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The Latest Service Pack for Windows 7 is Service Pack 1 and the latest version of Internet Explorer is Internet Explorer 11. You should also install the latest Microsoft .Net Framework, SilverLight, Security Essentials and its Latest Definitions.
WSUS Offline Update
Its recommended to use this utility which downloads all the updates for your version of Windows and saves them to a folder. You then copy the folder to the computer after the clean install and launch the updater. This will automatically fully update Windows opposed to just installation of the service packs.
Service Pack 1
- Windows 7 Service Pack 1 – 64 Bit English Direct Download: http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/A/F/0AFB5316-3062-494A-AB78-7FB0D4461357/windows6.1-KB976932-X64.exe
- Windows 7 Service Pack 1 – 32 Bit English Direct Download: http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/A/F/0AFB5316-3062-494A-AB78-7FB0D4461357/windows6.1-KB976932-X86.exe
- Windows 7 Multiple Language Selection: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5842
The Latest Internet Explorer Build is Internet Explorer 11
The standalone version of IE11 won't install without the following 5 standalone updates (with 2 optional) which need to be installed prior to Windows 7 Service Pack 1:
I'm not sure why Microsoft didn't include them in the standalone installer.
The standalone IE11 files are available here:
- Internet Explorer 11 – 32 Bit English Direct Download: http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/2/F/92FC119C-3BCD-476C-B425-038A39625558/IE11-Windows6.1-x86-en-us.exe
- Internet Explorer 11 – 64 Bit English Direct Download: http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/1/7/7179A150-F2D2-4502-9D70-4B59EA148EAA/IE11-Windows6.1-x64-en-us.exe
- Internet Explorer 11 Multiple Language Selection – 32 Bit: http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=40902
- Internet Explorer 11 Multiple Language Selection – 64 Bit: http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=40901
Microsoft .Net Framework
- Standalone Installer 4.0 English: http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/5/A/95A9616B-7A37-4AF6-BC36-D6EA96C8DAAE/dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe
- Standalone Installer 4.5.1 English: http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/6/7/167F0D79-9317-48AE-AEDB-17120579F8E2/NDP451-KB2858728-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU.exe
- Standalone Installer 4.0 Multiple Language: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17718
- Standalone Installer 4.5.1 Multiple Language: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40779
Microsoft Silverlight
- Silverlight: http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/
Microsoft Security Essentials
- Microsoft Security Essentials 64 Bit English: http://mse.dlservice.microsoft.com/download/A/3/8/A38FFBF2-1122-48B4-AF60-E44F6DC28BD8/enus/amd64/mseinstall.exe
- Microsoft Security Essentials 32 Bit English: http://mse.dlservice.microsoft.com/download/A/3/8/A38FFBF2-1122-48B4-AF60-E44F6DC28BD8/enus/x86/mseinstall.exe
- Microsoft Security Essentials all Languages: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentials-all-versions
- Latest Definition: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971606