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Windows operating system security update block for some AMD based devices


Microsoft has confirmed reports that its Windows patch address to  security flaws in modern processors, known as Spectre and Meltdown,  is causing serious headaches for AMD owners - including an inability to boot post-installation.

Microsoft is working with AMD to resolve this issue and should resume Windows OS security updates to this subset of AMD processors via Windows Update and WSUS by next week.

Microsoft has temporarily paused sending the following Windows operating system updates to this subset of older AMD processors:

January 3, 2018—KB4056897 (Security-only update)
January 9, 2018—KB4056894 (Monthly Rollup)
January 3, 2018—KB4056888 (OS Build 10586.1356)
January 3, 2018—KB4056892 (OS Build 16299.192)
January 3, 2018—KB4056891 (OS Build 15063.850)
January 3, 2018—KB4056890 (OS Build 14393.2007)
January 3, 2018—KB4056898 (Security-only update)
January 3, 2018—KB4056893 (OS Build 10240.17735)
January 9, 2018—KB4056895 (Monthly Rollup)

Microsoft has assembled the following resources to help impacted customers who are experiencing the unbootable-state issue:

Troubleshoot blue screen errors in Windows 10

Resolving blue screen errors in Windows 8.1

Resolving stop (blue screen) errors in Windows 7

For AMD device-specific information please refer to AMD's Security Advisory