Avast Windows 7 RE: Meltdown & Spectre

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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100% agree. Updating BIOS and firmware is something I avoid.

I have seen such updates float thru WU in the past. This piece indicates Intel will be providing an update soon and the comments seem indicate this should be done thru WU.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/intel-promises-firmware-updates-for-most-modern-cpus-by-the-end-of-next-week/

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Firmware and/or microcode updates are different from a full blown BIOS update.

Still things I would not want to apply from within the OS.