{"id":25252,"date":"2017-04-12T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grapevinemsp.com\/newer-processors-ineligible-for-security-updates-on-windows-7-8\/"},"modified":"2017-04-12T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-04-12T15:00:00","slug":"newer-processors-ineligible-for-security-updates-on-windows-7-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grapevinemsp.com\/newer-processors-ineligible-for-security-updates-on-windows-7-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Newer Processors Ineligible For Security Updates On Windows 7, 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6461\" src=\"https:\/\/sitesdev.net\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Newer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>Are you one of the holdouts still running Windows 7 or 8? If so, you should know that if you upgrade your processor to the very latest, you will no longer be able to receive automatic software updates.<\/p>\n<p>For clarification, Microsoft formally terminated support for Windows 7 in January 2015, regardless of what processor you\u2019re using. But people who are still using Windows 8 will continue to receive updates through the end of 2023, if they agree to use older processors.<br \/>\nThe reason? Microsoft quietly announced some time ago that they\u2019d only be providing support on the newest processors for Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p>From a practical standpoint, what this means for you, as a user, is that if you\u2019ve got a PC running Windows 7, it\u2019s time to update immediately. You\u2019re no longer getting critical security patches, or updates of any kind.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re running Windows 8 and you want to be able to continue getting security updates through the scheduled support termination date in 2023, don\u2019t upgrade your processor.<br \/>\nThe threshold is Kaby Lake (Intel\u2019s seventh-gen processor), and Bristol Ridge (AMD\u2019s seventh-gen processor). If you\u2019re using processors older than these, your OS will continue to scan for and automatically download security updates as they are available.<br \/>\nIf you upgrade to either of those processors, however, you\u2019ll get one of the following two error messages.<\/p>\n<p>Either:<\/p>\n<p><em>Unsupported Hardware [&#8230;] Your PC uses a processor that isn\u2019t supported on this version of Windows and you won\u2019t receive updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Or:<\/p>\n<p><em>Windows could not search for new updates<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>An error occurred while checking for new updates for your computer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Error(s) found:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Code 80240037 Windows Update encountered an unknown error.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Whichever flavor of error message you get, the root cause is the same. The newer hardware simply isn\u2019t compatible with older OS security updates.<\/p>\n<p>Clearly, Microsoft\u2019s hope here is that by putting this restriction in place, it will provide yet more incentive to take the plunge and update your OS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you one of the holdouts still running Windows 7 or 8? If so, you should know that if you upgrade your processor to the very latest, you will no longer be able to receive automatic software updates. 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