Last year, Microsoft revealed that Windows 10 would be the only platform to support Intel Kaby Lake and Ryzen AMD processors. Well, it is now being enforced.
Simply put, if users want to run a next-gen processor like Intel and AMD, they need to have Windows 10. Thus, Microsoft is officially blocking Windows 7 and 8 from catering to Ryzen and Kaby lake chips. Below are more details about the ban.
Microsoft: KB 4012982 error
According to Ars Technica, Microsoft suspends the Intel Kaby Lake and Ryzen AMD processors for Windows 7 and 8. Unfortunately, the tech mogul has no plans in bringing the next-gen chips to the old operating systems in the future. In fact, just last week, Microsoft released the KB 4012982 error entitled "Your PC uses a processor that isn't supported on this version of Widows."
The Microsoft error pops up every time users try to scan or download Intel and AMD upgrades. Meanwhile, another error says "Windows could not search for new updates." It comes with the error Code 80240037.
Apparently, Qualcomm 8996 also joins AMD and Intel on the list of banned chips for older Microsoft platforms. For those who are wondering, Ryzen is also known as the Bristol Bridge chipset. The error affects Microsoft Windows 7 and 8 with seventh generation processors and below.
AMD & Intel Widows ban: Microsoft yet to comment
According to PC World, Microsoft representatives are not yet responding when asked about the AMD and Intel suspensions. Although, the firm's support document is really consistent with the message it wants to relay to the public. Obviously, only its latest operating system will go hand-in-hand with the features of next-gen processors.
On the other hand, partnering Windows 7 on either Intel Kaby Lake or AMD Ryzen already feels weird. For one thing, the said Microsoft platform has no built-in support for USB 3 or NVMe. Now, Kaby Lake is quite similar to Skylake, so dropping the support looks unnecessary for Windows 8 users.
