202b7165b48152ee4ae5a693_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18700_none_574bc0ee8f83836a.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size719
Date (UTC)12-Dec-2014
Time (UTC)14:49
File nameX86_65231470a62359e7f7a7e37652f7e02e_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18700_none_36ce30c831c184da.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size736
Date (UTC)12-Dec-2014
Time (UTC)14:49
File nameX86_8f2df887b065ebf40df03d1725891680_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18700_none_425790f00df52369.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size733
Date (UTC)12-Dec-2014
Time (UTC)14:49
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-c..rformance-perftrack_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18700_none_5de15c29a91e404c.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size68,464
Date (UTC)12-Dec-2014
Time (UTC)05:33
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-c..rmance-powertracker_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18700_none_2774d2ca52bbe353.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size4,307
Date (UTC)12-Dec-2014
Time (UTC)05:30
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-d..frastructure-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18700_none_4e18b1bc01273cb5.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,565
Date (UTC)12-Dec-2014
Time (UTC)05:32

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7
File propertyValue
File nameAmd64_5236e8a1202b7165b48152ee4ae5a693_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18700_none_b36a5c7247e0f4a0.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size721
Date (UTC)12-Dec-2014
Time (UTC)14:49
File nameAmd64_54b1bce861433daa719d6ce0a077bf8a_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18700_none_c4c8f523d3dc6794.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size737
Date (UTC)12-Dec-2014
Time (UTC)14:49
File nameAmd64_8972ea21a95722c5b3916e214436ccbe_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18700_none_f58cf4d62f66b5ba.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size740
Date (UTC)12-Dec-2014
Time (UTC)14:49
File nameAmd64_a586ecf509df1aebc576bacc0859dcdd_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18700_none_2566478b0725bb9c.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,086
Date (UTC)12-Dec-2014
Time (UTC)14:49
File nameAmd64_e6a6dbd40d138766f5b91236a1d76626_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18700_none_fe84f2fb9f22a13e.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size723
Date (UTC)12-Dec-2014
Time (UTC)14:49
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-c..rformance-perftrack_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18700_none_b9fff7ad617bb182.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size68,470
Date (UTC)12-Dec-2014
Time (UTC)05:59
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-c..rmance-powertracker_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18700_none_83936e4e0b195489.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size4,309
Date (UTC)12-Dec-2014
Time (UTC)05:55
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-d..frastructure-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18700_none_aa374d3fb984adeb.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,569
Date (UTC)12-Dec-2014
Time (UTC)05:57
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-d..frastructure-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18700_none_4e18b1bc01273cb5.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,565
Date (UTC)12-Dec-2014
Time (UTC)05:32

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References

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