Microsoft's Spectre patch appears to be causing boot issues for AMD Athlon PCs

The year got off to a rough start terminal week when security researchers disclosed ii major exploits, Meltdown and Spectre, that, between them, bear upon almost modernistic processors. Microsoft was quick to result an emergency set for Windows PCs, just it at present appears that the patch is causing grief for some AMD-based PCs.

Equally first spotted by The Register, a lengthy thread on Microsoft'due south Answers forum is filled with users reporting that their older AMD Athlon-powered PCs are at present refusing to boot past the Windows startup logo. This appears to be an result following the awarding of Security Update KB4056892, Microsoft's Patch for Meltdown and Spectre. Further exacerbating the consequence, every bit The Register notes, is that the update doesn't create a restore point, leaving some users without a way to ringlet dorsum to a pre-patched state.

For right at present, it appears the only workaround is to reinstall Windows and immediately filibuster updates – something that certainly isn't the most convenient solution. Microsoft has however to provide an official gear up, but, in a statement to Neowin, information technology did note that it is enlightened of the issue and is investigating. We'll update this mail service with more information if and when it's available.

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