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How to fix ‘Meltdown’ – Intel Processors Security flaw

Recently a new Intel Processors Vulnerability aka ‘Meltdown’ CPU security flaw was discovered. This new and a huge vulnerability affects pretty much all Intel processors. The good news, it can be fixed through software, the bad news is that it will degrade Intel CPU performance.

The new flaw in Intel Processors can allow an attacker to gain access to the kernel memory as well as the ‘entire physical memory’. All Intel processors supporting virtualization (VT-x) are affected. However, AMD x86 processors (Opteron, Ryzen, EPYC, etc.,) are not affected. ARM has also confirmed that its Cortex-A processors are vulnerable.

How to fix Intel Processors Vulnerability aka ‘Meltdown’ CPU security flaw

You can download following matching update for Windows OS. Also, if you have assembled PC, check BIOS update from your motherboard maker.

Windows 10 Build 16299.192 update KB4056892

Download Windows 10 update KB4056892 (32-Bit)

Download Windows 10 update KB4056892 (64-Bit)

Windows 10 Build 15063.850 update KB4056891 

Download Windows 10 update KB4056891 (32-Bit)

Download Windows 10 update KB4056891 (64-Bit)

Windows 10 Build 14393.2007 update KB4056890

Download Windows 10 update KB4056890(32-Bit)

Download Windows 10 update KB4056890(64-Bit)

Windows 10 Build 10586.1356 update KB4056888

Download Windows 10 update KB4056888(32-Bit)

Download Windows 10 update KB4056888(64-Bit)

Windows 10 Build 10240.17738 update KB4056893

Download Windows 10 update KB4056893(32-Bit)

Download Windows 10 update KB4056893(64-Bit)

Windows 7 update KB4056897 download Links

Download Windows 7 update KB4056897 (32-Bit)

Download Windows 7 update KB4056897 (64-Bit)

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