Microsoft releases “Patch Tuesday” build 17134.228 with additional Spectre protections, battery life improvements

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Published onAugust 14, 2018

published onAugust 14, 2018

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Microsoft has just released new “Patch Tuesday” updates for all supported versions of Windows 10, if you’re running the April 2018 update then you should be seeing the build 17134.228 (KB4343909) in Windows Update. This new build brings a fix for a new variant of the Spectre CPU security flaw that was discovered earlier this year, and Microsoft says that it also address an issue where previous Spectre fixes could cause hight CPU usages on PCs with certain AMD processors.

The release notes also mention a fix for an issue that could cause “significantly reduced battery life” after installing the April 2018 update, something that laptops and tablets users will likely appreciate. The full list of fixes is available below:

There is still one known issue with this new Windows 10 build, which was already present in the last two cumulative updates: Applications that rely on .NET Framework can fail to start after installing theJuly 2018 .NET Framework Security updates, and Microsoft is once again saying that it will provide a fix in an upcoming update. In the meantime, let us know in the comments if you encounter any issues after installing this new build.

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