How to check if your PC is protected from the Meltdown and Spectre exploits

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Here are the steps to determine if your Windows 10 PC is still vulnerable to the Meltdown and Spectre exploits, and we'll also tell you what to do if you're not protected.
A number of security researchers have recently disclosed two vulnerabilities ("Meltdown" and "Spectre") found in many modern processors. These are major hardware design flaws that attackers can exploit to access part of the memory that should remain private allowing them to steal your information (passwords, emails, browser history, and photos).

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