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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 l
by 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 agoSupposed 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 agoYes, 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