Microsoft: We Block Windows 7/8.1 Updates On Your Intel Kaby Lake And AMD Ryzen Processors

                      It looks like Microsoft is all set to Stop Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 updates on newer CPUs from Intel and AMD. A new page on Microsoft’s support site says that users should expect an error while performing updates on the older Windows while using latest CPUs. There aren’t any reports of such blocking at the moment, but any recent change can trigger this.

Microsoft surely knows how to piss off its users by implementing new tactics for  pushing them to the newer version of Windows. I think I don’t need to remind you of Microsoft’s shady tactics of forcing the Windows 7 and 8.1 users as a part of its “Free Windows 10 Upgrade” offer.

According to a recent update on Microsoft’s website, the company will actively block Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. The post states that attempting to update this operating system on newer CPU’s should show an error:

When you try to download or scan updates through the Windows Update, you’ll receives the following error message Shown Below:

      Unsupported Hardware
      Your PC uses a processor that isn’t supported on this version of Windows and you   won’t         receive updates.

Microsoft goes on to explain the cause in detail and writes that the error occurs as new generation CPUs need the latest version of Windows. Windows 10, specifically, is the only Windows version that’s supported on newer CPUs which are mentioned below:

·         AMD ‘Bristol Ridge’

·         Qualcomm ‘8996’

·         Intel seventh (7th)-generation processors

So, what does this mean? Are people having trouble installing/running Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 (and their updates) of Ryzen or Kaby Lake CPU? Well, there aren’t any concrete reports. So, we’ll have to simply wait and watch For the Solution for this.

Which version of Windows operating system are you using? Don’t forget to share your experiences with Windows update.

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