Listening to the Voices in My Head

I have reinstalled CryptoPrevent. Between that, and MalwareBytes, I probably have better security on my system than if I installed those program disabling Windows 7 Security/Maintenance Rollups. Especially when I have read what those rollups are 'fixing', have nothing to do with my computer.

The only annoyance I will have, is that if I need support from MalwareBytes, they will try to tell me to uninstall CryptoPrevent. I will flat out tell them did that, and it didn't solve the problem.

You knew your "Meltdown Patch" was buggy, for Windows v7, 8, 10, but you released it. Not only that, you send out NOTHING to tell people to remove this patch!

I used two DVD/Blu-Ray play back programs (there are always discs that won't play in one program, but will in the other) TotalMedia Theater 6, and PowerDVD17. I had a problem with play back being too dark in PowerDVD about 10 days ago. So, I started TMT6... and it wouldn't start. I checked TaskManager, and noticed it started up, but then just stopped/disappeared.

A few minutes of searching on AV/Tech forums I found out that the patch is what caused it.

• Win10 1709 KB 4056892 Build 16299.192
• Win10 1709 for ARM KB 4056892 the mysterious patch listed in the Update Catalog
• Win10 1703 KB 4056891 Build 15063.850
• Win10 1607 and Server 2016 KB 4056890 Build 14393.2007
• Win10 1511 KB 4056888 Build 10586.1356, the patch that’s only available on Enterprise and Education editions
• Win10 1507 LTSC KB 4056893, Build 10240.17738
• Win8.1 and Server 2012 R2 KB 4056895 2018-01 Monthly Rollup
• Win8.1 and Server 2012 R2 KB 4056898 2018-01 security-only patch
• Win7 and Server 2008 R2  KB 4056894 2018-01 Monthly Rollup
• Win7 and Server 2008 R2  KB 4056897 2018-01 security-only patch

So, if you're having an issue with tried and true programs suddenly just not started, check to see if your most recent update is listed here, and remove it.

I think the knee jerk reaction of banning all liquid substances, unless tasted (ie baby formula, baby food) is going overboard. Like tasting it will prove it's not dangerous? Making people dump these 'suspicious' substances in huge containers just before boarding... did it dawn on the bright sparks this could cause an explosion if any of the items were actually dangerous? No.

Instead of this sweeping ban, why not get more trained dogs that are specifically for carry on luggage. Or are the sniffer dogs just decorative?

Banning laptops, Ipods, switched off phones, PDAs, and making people stow them into suitcases isn't going to make anything safer. What it will do is increase thefts (coincidently, these items aren't covered by 'loss prevention' or insurance) and therefore alienate business travelers, and slightly phobic of flying people like me, who won't be able to try to distract themselves from the trip. Are they trying to say that all these years of scanning said items was just window dressing? Boggles, doesn't it?