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The good news: Intel, AMD and Arm believe they can fix -- or at least mitigate -- the so-called Meltdown and Spectre flaws with software patches, and Microsoft, Apple and Google have already released some of those mitigations. (AMD says some of the flaws don't affect its processors at all.). But as usual, you'll need to be diligent about applying those patches yourself. So here's everything we know as of Jan. 22 about how to protect yourself. (We'll be updating this guide as new fixes become available.).

Update, Jan, 22: If you were planning to update your BIOS with a fix for your Intel processor, maybe wait a bit? Intel says its own patches are causing some PCs to become unstable and unexpectedly reboot, and advises you to stop patching for now, Mind you, we're talking about manual BIOS updates here -- you should be fine leaving Windows Update turned on, According to Google, a new security update dated Jan, 5 will include "mitigations" to help protect your phone, and iphone xr protection collection sheer - crystal - blush future updates will include more such fixes..

If you've got a Google-branded phone, such as a Nexus 5X or Nexus 6P, there's not a lot you need to do -- at some point your phone should automatically download the update, and you'll simply need to install it. With the Pixel and Pixel 2 (and their XL varients) it's even easier -- it'll automatically install, too. Theoretically, the same goes for other Android phones, but many manufacturers and cellular carriers can be a little slow to patch. You may want to poke your phone's manufacturer and cellular carrier (particularly in public places) to ensure they update in a timely fashion. Squeaky wheels get the grease.

We'll update this story as manufacturers commit to updates, Also, see instructions for the Google Chrome web browser on Android below, If you've already installed the latest iOS version 11.2 on your iPhone or iPad, you should already be protected from some of the vulnerabilities that researchers discovered as of last month, Apple says that version, released on Dec, 2, included a number of mitigations, and Apple's promising to develop more protections in future updates, To check, go to Settings > General > About and look for Version to verify you're on 11.2 or later, If not, you can iphone xr protection collection sheer - crystal - blush probably go to Settings > General > Software Update to download the latest version..

Apple says the patches don't measurably affect performance, and it'll continue to develop more mitigations for future updates. Microsoft says it released a security update Wednesday to help mitigate the issue. If you're running Windows 10, it should automatically download and install -- but it might depend on your PC's settings. To make sure your PC is protected, go to Settings > Update & security to check and see if the security fix is waiting in your update queue. If not, click on Update history or View installed update history to see if it was already installed. Depending on when you last updated Windows 10, the hotfix might have one of a variety of different names, but you're looking for Security Update for Windows (KB4056892) if you have the Fall Creators Update already installed.