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New processors will only work with Windows 10
The Verge has an interesting news item today, Microsoft has announced a change to its support policy that lays out its plans for future updates to its older operating systems, and the new rules mean that future PC owners with next-generation Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm processors will need to use Windows 10.
This new policy doesn't mean that Windows 7 and 8.1 are no longer supported in general. The two operating systems will continue to get updates through January 14th, 2020 and January 10th, 2023, respectively. But that's only if you're using hardware that was contemporaneous with those operating systems.
"Going forward, as new silicon generations are introduced, they will require the latest Windows platform at that time for support," Microsoft notes in a blog post published on Friday. "Windows 10 will be the only supported Windows platform on Intel's upcoming 'Kaby Lake' silicon, Qualcomm's upcoming '8996' silicon, and AMD's upcoming 'Bristol Ridge' silicon."
This new policy doesn't mean that Windows 7 and 8.1 are no longer supported in general. The two operating systems will continue to get updates through January 14th, 2020 and January 10th, 2023, respectively. But that's only if you're using hardware that was contemporaneous with those operating systems.
For current PC owners, the detail to note is that Intel's current, sixth generation processors, known as Skylake, are the first that won't support either of the older versions of Windows. (Intel and Microsoft say that the platform and Windows 10 were designed for each other.) Microsoft is phasing in the policy now.
PC users can use WSUS offline as a workaround. Still, those wishing to upgrade to newers CPUs will now also have to think about the cost of upgrading their operating systems.
"Your PC uses a processor that isn’t supported on this version of Windows" error when you scan or download Windows updates
Symptoms
- When you try to scan or download updates through Windows Update, you receive the following error message:
- Unsupported Hardware
- Your PC uses a processor that isn’t supported on this version of Windows and you won’t receive updates.
- Additionally, you may see an error message on the Windows Update window that resembles the following:
- Windows could not search for new updates
- An error occurred while checking for new updates for your computer.
- Error(s) found:
- Code 80240037 Windows Update encountered an unknown error.
Cause
This error occurs because new processor generations require the latest Windows version for support. For example, Windows 10 is the only Windows version that is supported on the following processor generations:
- Intel seventh (7th)-generation processors
- AMD “Bristol Ridge”
- Qualcomm “8996"
Because of how this support policy is implemented, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 devices that have a seventh generation or a later generation processor may no longer be able to scan or download updates through Windows Update or Microsoft Update.
We recommend that you upgrade Windows 8.1-based and Window 7-based computers to Windows 10 if those computers have a processor that is from any of the following generations:
- Intel seventh (7th)-generation "Intel Core" processor or a later generation
- AMD seventh (7th)-generation (“Bristol Ridge") processor or a later generation
- Qualcomm “8996" processor or a later generation
VIA: ZDNet, Techmeme, and the Verge
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#5409547 Posted on: 03/20/2017 03:38 AM
Hmm so you don't know how to turn off driver updates from MS I did and have never had a problem with updates breaking drivers for my hardware
also for the ad crap and telemetry stuff use O&O Shut Up 10 to turn it all off
Spybot Anti-Beacon seems to work well also.
Why take the time and energy to install a new OS if you don't need or want any of the new features?
I'm still driving a 1995 Honda to work and back each day. Sure, I could spend money and get a newer car, but why? I don't need sat nav or a rear camera to make the same commute every day.
Same reason I'm driving a base model 2005 Ford Focus....lol. Only "optional" features I have are power steering and Air conditioning....lol
forced migration bull, this is why i stick with *nix
Not every *nix distro has full support for newer hardware added to old versions of the OS.
Also comparing this with a Car makes no sense.
Actually, it makes quite a bit of sense. There are features of every OS that make it more or less desirable compared to others. If you want a fully customizable OS, you go with Linux. If you want some idiot making every decision for you, you go with MacOS.... If you want the "latest features" and a wider range of available software, you go with Windows. Outside of gaming, Linux is just as capable as Windows. Just requires the user to actually learn something about the OS itself. For the majority of users, ChromeOS is just as capable as Windows. Hell, I run CloudReady on my home laptop. If I could use it on my work laptop, I would.
Hmm so you don't know how to turn off driver updates from MS I did and have never had a problem with updates breaking drivers for my hardware
also for the ad crap and telemetry stuff use O&O Shut Up 10 to turn it all off
Spybot Anti-Beacon seems to work well also.
Why take the time and energy to install a new OS if you don't need or want any of the new features?
I'm still driving a 1995 Honda to work and back each day. Sure, I could spend money and get a newer car, but why? I don't need sat nav or a rear camera to make the same commute every day.
Same reason I'm driving a base model 2005 Ford Focus....lol. Only "optional" features I have are power steering and Air conditioning....lol
forced migration bull, this is why i stick with *nix
Not every *nix distro has full support for newer hardware added to old versions of the OS.
Also comparing this with a Car makes no sense.
Actually, it makes quite a bit of sense. There are features of every OS that make it more or less desirable compared to others. If you want a fully customizable OS, you go with Linux. If you want some idiot making every decision for you, you go with MacOS.... If you want the "latest features" and a wider range of available software, you go with Windows. Outside of gaming, Linux is just as capable as Windows. Just requires the user to actually learn something about the OS itself. For the majority of users, ChromeOS is just as capable as Windows. Hell, I run CloudReady on my home laptop. If I could use it on my work laptop, I would.
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Works for me. I have been so fed up with win10 on my travelling laptop, and it's unstoppable update using all my phone data and locking me out of the net for my entire holidays , that I have wiped it and installed Ubuntu. If future processors not gonna support on win versions I see a complete conversion to Linux for all 8 of my computers in my future.