Microsoft had warned that the processors τελευταίας γενιάς θα μπορούν να λειτουργήσουν μόνο με Windows 10. Όπως αποδεικνύεται οι προειδοποιήσεις τις εταιρείας έγιναν πραγματικότητα, αναγκάζοντας τους χρήστες των παλαιότερων λειτουργικών συστημάτων να αναβαθμίσουν τους υπολογιστές τους.
This essentially means that only Windows 10 will support new processors from Intel, AMD and Qualcomm, while Windows 7 or 8.1 will not.
This does not mean that the Windows Window 7 or 8.1 can not be installed on computers that have these new processors but that Microsoft (and the manufacturer) will not offer any form of support for these devices.
A new σελίδα support on Microsoft's website indicates that users running an unsupported processor on an older version of Windows will no longer be able to detect or download Windows updates.
According to the company, those who try to upgrade their system when they search for new updates will receive the following message:
Unsupported Hardware
Ο computer you are using a processor that is not supported in this version of Windows and you will not receive updates.
Microsoft notes that users may see other messages when using it Windows Update:
Windows could not look for new updates
There was an error checking for new updates for your computer.
Errors found:
X Window Update 80240037 encountered an unknown error.
Η αιτία, σύμφωνα με τη Microsoft, είναι ότι "οι νέες γενιές επεξεργαστών απαιτούν την τελευταία έκδοση των Windοws". Η Microsoft αναφέρει ότι επεξεργαστές έβδομης γενιάς της Intel, οι "Bristol Ridge" της AMD και η σειρά "8996" της Qualcomm δεν θα υποστηρίζονται.
Of course, the company also reports the solution for users affected by the issue: Upgrading to Window 10:
We recommend that you upgrade Windows 8.1 and Window 7 to Window 10 ..
Is there a choice other than upgrading to Window 10? Updates that are available for Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 are also available on its website Microsoft Update Catalog.
I do not use Windows, but it's very likely that from there, updates to Window 7 or 8.1 will still work. This of course means more work for the user, as he should look for and download updates from the Microsoft Update Catalog when they are released so he can continue to use an older version of Window.
Microsoft does not explicitly mention it on the support page, nor does it even deny it:
"Συσκευές με Windοws 8.1 και Windοws 7 που χρησιμοποιούν επεξεργαστές έβδομης γενιάς ή μεγαλύτερης δεν θα μπορούν πλέον να είναι σε θέση να ανιχνεύσουν ή να κατεβάσουν ενημερώσεις μέσω του Windοws Update ή του Microsoft Update."
For those who did not understand, the above move by the company is aimed at extortionally upgrading to Window 10. Surely the above aggressive product promotion with the exclusion of consumers from Window Update can not be considered a friendly move by the company, which continues to decide for its customers.
