PSA to Windows users with modded hardware (KB 5012170) - I fucking hate Microsoft

[Kikemaster]

tl;dr do not install KB 5012170 (even blacklist) if you have any "untrusted" UEFI blobs in your system.

Spent the last two days figuring out why some systems all of a sudden boot up to a black screen.
Talked to a Microsoft dev, which I got the contact through a rep at work and according to him, some pajeets fucked up the logic on checking for GOP versioning and UEFI support for dGPU's.
From what I understand, the update only installs if your GPU is on the list of ones with factory UEFI support. Then, regardless of the result, it checks whether the GOP version is newer than 2.0.0.0.
Somehow, if the first check returns a negative, and the other doesn't return null - it still installs it and ince some machines we have contain older GPU's with modded GOP drivers in their vbios, they just boot to a black screen and eventually get a VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE or CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED BSOD.
AFAIK, this can happen to other PCIe controllers, like network and storage ones. Hopefully this saves someone some trouble.

KB5012170: Security update for Secure Boot DBX: August 9, 2022

support.microsoft.com

I've already submitted a Microsoft Bug Bounty form, but from past history, I can't say I'm expecting much.

 

[Grotesque Bushes]

I just want to express my hatred to the walled garden model that basically everyone aside from sweaty nerds is running with.

 

[Slav Power]

Good thing I've disabled automatic installation of Windows updates so I constantly run an outdated version but I don't have to worry about an update fucking up my system. The last time it happened was when I bothered to disable auto updates.

 

[AgendaPoster]

Remember that corporations were enabled to push all this irrelevant "security" stuff because winemoms, cheerleaders and fat spergs were unwilling to install an antivirus and firewall and they couldn't stop themselves from opening random exes received from Tyrone and clicking on all the websites with nude chicks on the first page.

 

[Celebrate Nite]

some pajeets fucked up

so a day ending in "Y" in the tech industry.

Remember that corporations were enabled to push all this irrelevant "security" stuff because winemoms, cheerleaders and fat spergs were unwilling to install an antivirus and firewall and they couldn't stop themselves from opening random exes received from Tyrone and clicking on all the websites with nude chicks on the first page.

To this day I can never understand why people are so fucking retarded when it comes to computers.

 

[Chongqing]

so a day ending in "Y" in the tech industry.

I actually hate this so much.

 

[WhoBusTank69]

To this day I can never understand why people are so fucking retarded when it comes to computers.

The implication that computing and the Internet is now required in everyday life has decreased general interest while boosting reliance upon it. Sorta like cars; people don't know how to maintain them, but they know they must drive.

 

[tehpope]

Laughs in Linux

 

[I'm Retarded?]

I just want to express my hatred to the walled garden model that basically everyone aside from sweaty nerds is running with.

come join the sweaty nerd team. it's better over here.

 

[Celebrate Nite]

Sorta like cars; people don't know how to maintain them, but they know they must drive.

Except with cars people are even more retarded with them. Like "doesn't know how to fill it up with gas" retarded. That should be basic cars 101 for everyone.

 

[Smaug's Smokey Hole 2]

Except with cars people are even more retarded with them. Like "doesn't know how to fill it up with gas" retarded. That should be basic cars 101 for everyone.

I'm frankly amazed how some people are even alive while at the same time gainfully employed in any field that requires actual education. A lot of these people are very pleasant so I'm not shitting on them, it's just amazing.

 

[WhoBusTank69]

Except with cars people are even more retarded with them. Like "doesn't know how to fill it up with gas" retarded. That should be basic cars 101 for everyone.

For every person that doesn't know how to gas up their car there's someone who thinks turning off the monitor shuts down the computer.

 

[Agent Abe Caprine]

To this day I can never understand why people are so fucking retarded when it comes to computers.

I have a theory. There's a chemical in keyboards that causes some people to become temporarily retarded. This chemical is also in touchscreens and game consoles.

 

[Kosher Dill]

"doesn't know how to fill it up with gas" retarded

You can just say "New Jerseyan".

 

[seri0us]

I have a theory. There's a chemical in keyboards that causes some people to become temporarily retarded. This chemical is also in touchscreens and game consoles.

California might've been on to something with all those warnings.

 

[moocow]

You can just say "New Jerseyan".

I still can't believe that's actually a thing. It's even more unbelievable that it's still a thing after years of ridicule.

 

[ducktales4gameboy]

come join the sweaty nerd team. it's better over here.

Join us. I guarantee you'll be mad at computers again for reasons that don't involve Microsoft.

 

[Command Prompt Disabled]

Join us. I guarantee you'll be mad at computers again for reasons that don't involve Microsoft.

Ah Ubuntu, the Windows of Linux.

Glad they removed the Amazon app that was was forced in unity. Unnecessary bloatware shit.