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Microsoft’s fix for the Meltdown and Spectre bugs may be crocking AMD-powered PCs.
A lengthy thread on answers.microsoft.com records numerous instances in which Security Update for Windows KB4056892, Redmond’s Meltdown/Spectre patch, leaves some AMD-powered PCs with the Windows 7 or 10 startup logo and not much more.
Users report Athlon-powered machines in perfect working order before the patch just don’t work after it.
It gets worse: Microsoft’s Spectre-fixer wrecks some AMD PCs
This is unfortunate for older AMD users. I think it maybe best for older AMD CPU users to temporary not install the latest patches by disabling automatic updates. It can be a good idea to Install a Linux based OS like Linux Mint on your PC, or run Linux from a Live USB drive instead of waiting days or longer for Microsoft to release a version of the Meltdown/Spectre patch which does not break Windows.
I bet, Chromebooks, Apple PCs, Linux computers, and non-Windows tablets may get more users from people who got their old AMD computer broken by this bad Windows Update to secure their PC from Meltdown/Spectre.
Unsupported OS like Windows XP, and Vista may also see a slight rise in users from people who need to use their computer, but don't want to risk their computer being broken again by a failed Windows update which broke their AMD PC. Both XP, and Vista no longer have new updates release for them, so they can't break because of new Windows Updates releases.
A lengthy thread on answers.microsoft.com records numerous instances in which Security Update for Windows KB4056892, Redmond’s Meltdown/Spectre patch, leaves some AMD-powered PCs with the Windows 7 or 10 startup logo and not much more.
Users report Athlon-powered machines in perfect working order before the patch just don’t work after it.
It gets worse: Microsoft’s Spectre-fixer wrecks some AMD PCs
This is unfortunate for older AMD users. I think it maybe best for older AMD CPU users to temporary not install the latest patches by disabling automatic updates. It can be a good idea to Install a Linux based OS like Linux Mint on your PC, or run Linux from a Live USB drive instead of waiting days or longer for Microsoft to release a version of the Meltdown/Spectre patch which does not break Windows.
I bet, Chromebooks, Apple PCs, Linux computers, and non-Windows tablets may get more users from people who got their old AMD computer broken by this bad Windows Update to secure their PC from Meltdown/Spectre.
Unsupported OS like Windows XP, and Vista may also see a slight rise in users from people who need to use their computer, but don't want to risk their computer being broken again by a failed Windows update which broke their AMD PC. Both XP, and Vista no longer have new updates release for them, so they can't break because of new Windows Updates releases.