KRS Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft announced that it was going to begin offering Intel firmware updates via Windows Update and the Microsoft Update Catalog. At the time, it was only for Intel's sixth-generation 'Skylake' chips, even though Intel had published microcode for its sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-gen processors. Microsoft today announced that it's expanding the Windows Update offerings for Meltdown and Spectre mitigations. You'll now be able to get the Intel updates for Skylake, Kaby Lake, and Coffee Lake processors as long as you're running Windows 10 version 1709. You can find the full list of processors here. The firm also noted that it's continuing to patch Windows on the software side. As of today's Patch Tuesday updates, there are now software mitigations for 32-bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. For Windows 10, Microsoft has removed the anti-virus compatibility check that was preventing some devices from receiving the required patches for the March cumulative updates. This might end up causing issues for those that are using out of date anti-virus software, so you'll want to make sure that you're up to date. For those that are using software with known driver issues, Microsoft says that Windows updates will be blocked on machines. As usual, the company says that it will be providing more details on Spectre and Meltdown mitigations in the future. This isn't a problem that will go away overnight, so you'll want to keep checking your PC for updates. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixoclock Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 For Windows 7 Pro, where can I download just the Meltdown and Spectre patch? I don't want the cumulative patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crypto Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 dont install it i just install and crash my system, i must restore my windows backup, because its cause failed boot to windows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixoclock Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 3 hours ago, crypto said: dont install it i just install and crash my system, i must restore my windows backup, because its cause failed boot to windows Which patch did you install and on which OS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crypto Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 2 hours ago, sixoclock said: Which patch did you install and on which OS? KB4090007: Intel microcode updates edit: i try instal this patch, i have no problem any more maybe its just my windows run crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Microsoft informed users on Tuesday that it released additional patches for the CPU vulnerabilities known as Meltdown and Spectre, and removed antivirus compatibility checks in Windows 10. Meltdown and Spectre allow malicious applications to bypass memory isolation and access sensitive data. Meltdown attacks are possible due to CVE-2017-5754, while Spectre attacks are possible due to CVE-2017-5753 (Variant 1) and CVE-2017-5715 (Variant 2). Meltdown and Spectre Variant 1 can be resolved with software updates, but Spectre Variant 2 requires microcode patches. In addition to software mitigations, Microsoft recently started providing microcode patches as well. It initially delivered Intel’s microcode updates to devices running Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and Windows Server 2016 (1709) with Skylake processors. Now that Intel has developed and tested patches for many of its products, Microsoft has also expanded the list of processors covered by its Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 updates. Devices with Skylake, Coffee Lake and Kaby Lake CPUs can now receive the microcode updates from Intel via the Microsoft Update Catalog. Microsoft also informed customers on Tuesday that software patches for the Meltdown vulnerability are now available for x86 editions of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. The company has also decided to remove the antivirus compatibility checks in Windows 10. The decision to introduce these checks came after the tech giant noticed that some security products had created compatibility issues with the Meltdown patches. This resulted in users not receiving security updates unless their AV vendor made some changes. Microsoft has determined that this is no longer an issue on Windows 10 so the checks have been removed. On other versions of the operating system, users will still not receive updates if their antivirus is incompatible. Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates for March 2018 fix over 70 flaws, including more than a dozen critical bugs affecting the company’s Edge and Internet Explorer web browsers. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixoclock Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 17 hours ago, crypto said: KB4090007: Intel microcode updates edit: i try instal this patch, i have no problem any more maybe its just my windows run crazy 8 hours ago, steven36 said: Microsoft informed users on Tuesday that it released additional patches for the CPU vulnerabilities known as Meltdown and Spectre, and removed antivirus compatibility checks in Windows 10. What are the differences between the Intel microcode updates, Windows security updates, and OEM BIOS updates from Dell, Lenovo, etc.? Also looks like Intel microcode updates are not available for Win 7 Pro if I am reading it correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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