• Patch Lady – Patch naming

    Posted on April 2, 2018 at 21:11 CDT by • Comment in the Forums

    Just thought I’d post something that I often see being asked about.

    When Microsoft releases an update for the 64 bit platform and in the name of the patch it includes AMD64 in it’s naming it does not mean it’s only applicable to AMD machines.  Normally 64bit patches have the naming of “Security update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems” but every now and then you see the naming of AMD64 in the patch name and it invariably confuses everyone who is running an Intel based PC.

    The use of AMD64 is only used because AMD invented the architecture and AMD64 bit patches can be installed on Intel or AMD machines.  Bottom line if you are seeing AMD64 patches offered up to your Intel 64bit machine, don’t worry.  They are indeed applicable to your system.

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