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I have a Skylake I7, 1803 64bit PC, using Defender.
I've downloaded and run the latest GRC Inspectre tool and it reports that whilst I am Meltdown protected I'm not Spectre protected, and that my CPUID is 506E3. So I decided to investigate. I am aware that microcode for the BIOS is ( or soon will be ) available but I thought Microsoft was also offering the same code as a Windows Update.
Following the latest update to 1803 ( build 17134.112 ) which has the inactivated fixes for the latest Spectre versions included, I ran the InSpectre tool again and it gave me the same results as above. The KB article for this build also mentions another guidance article KB4073119, and this article at questions 9 and 13 mentions the original update of offering of KB4100347
And now the question. Whilst the answer for question 13 states "Intel microcode is available through Windows Update, WSUS, or the Microsoft Update Catalog.", and KB4100347 says "To download and install this update, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and then select Check for updates. If Windows Update says your device is up to date, you have all the updates that are currently available.", I've done this and I'm not being offered that update.
I know I can, or should be able to get it from the catalog BUT should I have got it from Windows Update in the first place. I've checked 'update history' and 'installed updates' and its not listed either as a successful update or a failed update.
So, the main questions are, are the articles correct? Should I be able to get it from Windows Update now? And if they are correct, and I'm not getting it, why not?
Or have I misread one or more of the articles?
Thanks
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I've downloaded and run the latest GRC Inspectre tool and it reports that whilst I am Meltdown protected I'm not Spectre protected, and that my CPUID is 506E3. So I decided to investigate. I am aware that microcode for the BIOS is ( or soon will be ) available but I thought Microsoft was also offering the same code as a Windows Update.
Following the latest update to 1803 ( build 17134.112 ) which has the inactivated fixes for the latest Spectre versions included, I ran the InSpectre tool again and it gave me the same results as above. The KB article for this build also mentions another guidance article KB4073119, and this article at questions 9 and 13 mentions the original update of offering of KB4100347
And now the question. Whilst the answer for question 13 states "Intel microcode is available through Windows Update, WSUS, or the Microsoft Update Catalog.", and KB4100347 says "To download and install this update, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and then select Check for updates. If Windows Update says your device is up to date, you have all the updates that are currently available.", I've done this and I'm not being offered that update.
I know I can, or should be able to get it from the catalog BUT should I have got it from Windows Update in the first place. I've checked 'update history' and 'installed updates' and its not listed either as a successful update or a failed update.
So, the main questions are, are the articles correct? Should I be able to get it from Windows Update now? And if they are correct, and I'm not getting it, why not?
Or have I misread one or more of the articles?
Thanks
Continue reading...