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<blockquote data-quote="Topper" data-source="post: 1038144" data-attributes="member: 186250"><p>There is a known issue with the recent discovery that for 20 years most cpu processors had a vulnerability, which when patched can cause these exact problems. In particular HP laptops are known to not like the patches and exhibit such symptoms you describe indeed IIRC there is a disclaimer on the HP website</p><p><a href="https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/vulnerabilities-and-exploits/meltdown-and-spectre-intel-processor-vulnerabilities-what-you-need-to-know" target="_blank">Meltdown and Spectre Intel Processor Vulnerabilities: What You Need to Know - Security News - Trend Micro USA</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/meltdown-and-spectre-vulnerability-fix/" target="_blank">Meltdown and Spectre Fixes Arrive—But Don't Solve Everything</a></p><p><a href="https://www.pcworld.com/article/3245810/security/how-to-protect-your-pc-meltdown-spectre-cpu-flaws.html" target="_blank">How to protect your PC from the major Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws</a></p><p></p><p>As for getting into the semi locked laptop, I unfortunately do not know of a way based upon what you describe</p><p>Are you suggesting that pressing enter does not get you to the login screen?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Topper, post: 1038144, member: 186250"] There is a known issue with the recent discovery that for 20 years most cpu processors had a vulnerability, which when patched can cause these exact problems. In particular HP laptops are known to not like the patches and exhibit such symptoms you describe indeed IIRC there is a disclaimer on the HP website [URL='https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/vulnerabilities-and-exploits/meltdown-and-spectre-intel-processor-vulnerabilities-what-you-need-to-know']Meltdown and Spectre Intel Processor Vulnerabilities: What You Need to Know - Security News - Trend Micro USA[/URL] [URL='https://www.wired.com/story/meltdown-and-spectre-vulnerability-fix/']Meltdown and Spectre Fixes Arrive—But Don't Solve Everything[/URL] [URL='https://www.pcworld.com/article/3245810/security/how-to-protect-your-pc-meltdown-spectre-cpu-flaws.html']How to protect your PC from the major Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws[/URL] As for getting into the semi locked laptop, I unfortunately do not know of a way based upon what you describe Are you suggesting that pressing enter does not get you to the login screen? [/QUOTE]
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