Don't panic, this novel policy doesn't hateful that all Windows vii together with 8.1 users volition non locomote able to have latest updates inwards full general because Microsoft has promised to support Windows vii until 2020, together with Windows 8.1 until 2023.
But those who convey upgraded their machines running older versions of Windows to the latest processors, or manually downgraded their novel laptops to operate Windows 7/8.1 would locomote out of luck.
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 late published Microsoft Knowledge Base article suggests that if y'all are running the older version of operating systems on your computers that characteristic novel processors, including Intel's seventh generation Core i3, i5 together with i7 ("Kaby Lake"), AMD Ryzen ("Bristol Ridge") together with Qualcomm 8996 chips or later, the safety updates volition non install.
Instead, y'all volition catch mistake messages when using Windows Update to popular off patches for Windows vii together with Windows 8.1. The mistake messages read:
"Unsupported Hardware.
Your PC uses a processor that is non supported on this version of Windows, together with y'all volition non have updates."
"Windows could non search for novel updates. An mistake occurred piece checking for novel updates for your computer. Error(s) found: Code 80240037 Windows Update encountered an unknown error."
So, What's the Solution ? (According to Microsoft)
Users would require upgrading their systems to the newest version of Windows, i.e. Windows 10, despite Windows vii existence supported to 2020 together with Windows 8.1 to 2023.
Microsoft announced this limitation inwards Jan 2016, when the fellowship said making Windows vii together with Windows 8.1 OSes operate on the latest processors was "challenging."
"For Windows vii to operate on whatsoever modern silicon, device drivers together with firmware need to emulate Windows 7's expectations for interrupt processing, motorbus support, together with ability states- which is challenging for WiFi, graphics, security, together with more," Terry Myerson, VP of Microsoft's Windows together with Devices Group, effort to operate its latest Windows on all Windows computers since the launch of Windows 10.
An alert for those nevertheless running Windows Vista on their machines: The operating arrangement volition no longer have safety updates, non-security hotfixes, paid assisted supports, or online technical updates from Microsoft beginning Apr 11, 2017.
So, it's high fourth dimension for Windows Vista users to upgrade their PCs to the latest version of Windows operating arrangement inwards guild to protect your devices from malware or other safety threats.
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No dubiety Windows 10 has been viewed every bit a welcome successor to Windows 8, both yesteryear businesses together with individuals, alongside to a greater extent than enhanced safety features. But the OS has besides come upward nether scrutiny from those who are concerned almost their privacy.
So why non switch to a costless Windows 10 alternative? Privacy concerned people tin forcefulness out deed to Linux operating systems, such every bit Ubuntu – a Debian-based OS together with purpose of opened upward source Linux family, together with Fedora – Red Hat's Linux distro alongside estimated 1.2 Million users.
