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<blockquote data-quote="Windows Defender Shill" data-source="post: 702564" data-attributes="member: 61421"><p>If you don't know, a lot of third party AV users are not getting the Meltdown and Specter Windows update/patch. </p><p></p><p>You have to have a certain Reg key set to get the update, because this update is critically incompatible with some AVs. </p><p></p><p>Some AVs have already updated and added the key to get the Windows update. Others are are currently in the process, and if they have confirmed compatibility they are directing users to go ahead and manually install the reg key to allow the Windows update. Here is a comprehensive list <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/184wcDt9I9TUNFFbsAVLpzAtckQxYiuirADzf3cL42FQ/htmlview?usp=sharing&sle=true" target="_blank">CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5715, and CVE-2017-5754 (Meltdown and Spectre) Windows antivirus patch compatibility</a></p><p></p><p>This article explains it all <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-check-and-update-windows-systems-for-the-meltdown-and-spectre-cpu-flaws/" target="_blank">How to Check and Update Windows Systems for the Meltdown and Spectre CPU Flaws</a></p><p></p><p>WARNING: Do not update unless you are sure your AV is compatible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Windows Defender Shill, post: 702564, member: 61421"] If you don't know, a lot of third party AV users are not getting the Meltdown and Specter Windows update/patch. You have to have a certain Reg key set to get the update, because this update is critically incompatible with some AVs. Some AVs have already updated and added the key to get the Windows update. Others are are currently in the process, and if they have confirmed compatibility they are directing users to go ahead and manually install the reg key to allow the Windows update. Here is a comprehensive list [URL="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/184wcDt9I9TUNFFbsAVLpzAtckQxYiuirADzf3cL42FQ/htmlview?usp=sharing&sle=true"]CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5715, and CVE-2017-5754 (Meltdown and Spectre) Windows antivirus patch compatibility[/URL] This article explains it all [URL="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-check-and-update-windows-systems-for-the-meltdown-and-spectre-cpu-flaws/"]How to Check and Update Windows Systems for the Meltdown and Spectre CPU Flaws[/URL] WARNING: Do not update unless you are sure your AV is compatible. [/QUOTE]
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