Microsoft Intel CPU Vulnerability Patches with Links | Meltdown | Spectre info | Hotfixes HD

I wanted to collect quickly all the patches available from 2018.01.03 and 2018.01.04 for Microsoft Windows 7,8,10 and Servers which may affects performance after installation! Important notes: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is not enough to install those Windows Updates only, you have to get BIOS/firmware update from your Motherboard manufacturer. You have to use updated Antivirus/Antimalware software and updated Browser also for maximum security. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Important Update: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2018.01.09 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Windows operating system security updates block for some AMD based devices https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4073707/windows-os-security-update-block-for-some-amd-based-devices https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056892 Performance impacts of the updates: https://goo.gl/NZ8NPJ 2018.01.08 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BIOS updates with links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzQZeNv4FHg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2018.01.06 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Antivirus Compatibility list related to the updates: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/184wcDt9I9TUNFFbsAVLpzAtckQxYiuirADzf3cL42FQ/htmlview?usp=sharing&sle=true ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These updates (also) modify the Kernel and fix Intel CPU exploit called Meltdown only. AMD owners are not affected by Meltdown as for the latest informations, but they are affected by Spectre. These hotfixes do not fix completely Spectre exploit. Intel Vulnerability Detection Tool: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27150 The following MS article is available only from Google cache: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:mqDVNP6SuXwJ:https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/yongrhee/2018/01/04/cross-post-intel-cpu-firmware-vulnerability-kernel-memory-page-table-isolation-180103/+&cd=1&hl=hu&ct=clnk&gl=en Download updates directly from MS Catalog by searching the KB name: https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4056897 kb4056897 Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056897/windows-7-update-kb4056897 kb4056894 Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Monthly rollup https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056894/windows-7-update-kb4056894 kb4056893 Windows 10 (initial version released July 2015) https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056893/windows-10-update-kb4056893 kb4056888 Windows 10 Version 1511 https://support.microsoft.com