Windows Update Meant To Fix Spectre/Meltdown Exploits Removed For Some AMD Users

Windows Update Meant To Fix Spectre/Meltdown Exploits Removed For Some AMD Users

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https://www.gamespot.com/articles/windows-update-meant-to-fix-spectremeltdown-exploi/1100-6456002/

The biggest news in cybersecurity last week was the discovery of the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities in modern computer processors. They affect virtually all computers in the world, and as a result of this severity, hardware companies have been scrambling to create and release updates that patch the holes. In its haste, however, it appears that Microsoft released a series of updates for Windows that could break AMD systems. Recently, the company was forced to remove these updates from some systems running AMD processors and graphics cards.

As reported by ComputerWorld, users had begun complaining of bricked computers last week. Some AMD users had run into blue screen errors, an inability to restart their computers, and other issues.

Windows Update Meant To Fix Spectre/Meltdown Exploits Removed For Some AMD Users

Jan 10, 2018, 8:28pm UTC
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/windows-update-meant-to-fix-spectremeltdown-exploi/1100-6456002/ >The biggest news in cybersecurity last week was the discovery of the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities in modern computer processors. They affect virtually all computers in the world, and as a result of this severity, hardware companies have been scrambling to create and release updates that patch the holes. In its haste, however, it appears that Microsoft released a series of updates for Windows that could break AMD systems. Recently, the company was forced to remove these updates from some systems running AMD processors and graphics cards. >As reported by ComputerWorld, users had begun complaining of bricked computers last week. Some AMD users had run into blue screen errors, an inability to restart their computers, and other issues.