MS Security Update for Meltdown

[bobby1981]

Has anybody with both avast! and Windows 7 gotten the Windows Update automatically yet, by the way?

Is this your motherboard?: https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/B85M-P33

It is. No updates for this but the fact it's listed generally means hopefully at some point I'll be able to update from there (although that'll mean learning how to even do that!).  I guess they feel newer motherboards take priority. It's a bit daunting I'll have to do it myself. I'm not really sure what it involves, or if there's multiple steps/installers.

If I remember rightly my PC was custom built by them also even longer ago than yours and I don't believe my Intel Core2Duo E8300 is on the affected list.

Lucky! I mean I guess, hah. But yes, all the Core iX's seem to be affected.

My wife has an HP Pavilion. Apparently that's a range as there's a bunch called that, but hers is an older p7-1234. No update on the product page (https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/HP-Pavilion-p7-1200-Desktop-PC-series/5187022/model/5231639) and I can't find it on the specific page with all the support files for this specific issue (https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05843704).

[RejZoR]

Just checked and HP X2 that I have received a BIOS update dated December 2017 addressing security in UEFI code. The other HP laptop that I have which is a lot older didn't receive anything yet and most likely never will.

[rocksteady]

Just been hunting for info regarding AMD and this issue.
Found this whch may be of interest if your machine is AMD powered.
https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/speculative-execution

Ed

[cruiser25]

No update today either. Running windows 7 home premium with avast pro antivirus Windows update says there are no updates. I wonder what happens on tuesday if they are rolling out updates as usuall ? And if they will install?

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No update today either. Running windows 7 home premium with avast pro antivirus Windows update says there are no updates. I wonder what happens on tuesday if they are rolling out updates as usuall ? And if they will install?

I've been looking around the internet for a bit of information about it, if it is true that other antivirus companies have this same problem, but for now neither Microsoft nor Avast have communicated anything about this problem, but I do not think it will take a lot in solving it.
I have personally uninstalled Avast and am waiting for the update on Tuesday to reinstall Avast.

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Just to let you know that I've joined the list of those who have *manually* installed Microsoft's KB4056892 (I had Win 10 version 1709), and no issue to mention.
- My Avast was up to date, but no update proposed by Windows Update
- I installed the MS patch manually without removing Avast
- No problem, no BOSD

[bobby1981]

Yes, I uninstalled avast! (just as a precaution) and the update popped up upon reboot, then I reinstalled it.  My wife wants to wait on hers, though, since she's less sure of the avast! settings she'd have to reconfigure/change.

I'm really surprised this hasn't been addressed yet!

Neither of us can update our motherboards yet (for me, dauntingly, manually).  That might be weeks or months, though, if ever.  I guess all we can do is be careful in the meantime.

[Patrick2]

Avast does have a Backup settings option, that you can backup in the settings area, and then restore on reinstall--would think that would work properly or i'd hope lol, though I never tried it thus far to know for sure

[Rowan Boatman]

Anyone have any more news period about this conflict with 1709's not showing up through WU and when it may be resolved? I could manually do them from the WU Catalog but I've had issues in the past that way and am hesitant to do so, especially if it is only going to be a day or so longer.

As a non-Avast side note, does anyone know if there somehow an update for Vista? I know they stopped support, but it was the same for XP and I thought I saw people talking about getting one for XP. It's not a big deal to me whether Vista gets one or not (I don't use it for anything important), but I'm just curious.

Thanks

[SimmonsTheMad33]

Even with the latest version of Avast! and the proper registry key set I still wasnt seeing the update, so I just went and grabbed it manually off the Windows Update Catalog.

[Michal256]

As a non-Avast side note, does anyone know if there somehow an update for Vista? I know they stopped support, but it was the same for XP and I thought I saw people talking about getting one for XP. It's not a big deal to me whether Vista gets one or not (I don't use it for anything important), but I'm just curious.

Thanks

I wouldn't expect one. The mentions about Win XP most likely refer to Windows XP Embedded, which Microsoft still needs to support. Some people modify the registry in their standard XP installation, to make it being discovered as Win XP Embedded, allowing to install patches. That's not supported though and may cause quite some issues.

[Rundvleeskroket]

Today I received the update.

I always check for, select and install updates manually. On Windows 7 64-bit. Without uninstalling Avast Free.

No errors so far.

[TheOwner]

Installed KB 4056894 on Win 7 without any problem (Intel CPU). AMD CPU users may expect BSOD after installing this monthly rollup. So don't install if you have any AMD CPU.

https://www.askwoody.com/2018/widespread-reports-of-blue-screens-0x000000c4-and-0x800f0845-with-meltdown-spectre-patches-for-win7-kb-4056894-and-win10-1709-kb-4056894/

[raena.exml]

Still no update on win10 1709 with Avast Free installed

[Hopper15]

Installed KB 4056894 on Win 7 without any problem (Intel CPU). AMD CPU users may expect BSOD after installing this monthly rollup. So don't install if you have any AMD CPU.

https://www.askwoody.com/2018/widespread-reports-of-blue-screens-0x000000c4-and-0x800f0845-with-meltdown-spectre-patches-for-win7-kb-4056894-and-win10-1709-kb-4056894/

AMD Radeon wasn't listed. I'm going to install.