In this case, there were several download links for the KB, but only one for Windows 8.1 X64. I followed a similar procedure for another update link provided by Belarc Advisor. I searched for "KB2538242" on that page and found one link for a download. On the above page, I followed the link for IT professionals to here: I think this update applies to my PC because one of the installed programs is "Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable". I have installed Belarc Advisor, which tells me which applicable MS updates have not yet been installed. So far, I haven't connected my new PC to the internet. I could use advice from forum members who already do manual updates. I have a legal copy of Windows 8.1, but I don't want to allow automatic downloads of Microsoft updates because it would involve a firewall rule allowing svchost.exe to send to all IP addresses, and svchost.exe is a vector for malware/spyware.
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