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Microsoft's build 18362.356 (KB4515384) for its Windows 10 May 2019 Update (version 1903) rolled out on Tuesday with security improvements for Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, networking tech and input devices – and a CPU usage fix that, for some, has broken desktop search.
The security tweaks address a variety of speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities known as microarchitecture data sampling (MDS) for 32-bit x86 versions of Windows. Intel dealt with the CVEs at issue – CVE-2019-11091, CVE-2018-12126, CVE-2018-12127, CVE-2018-12130 – in May.
The update, released concurrently with Build 17763.737 for the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (v1809), also includes security enhancements for assorted Windows components.
Microsoft says its update fixes a high CPU usage problem associated with SearchUI.exe reported by a small number of users who disabled searching the web via Windows Desktop Search.
But its fix has nixed SearchUI.exe for some. Those griping claim SearchUI.exe, a part of Cortana, won't launch after installing KB4515384.
"What a mess – I had the original issue with SearchUI.exe and it sending my CPU to unparalleled heights and showing a big black pane of nothing," wrote Reddit user cyrenaic101 in a complaint thread. "So I uninstalled that turd. And then here comes the 'fix' KB4515384. Search completely broken..."
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(Score: 3, Informative) by Thexalon on Saturday September 14 2019, @09:08PM (9 children)
If you're forced to use Windows for some reason, don't leave Cortana on, unless you like everything you're doing sent to Microsoft for tracking and advertising purposes.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.
(Score: 3, Informative) by JoeMerchant on Saturday September 14 2019, @09:23PM (2 children)
Cortana, one of the many things I reflexively disable on every Windows 10 install I ever do.
🌻🌻 [google.com]
(Score: 2) by Chocolate on Sunday September 15 2019, @11:10PM (1 child)
Have you considered not installing Windows?
Perhaps a 10 step program.could help.
Bit-choco-coin anyone?
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Monday September 16 2019, @12:55AM
Considered, advocated, ranted, but... there are (limited) instances where it is basically unavoidable.
All in all, I find it easier to have at least one of each major OS running somewhere handy.
🌻🌻 [google.com]
(Score: 3, Interesting) by Gaaark on Saturday September 14 2019, @09:27PM (4 children)
Siri and Alexa roll off the tongue...why did they come up with something like Cortana?
Even Mycroft (or my wake word for it, Kaylee (from Firefly)) is better.
MS seems to purposefully screw up everything.....
--- Please remind me if I haven't been civil to you: I'm channeling MDC. ---Gaaark 2.0 ---
(Score: 2) by julian on Sunday September 15 2019, @01:26AM (3 children)
It's from the Halo [wikipedia.org] video game franchise. Cortana was the AI construct and sidekick to the main character.
(Score: 2) by Gaaark on Sunday September 15 2019, @01:32AM (2 children)
Ah! Thanks. Never played it.
Still a dumb name. Halo would have been better!
--- Please remind me if I haven't been civil to you: I'm channeling MDC. ---Gaaark 2.0 ---
(Score: 2) by PinkyGigglebrain on Sunday September 15 2019, @02:18AM (1 child)
I'm not so sure about that. Halo was the name of the ancient weapon that could, and once did, wipe out all sentient life in the galaxy.. Then again given that this is Microsoft we are talking about you might be right.
Obviously the main gist of the game is your trying to stop the bad guys from setting it off again, with Cortana providing timely information (and occasional snarky comment) about how to save everyone :)
"Beware those who would deny you Knowledge, For in their hearts they dream themselves your Master."
(Score: 2) by Gaaark on Monday September 16 2019, @12:15AM
"Halo was the name of the ancient weapon that could, and once did, wipe out all sentient life in the galaxy.."
And here I thought that was Microsoft itself!
--- Please remind me if I haven't been civil to you: I'm channeling MDC. ---Gaaark 2.0 ---
(Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 15 2019, @12:15AM
It's windows dude. It doesn't matter what you turn off, they turn it back on during the next auto update.