People, its not going to blow your system up if you by accident were to install this update. Otherwise, what is your option anyway? if you are on a very old platform that hasnt had new bios updates...

Sucks that I have to flash the bios in order to get the microcode since MS is really behind on releasing the updates via the windows update route. I preferred doing my own ME, and microcode because I...

Hello everyone, not sure if Im in the right section but figured Id start here.

I have some absolutely mega Excel spreadsheets that I work in, and sometimes for the users Im working with, the best...

What does the first post tell me about the driver? I don't care about bloatware useless software. Asking about the driver. Thanks

Is it really even imperative to update the driver? I dont really care about the IRST gui anyway. Plus, if you use exclusively NVME, cant you just disregard IRST drivers anyway?

So my 8700k is now two versions behind and thats as current as the MS update provides. It is 0xb4, then 0xc6 was released as I saw in one of the intel publications a few months back, and the link...

It does know. there are two ways of loading microcode. One is present and persistent across reboots via the BIOS. When you flash the BIOS it may contain newer microcode and that is basically what you...

Good advice haha. Compiling ones own management engine firmware flash can be difficult enough to understand. I dont even want to consider updating my own microcode via flash haha. Plus Im happy with...

So someone correct me if I am wrong. All these microcode updates used to be voluntary, and we would have to seek them out manually. Then, if a newer revision was provided, albeit the SAME update...

So I went through the process to install this on w10 home, and I get the same issue. I had to enable intel virtualization in the bios, but thats the only thing I changed. Should I be changing...

Hello everyone and sorry for the necro bump but I found this thread very close to what I am experiencing. I have been messing with video capture using MSI afterburner while gaming. It has been saving...

Oh Im going to bookmark this. I come from the ROG forum where mokichu kindly posted the firmware updates and I never had to compile it myself haha. Was quite intimidating by reading the win-raid...

Is the z390 thread also updated with the latest?

Any issues with behavior of the new firmware? Also is there a new version of that csme detection tool? The reason I ask is because I'm curious if it is looking for perhaps new or vulnerabilities that...

Does anyone know what the version would be for the asus z370e strix board? Is it the same version as for the maximus x code? Trying to assist someone. thank you.

I saw more people than I would like complaining about that version causing them problems. From bricking, to reduction in overclocking capabilities. I chose to sit it out. Especially since the Intel...

Hmm I see 906ea mentioned in what you posted but I still see the 0xb4 MC posted on the Microsoft page (for coffee lake, 8700k) Where did you find that information?

Link?

Thanks! It showed up under option one of this link you posted and I was able to block it. Although Im unsure for how long it will stay blocked since the MS description of the utility kept referring...

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So I already have the option disabled to not allow windows to update drivers via windows update. And it has never been a problem. lately, it has downloaded the attached avolute 1.6.10...

Interesting regarding 00289. Guess I'll await a new version of management engine firmware since I doubt a new z370 bios will come. Maybe? I'll keep checking winraid.

Mokichu was banned? What??

Tensions were high in the world of computer audio drivers this week.....

So the microsoft site says that for my 8700k, the microcode is still 0xb4
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4497165/kb4497165-intel-microcode-updates

But if you view this recent PDF from a...

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Seemingly small steps of providing something minute like drivers helps lots of people keep their systems up to date and running smooth. many thanks...