Windows 10: Microsoft cuts off Windows 10 support early for some PCs

Don't be fooled by that message. There's no app to uninstall. This problem occurs because of a fundamental incompatibility between the PC hardware and the latest release of Windows 10...





Read more: Microsoft cuts off Windows 10 support early for some PCs | ZDNet

See also: Windows 10 no longer supported? How to tell if your PC is eligible for latest version | ZDNet


Update July 19th - Microsoft agrees to extend support deadline for Clover Trail PCs | ZDNet

 

Thought maybe my Dell Venue 8 would have the problem but its Atom CPU is not on the list on that linked ZDNet page. But then it does specify the problem is with some 2-in-1 machines. So far it is fully up-to-date with the CU version.

:)

 

Windows 10 is no longer supported on this PC

FYI...

• Microsoft cuts off Windows 10 support early for some PCs (17 Jul-17)
  
  Microsoft cuts off Windows 10 support early for some PCs | ZDNet

 

Microsoft cuts off Windows 10 support early for some PC's

@Johnno72

Fyi...On July 19, 2017 Microsoft provided a status update statement

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This is the case with devices utilizing Intel Clover Trail Atom Processors1 today: they require additional hardware support to provide the best possible experience when updating to the latest Windows 10 feature update, the Windows 10 Creators Update. However,
these systems are no longer supported by Intel (End of Interactive Support), and without the necessary driver support,
they may be incapable of moving to the Windows 10 Creators Update without a potential performance impact.

We know issues like this exist and we actively work to identify the best support path for older hardware. As part of our commitment to customers, we will be offering the Windows 10 Anniversary Update to these Intel Clover Trail devices on Windows 10, which
we know provides a good user experience. To keep our customers secure, we will provide security updates to these specific devices running the Windows 10 Anniversary Update until January of 2023, which aligns
with the original Windows 8.1 extended support period.

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cf.

Microsoft agrees to extend support deadline for Clover Trail PCs | ZDNet

Bottom line: Instead of losing security updates in 2018, affected Clover Trail devices(noted in your initial post) will continue to receive security updates when running the Anniversary Update version.

For these specific devices - effectively a deviation from Windows-as-a-Service(WAAS) policy requirement "A device needs to install the latest update to remain supported."

You're welcome

 

IMO I would think MS will need to fix this issue for people that shelled out that kind of money or they will scream.

This reminds me of the system requirements for W8 in that the CPU had to support for PAE, NX, and SSE2. I remember some over on 8F complaining of that, although a little different situation than this. This is quite different if one bought a PC with 10 on it and promised lifetime support.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...m-requirements

 

There's always a new surprise with 10 and Microsoft. Who knows what lurks around the corner for the next batch of aging hardware/software. Also will MS force people into upgrading software or risk loosing Windows 10 support?

Anyway let's hope they get this Atom issue solved.

 

First the forced the upgrade and now this.

 

I imagine there will be more of this as successsive updates break compatibility with hardware.

As I said on another thread which got onto this topic, it wouldn't be so bad if Microsoft supported older Windows 10 editions for a decent length of time, but to find your hardware suddenly out of support with the current edition and only a couple of years (judging by 1507) before your edition goes out of support is too short a support period.

 

If forced out by hardware non compliance they should allow the license to carry forward to the new hardware!

 

"The irony in this case is that Microsoft aggressively pushed the free Windows 10 upgrade offer to the owners of these devices, turning up the pressure dramatically as the July 2016 cutoff date approached. Now, less than a year later, those devices are being cut off without notice."

Therein can lawyers begin to salivate and owners of these machines get their ire up, understandably. I should think MS and Intel will correct this as a class action could well be successful given the above which is why if I owned one these machines I'd rather that they got it corrected than wait for a legal "remedy" where the lawyers get more out of it anyway.

 

Isn't this special *Sick

 

I think MS should stop forcing updates and allow users to only choose security updates on these older systems.

 

It always makes me laugh when people start thinking lawyers in these situations. It's a lot more complicated than you think. And Microsoft did actually warn of this early. The fact that some didn't think this would happen is irrelevant here. In short, MS, didn't do anything that wasn't stated.

NOW... is it right is another story, but legally, I see no standing here. But, I'm not a lawyer, nor do I have any legal training. I'm just going on life experience, and in the end, I'm thinking MS would prevail for the basic reason explained above. But, then again, I'm also one who still don't see how common sense didn't prevail in the hot coffee between the legs case, in which McDonald's lost *Huh

 

*Ditto Driver updates should be optional. I just don't get why they did that? *Confused

 

Is the issue Microsoft's or Intel's? or maybe both? Honestly asking? If it's a driver issue it could be either one? I couldn't really tell from that article.