Meltdown & Spectre patch Discussion

[whitestar_999]

^^If you are not getting any windows updates then something is wrong with your system/os.There is no such thing as "mandatory spectre patch for win 10" without which you won't get other win 10 updates.Check that your win 10 enterprise version is not out of support.
*support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet

 

[nRiTeCh]

^^If you are not getting any windows updates then something is wrong with your system/os.There is no such thing as "mandatory spectre patch for win 10" without which you won't get other win 10 updates.Check that your win 10 enterprise version is not out of support.
*support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet

LOl!! M using my companies license which they have provided me to use for specific testing purpose so no logic of end of lifecycle here.

 

[bssunilreddy]

I have very old system:
i7 2600k on Asus P8Z68V
OS: Win 10 Enterprise 64 bit

Its obvious Asus wont even care supporting old gen hardware so no bios update for my board.

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I'm not getting any windows updates since past 3 weeks but only getting defender updates.
Somebody told me unless I get patch for Spectre, windows wont download new updates for my OS Win 10 Enterprise 64.

Now what to do? How to get auto windows security+cumulative updates for my OS?

Enable or Disable Windows Update Automatic Updates in Windows 10

 

[whitestar_999]

LOl!! M using my companies license which they have provided me to use for specific testing purpose so no logic of end of lifecycle here.

It takes less than a minute to check your version number so why not do it to rule it out.

 

[nRiTeCh]

It takes less than a minute to check your version number so why not do it to rule it out.

Already did that its valid.

 

[whitestar_999]

What exactly is the version you are using & on which gen hardware(aka processor name & model)?

 

[billubakra]

My system is still not Spectre protected. I am on version 1709 (build 16299.334), which is the version/build of MS that deals with this issue.

 

[whitestar_999]

It is not version but MS update that provides spectre patch for those systems for which bios update is not released.MS is going in reverse order of processors & right now they are on 6th gen.5th & older gen processors will have to wait.Yours is 6th gen so may be wait for a few more weeks.Maybe MS is delaying it for RS4 release on some systems/processors.

 

[nRiTeCh]

Mine is i7 2600 CPU Sandy Bridge.

I have manually updated my win 10 to until yesterday but still Spectre issue aint patched.

Also its obvious my mobo is 5yrs old with no bios support now for spectre patch from manufacturer.

Will MS care to patch such old processors?

 

[whitestar_999]

^^MS is releasing spectre patches in reverse order of processor releases.Currently MS is on 6th gen so your 2nd gen processor spectre patch will take at least 1-2 months assuming best case scenario.There are no known meltdown/spectre patches in the wild targeting general public so not much issue.However one should still get other win 10 updates automatically through windows updates,you still didn't post your exact win 10 version number.

 

[nRiTeCh]

^^MS is releasing spectre patches in reverse order of processor releases.Currently MS is on 6th gen so your 2nd gen processor spectre patch will take at least 1-2 months assuming best case scenario.There are no known meltdown/spectre patches in the wild targeting general public so not much issue.However one should still get other win 10 updates automatically through windows updates,you still didn't post your exact win 10 version number.

Just manually updated yesterday else I was till stuck on 16299.194 since past 3 weeks.

 

[whitestar_999]

March 13, 2018—KB4088776 (OS Build 16299.309)
*support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/4088776/windows-10-update-kb4088776
*support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/4088776/windows-10-update-kb4088776

 

[nRiTeCh]

I already installed KB4088776 a dya back but I dont have KB4056892 update as its uninstallation entry might had got deleted when I did disk cleanup incl system files/update files. *support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/4088776

Now what can be done?

 

[whitestar_999]

Wait for April update,hopefully MS update will adjust automatically as per the latest KB4088776 as it has been successfully installed already even if manually.

 

[nRiTeCh]

Shall i reinstall KB4056892 & then remove it back? I did this for some update in Feb this yr.

 

[whitestar_999]

Let's play it safe & wait for Apr update.Who knows what else might break if you install an older update now?

 

[kg11sgbg]

Wait for April update,hopefully MS update will adjust automatically as per the latest KB4088776 as it has been successfully installed already even if manually.

I am already on KB4089848 update (LATEST) as provided by MS.
Isn't this better?

 

[whitestar_999]

I am already on KB4089848 update (LATEST) as provided by MS.
Isn't this better?

That is not for you, @nRiTeCh is facing a known issue with win 10 Enterprise v1709 while you are using win 10 home.

 

[bssunilreddy]

Researchers uncover Spectre-like Intel CPU vulnerability called BranchScope

 

[Vyom]

Researchers uncover Spectre-like Intel CPU vulnerability called BranchScope

The amount of "vulnerabilities" being discovered now, doesn't even lead my eye brows to raise.
IT"S TOO DAMN HIGH!

Again a flaw only in Intel. Looks like Intel's having a tough time ahead.