Microsoft says security fixes will noticeably slow older PCs

Re:Microsoft says security fixes will noticeably slow older PCs by chrishynes on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @08:47PM (#16111956)

Interesting that it's more substantial on older CPU's. The cynic in me wonders if that's a way to force an upgrade from CPU's that normally would be fine for most typical office use.

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Re:Microsoft says security fixes will noticeably slow older PCs by Someone1234 on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @09:35PM (#16112141)

This has absolutely destroyed Intel's reputation and handed a massive PR win to their competitors (including AMD). Hard to imagine any normal company cutting out their own feet so willingly, this will cost Intel a lot more than it will make them in short term revenue.

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Re:Microsoft says security fixes will noticeably slow older PCs by throwawayfinal on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @09:54PM (#16112227)

I'm not sure how they could have come out of this cleanly other than waving a wand and not having it happen? They pretty clearly owned up.

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Re:Microsoft says security fixes will noticeably slow older PCs by lovich on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @12:02AM (#16112679)

They sat on it for over quarter and gave no indication that any sort of trouble was coming up. The CEO even sold stock and made a profit after being made aware of the issue, but before having the issue be announced publicly. I would not classify that as clearly owning up

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Re:Microsoft says security fixes will noticeably slow older PCs by thisacctforreal on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @10:19PM (#16112335)

Did we see the same PR announcement?

It was misleading in multiple ways.

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Re:Microsoft says security fixes will noticeably slow older PCs by QAPereo on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @10:59PM (#16112452)

Really? I thought they were still denying that this is a flaw, and not, “working as intended.”

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Re:Microsoft says security fixes will noticeably slow older PCs by WillReplyfFood on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @02:45AM (#16113187)

Do what i do, when my android phone constantly flashes a light & sound notification after finnishing loading the battery- call your software representetive.

It really helps against insomnia, if you wake some poor android developer halft the world away in the middle of the night to suffer with you - for his implementation of planned obsolence.

Two souls united in burning hatred.

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