(Microsoft has stepped in to
provide microcode updates, assisting smaller vendors who wouldn't or couldn't provide timely patches.)
Not exact matches
However, as indicated in our latest
microcode revision guidance, we will not be
providing updated microcode for a select number of older platforms for several reasons, including limited ecosystem support and customer feedback.
Although most devices will receive this class of
updates via firmware
provided by the device manufacturer, Microsoft says it will offer additional
microcode updates from Intel through that KB article «as they become available to Microsoft.»
In general, new CPU
microcode is
provided through
updates to the system's UEFI firmware, or BIOS.
So, to solve this mess, Microsoft has worked with Intel to
provide another way to get
microcode updates.
This is a little bit of a cop out, as your PC manufacturer probably will not recommend installing a
microcode update unless they're the ones
providing it to you.