Mandatory update coming to Windows 7, 2008 to kill off weak update hashes

  • 19 February 2019
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Microsoft is phasing out SHA-1 hashes on its patches.




Peter Bright - 2/19/2019

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 users will imminently have to deploy a mandatory patch if they want to continue updating their systems, as spotted by Mary Jo Foley.

Currently, Microsoft's Windows updates use two different hashing algorithms to enable Windows to detect tampering or modification of the update files: SHA-1 and SHA-2. Windows 7 and Server 2008 verify the SHA-1 patches; Windows 8 and newer use the SHA-2 hashes instead. March's Patch Tuesday will include a standalone update for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and WSUS to provide support for patches hashed with SHA-2. April's Patch Tuesday will include an equivalent update for Windows Server 2008.

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Just in time for retirement next year: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsforbusiness/end-of-windows-7-support 😱

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-platform/windows-server-2008
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Looks like next year I'll be going to Linux on the two computers running Win 7. 😉
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Looks like next year I'll be going to Linux on the two computers running Win 7. 😉
Nah Windows 10!

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I'm not putting in all that money to upgrade to Win 10. I'll put the $$$ into upgrading my RAM on the Mac. 😜
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I'm not putting in all that money to upgrade to Win 10. I'll put the $$$ into upgrading my RAM on the Mac. 😜
Well you can run Windows inside of a Mac!!

This: https://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/

Or that: https://www.vmware.com/ca/products/fusion.html
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I'm not putting in all that money to upgrade to Win 10. I'll put the $$$ into upgrading my RAM on the Mac. 😜Well you can run Windows inside of a Mac!!

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