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Security Patch for Meltdown/Spectre

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Hi,

I am unable to see any update for Meltdown/Spectre when i check for update manually for both Win srv 2008 R2/Srver 2012R2.

Please let me know solution.
- Edited by fmsadmin Tuesday, January 16, 2018 6:41 AM
Tuesday, January 16, 2018 6:23 AM

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Check your WSUS server or, perhaps these updates are already installed (if you have automatically approving critical/security).

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4073757/protect-your-windows-devices-against-spectre-meltdown

Or you can manually add it to WSUS.
- Proposed as answer by frank_songMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator Tuesday, January 16, 2018 7:34 AM
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Hi,

Please check the article below:

Important: Windows security updates released January 3, 2018, and antivirus software

https://support.microsoft.com/en-hk/help/4072699/january-3-2018-windows-security-updates-and-antivirus-software

Hope it helps.
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Frank
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- Proposed as answer by frank_songMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator Tuesday, January 16, 2018 7:34 AM
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We are not using WSUS for patch management.Is it safe for manual download & install updates.

Tuesday, January 16, 2018 10:31 AM

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Sure, if you antivirus is up 2 date and has set the registry key QualityCompat. If you have no antivirus you need to set it yourself (GPO if you have more than 5 server)

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- Proposed as answer by frank_songMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator Wednesday, January 17, 2018 1:43 AM
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Just checking in to see if the information provided was helpful. Please let us know if you would like further assistance.

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Wednesday, January 17, 2018 9:19 AM

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Should I be manually creating this reg key on all win 7, 8.1 and 10 workstations?

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 7:45 PM

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pstoric, if you mean this registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" Subkey="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\QualityCompat

then yes, you should create it if your virus software has not already (or you have no virus software). All compliant virus software should have added the key to clients already. See this article:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4072699/january-3-2018-windows-security-updates-and-antivirus-software

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Wednesday, January 24, 2018 9:14 PM

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Thanks. I assume that goes for Windows Server OS as well that don't use AV?

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 9:36 PM

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Yes, I believe a server OS also needs this registry key (either added by their virus protection software, or added manually). But in addition, server OS's probably need another registry setting described in this article:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4072698/windows-server-guidance-to-protect-against-the-speculative-execution

Richard Mueller - MVP Enterprise Mobility (Identity and Access)
- Edited by Richard MuellerMVP Thursday, January 25, 2018 12:33 AM
Thursday, January 25, 2018 12:28 AM

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