I’m seeing leaks all over, but no downloads as yet. Ina Fried at Axios reports: Microsoft is updating Windows 10 today with a special fix for the issu
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Microsoft updating Win10 today with “special fix” for the Kernel Memory Vulnerability
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Tags: Intel kernel memory vulnerability kernel memory leak Kernel Memory Vulnerability Meltdown Spectre
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ManagerJanuary 3, 2018 at 4:32 pm #155761Viewing 7 reply threadsAuthorReplies-
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AskWoody_MVPJanuary 3, 2018 at 5:28 pm #155779 -
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AskWoody_MVPJanuary 3, 2018 at 6:55 pm #155809 -
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AskWoody_MVPJanuary 3, 2018 at 7:03 pm #155813January 3, 2018—KB4056898 (Security-only update) (applies to Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard)
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AskWoody_MVPJanuary 3, 2018 at 7:35 pm #155829January 3, 2018—KB4056893 (OS Build 10240.17738)
January 3, 2018—KB4056897 (Security-only update) (applies to Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1)
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AskWoody_MVPJanuary 3, 2018 at 10:53 pm #155890January 3, 2018—KB4056899 (Security-only update) (applies to Windows Server 2012 Standard)
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AskWoody PlusJanuary 7, 2018 at 2:46 am #157084KB4056891 has auto-downloaded and is ready for a restart to finish installing updates, despite using the Metered Connection setting for the WiFi dongle and Carboni’s ConfigureAutomaticUpdates to disable auto updates on an HP Pavillion Slimline s5212y running Windows 10 Home Edition x64, Version 1703 (Build 15063.786).
Not sure how much longer this method of stopping auto updates will hold up.
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