Mathedman wrote:
On 2/18/2019 10:45 PM, Ant wrote:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/window...ter-july-2019/
from
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/19/0...fter-july-2019


W7 4ever.


So, how is that acquied ?

It looks like, according to this, a couple of patch
Tuesday patches will have the support in it.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/...ndows-and-wsus

"March 12, 2019 Stand Alone updates that introduce SHA-2 code
sign support will be released as security updates.

April 9, 2019 Stand Alone updates that introduce SHA-2 code
sign support will be released as security updates."

Looks like they plan to screw up the first one, and
fix it on the second one :-/

Almost suggesting that Win7 hasn't been using SHA-2 at all.

SHA-2 by the way, is SHA256, the same algorithm as is used
in proof-of-work Bitcoins.

And while the above suggests the patch will be in a
"security only" update, you just know the temptation to
pack it in a "feature update" will be overpowering, forcing
customers to "swallow some crap". We'll have to wait and
see whether they "play ethically" or not.

Paul