It appears that Microsoft has started blocking updates to some new PCs running older versions of Windows including Windows 7 and 8.1 in an effort to encourage users to upgrade to its latest OS.
Back in January 2016, Microsoft announced that it will not support older versions of Windows on upcoming PC hardware , provoking the ire of a lot of customers. Due to backlash, the company caved in on its decision , saying that it would only support Skylake PCs running Windows 7 and 8.1, and that all future “silicon platforms” would require Windows 10 for continued support.
This decision is now in effect as numerous users utilizing older versions of Windows on new hardware are encountering errors when installing the latest Patch Tuesday updates .
Ed Bott of ZDNet reports that users who tried to install the latest security updates on newer PCs running older versions of Windows were greeted with the following error:
It’s worth noting that the move, while controversial, isn’t exactly out of the blue.
