HP ProBook customers are not happy with the recent firmware update, version 1.17, which is seemingly bricking and killing devices. An HP repair technician allegedly blamed Microsoft's Windows Update.
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AMD recently released its 8000G series DDR5 desktop APUs for AM5 earlier this month. However, it has been discovered that these chips can only perform to their fullest for a short while due to a bug.
Microsoft has confirmed that a rather ancient firmware-related SATA disk drive bug, that affected Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8 and Windows 7, will haunt computers running Windows 11 too.
HP OfficeJet Pro 9020e printers received a firmware update recently. However, the update was probably buggy which bricked the printers. Users all over the world may be affected by this issue.
The WD SN850X drive, which recently put up great performance against other NVMe SSDs like those from Samsung, Kingston, Hynix, Crucial, is found to be buggy in Windows 11 causing BSODs and freezes.
Hot on the heels of the firmware update that fixes dying 980 Pro SSDs, Samsung promises that it will release a firmware update for the bug affecting the 990 Pro's health data soon.
According to reports, the latest firmware update AGESA 1.0.0.4 for AMD AM5 motherboards is causing major performance loss and boot fails on Ryzen 7000 series. The core layout is apparently to blame.
EA has confirmed that RTX 4090 users are seeing flashing/blinking screens when playing Need for Speed Unbound. And it looks like the only way to fix the issue is to update the GPU's BIOS.
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ESET has discovered another set of security vulnerabilities on Windows 11 and 10 Lenovo laptops. These allow attackers to disable Secure Boot. A list of vulnerable device models has been published.
There has been a rumor floating that AMD is facing firmware issues regarding Ryzen 7000 and socket AM5. According to a new report, the reported issues are related to DDR5 speeds and boost clocks.
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According to a new report, AMD is allegedly facing firmware issues with its upcoming Socket AM5 and Ryzen 7000 series CPUs, which are set to launch at the end of this month on August 29.
Certain Windows PCs with Gigabyte and Asus motherboards have been found to be infected with a new "CosmicStrand" UEFI rootkit. The malware is an evolution of an older rootkit dubbed "Spy Shadow".
Firmware security research firm Binarly has revealed that it discovered nearly two dozen vulnerabilities in InsydeH2O UEFI used by several vendors like Microsoft, Intel, Dell, HP, and more.
On some Dell PCs, including desktops and notebooks, the latest firmware update from the company seems to be causing various issues like BSODs, boot loops, and boot failures, among others.
