To resolve these issues, Microsoft is working together with Intel to develop software mitigations and guidance. Software updates to help mitigate the vulnerabilities have been released. To obtain all available protections, updates may be required that could also include microcode from device OEMs.

VMware: On VMware-based virtualization environments, a VM using an x86-based processor with Secure Boot enabled, will fail to boot after applying the mitigations.

Use this tool to find and remove specific prevalent threats and reverse the changes that they made (see the "Covered malware families" list in the "Release information" section of KB 890830). For comprehensive malware detection and removal, consider using Windows Defender Offline or Microsoft Safety Scanner.

To view the PCR7 binding status, run the Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe) tool with administrative permissions. Then, deploy the update and restart the device to resume the BitLocker protection. When attempting to install this update, it might fail to install, and you might receive Error 0x800f0922.

Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files. When critical Windows system files are missing or corrupted, some Windows features may stop working correctly or Windows may stop responding altogether.

After October 14, 2025, Microsoft will no longer provide free software updates from Windows Update, technical assistance, or security fixes for Windows 10. Your PC will still work, but we recommend moving to Windows 11. Learn more. Note: Use these steps for Windows programs.

3-4 times better V2V conversion speed while converting VMware VMs to Hyper-V in the VMM fabric. Support for management of VMware VMs with disk sizes greater than 2TB

Secure Boot is a security feature in Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) based firmware that helps ensure that only trusted software runs during a device's boot (start) sequence.

To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

There are different ways to remove apps and programs, so if you can't find the one you're looking for, you can try another location. Note that some apps and programs are built into Windows and can't be uninstalled. You can try to repair a program first, if it's just not running correctly.