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Microsoft stops providing security updates to PCs with no Anti-Virus software

12 points by thg 9y ago

Silhouette 9y ago
In cases where customers can’t install or run antivirus software, Microsoft recommends manually setting the registry key as described below in order to receive the January 2018 security updates. There's a compatibility problem between some AV products and Windows, so unless you jump through hoops, they won't deploy security updates to systems that don't have any such products installed? How does that make any sense at all?
- tinus_hn 9y ago
  It makes no sense, that is how far they’ve painted themselves into the corner.
Zekio 9y ago
Isn't the title wrong? seems more like Microsoft stops proving security updates to PCs with Anti virus that breaks Windows after the update Edit: Also looks like the no anti virus part is just to allow anyone who don't run compatible anti virus / no anti virus(which sets the registry key) to force the update
- thg 9y ago
  > seems more like Microsoft stops proving security updates to PCs with Anti virus that breaks Windows after the update Their "fix" also affects those that don't run any AV software at all, because the registry key won't be added automatically. Unless you are aware of the issue and add the key manually, you won't receive any future security updates until such time as Microsoft stops checking for it. Currently incompatible AV software can be automatically patched in the future, non-existent AV software can not. Hence the title. The sensible move on their part would have been to add the key if no AV software is registered with the OS, instead of just leaving all those that don't run AV out to fry until they become aware of the issue and fix it themselves.
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- lemonforest 9y ago
  Supposed to just be a stopgap measure. Also, there's a Google sheet floating about showing av providers that don't want to take on the responsibility of potentially foobaring the system if it conflicts with a non-av product.
- JdeBP 9y ago
  Yes, it's wrong. Microsoft's own title used to be longer, too. * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16076660 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16076660
aargh_aargh 9y ago
I understand why Microsoft doesn't list the affected AV vendors/products, but I'm curious. Is there a list of offenders somewhere?

12 points by thg 9y ago

In cases where customers can’t install or run antivirus software, Microsoft recommends manually setting the registry key as described below in order to receive the January 2018 security updates. There's a compatibility problem between some AV products and Windows, so unless you jump through hoops, they won't deploy security updates to systems that don't have any such products installed? How does that make any sense at all?

tinus_hn 9y ago
It makes no sense, that is how far they’ve painted themselves into the corner.

Zekio 9y ago

Isn't the title wrong? seems more like Microsoft stops proving security updates to PCs with Anti virus that breaks Windows after the update Edit: Also looks like the no anti virus part is just to allow anyone who don't run compatible anti virus / no anti virus(which sets the registry key) to force the update

thg 9y ago
> seems more like Microsoft stops proving security updates to PCs with Anti virus that breaks Windows after the update Their "fix" also affects those that don't run any AV software at all, because the registry key won't be added automatically. Unless you are aware of the issue and add the key manually, you won't receive any future security updates until such time as Microsoft stops checking for it. Currently incompatible AV software can be automatically patched in the future, non-existent AV software can not. Hence the title. The sensible move on their part would have been to add the key if no AV software is registered with the OS, instead of just leaving all those that don't run AV out to fry until they become aware of the issue and fix it themselves.
- deleted 9y ago
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lemonforest 9y ago
Supposed to just be a stopgap measure. Also, there's a Google sheet floating about showing av providers that don't want to take on the responsibility of potentially foobaring the system if it conflicts with a non-av product.
JdeBP 9y ago
Yes, it's wrong. Microsoft's own title used to be longer, too. * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16076660 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16076660

aargh_aargh 9y ago

I understand why Microsoft doesn't list the affected AV vendors/products, but I'm curious. Is there a list of offenders somewhere?