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Re:New flaw in Intel chips lets attackers slip their own dat... by metalliqaz on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @02:02PM (#22537837)
My understanding is that newer Windows version contain microcode updates for the processors, and once they are applied, they are in there for good.
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Re:New flaw in Intel chips lets attackers slip their own dat... by mgiampapa on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @02:14PM (#22537954)
Microcode doesn't flash the CPU, it's loaded at boot time, you can remove it and disable the software mitigation.
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