Users claim that Microsoft security update blocks computers with AMD Athlon processors

Almost before the arrival of the Three Wise Men, Microsoft put on the cape and launched the solution for the security flaws in Meltdown and Specter. A fix that came in the form of a cumulative update that seems not to be working as it should

That is at least what users report in some official Microsoft forums in a thread in which they warn that the update could be causing failures on computers that work with processors AMD, so much so that they ensure that some of these computers are useless after the update.It should be remembered that although AMD processors are not affected by Meltdown, they can be affected by Spectre.

The thread in which they complain appears within the official Microsoft forum and apparently there are quite a few users affected by the update released to mitigate the security issue.

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It appears Affected computers have AMD Athlon processors, computers that appear to have died after downloading and installing the patch. When trying to boot the system, the computer hangs and shows the Windows logo not getting past that screen."

The problem seems to be that since the patch doesn't create a recovery point, you can't go back to a restore point where the computer worked properlywhich is one of the methods to solve problems of this type.

The update arrived in Build 16299.192 (KB4056892) focused on users of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (Windows 10 in Version 1709) and after installing it and seeing how the computer crashes, some users have tried to reinstall Windows 10 to solve the crash, a solution that ensures it is useful . Those who have, have seen how the machine died again after reinstalling the patch

There is currently no response from Microsoft to affected users, so if you have a computer with an AMD Athlon and haven't upgraded it might be wise to wait until check how the situation evolves In this case, some users recommend disabling Windows Update until Microsoft publishes a specific response.

Source | The Register In Xataka Windows | Microsoft returns to activity and releases Build 16299.192 for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update on PC