Post by Admin on Nov 16, 2017 10:18:58 GMT
Windows lifecycle fact sheet (October 2017)
Every Windows product has a lifecycle. The lifecycle begins when a product is released and ends when it's no longer supported. Knowing key dates in this lifecycle helps you make informed decisions about when to upgrade or make other changes to your software.
support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet
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(via a social source)
"Many people will be unaware that not all machines that are running Win 10 can be updated. Some machines that were upgraded from Win 7 cannot be updated. Here is some information that also includes Win 7 and 8.1:
Having a 'supported' Windows operating systems, does not mean that security updates will always be available to everyone's machine. Whether you are eligible to receive an update, is decided by Microsoft based on the hardware in your computer, not by it being a 'supported' version of Windows.
For Win 7 & 8.1:
Prior versions of Windows, including Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, have limited support when running on new processors and chipsets from manufacturers like Intel, AMD, NVidia, and Qualcomm.
For Win 10:
A device may not be able to receive updates if the device hardware is incompatible, lacking current drivers, or otherwise outside of the Original Equipment Manufacturer’s (“OEM”) support period. Update availability may vary, for example by country, region, network connectivity, mobile operator (e.g., for cellular-capable devices), or hardware capabilities (including, e.g., free disk space)."
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Microsoft has now stopped providing updates for Win 7 and Win 8.1 if you are using particular processors:
www.pcworld.com/article/3189990/windows/microsoft-blocks-kaby-lake-and-ryzen-pcs-from-windows-7-81-updates.html
Every Windows product has a lifecycle. The lifecycle begins when a product is released and ends when it's no longer supported. Knowing key dates in this lifecycle helps you make informed decisions about when to upgrade or make other changes to your software.
support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet
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(via a social source)
"Many people will be unaware that not all machines that are running Win 10 can be updated. Some machines that were upgraded from Win 7 cannot be updated. Here is some information that also includes Win 7 and 8.1:
Having a 'supported' Windows operating systems, does not mean that security updates will always be available to everyone's machine. Whether you are eligible to receive an update, is decided by Microsoft based on the hardware in your computer, not by it being a 'supported' version of Windows.
For Win 7 & 8.1:
Prior versions of Windows, including Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, have limited support when running on new processors and chipsets from manufacturers like Intel, AMD, NVidia, and Qualcomm.
For Win 10:
A device may not be able to receive updates if the device hardware is incompatible, lacking current drivers, or otherwise outside of the Original Equipment Manufacturer’s (“OEM”) support period. Update availability may vary, for example by country, region, network connectivity, mobile operator (e.g., for cellular-capable devices), or hardware capabilities (including, e.g., free disk space)."
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Microsoft has now stopped providing updates for Win 7 and Win 8.1 if you are using particular processors:
www.pcworld.com/article/3189990/windows/microsoft-blocks-kaby-lake-and-ryzen-pcs-from-windows-7-81-updates.html