Bad docs and blue screens make Microsoft suspend Spectre patch for AMD machines
An Athlon 64 purchased in 2007. (credit: Fred) Microsoft has suspended delivering the latest Windows update to certain systems with AMD processors after reports that the update was causing the machines to crash with a blue screen of death when booting. The update contains countermeasures against both the Meltdown and Spectre attacks; although AMD systems are not affected by Meltdown, they’re vulnerable to Spectre. Withdrawing or...