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Microsoft removes Windows 11 24H2 official support on 8th 9th 10th Gen Intel CPUs
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by Sayan Sen · Feb 15, 2025 13:13 EST
And the prize for helping to propagate malware and by doing so harm people goes to Microsoft.
What a great way to force you to buy a computer (that you don't need) with their crappy software on it. Polluting the world even more...thanks, MS.
Bravo, Microsoft! 
I have 23H2 installed on a 7th Gen Intel CPU and am getting full support in terms of security updates and cumulative updates, but still another reason for me to avoid 24H2. I assume the same will be true for these CPUs. Dropping these CPUs from support probably has something to do with a forthcoming Copilot feature.
I actually set a Group Policy setting to only allow Windows 11 - 23H2 and its updates to be installed. This, by definition, should prevent 24H2 from automatically being installed. End of support for 23H2 is in October 2025, so I have some time to figure out what to do with my system. I'm not sure how OPatch will handle this. Right now they only include Windows 11 - 21H2. 
I have nothing to fear from this...other than the unnecessary, profit driven pollution.
If I have even one computer that will not work, I will be very, very p###ed!!!!!!!!!! 
Wow! I like your temps. What kind of CPU cooler are you using?
Just me fan...but no significant load, atm. 
I have done exactly the same thing using Group Policy Editor pelaird, on all 3 of my SSDs in my multi Boot System. I will stick to 23H2 for the year and date i set it as, like you, i will decide later what to do. Its nothing to do with MS latest Act of Vandalism, i did try 22H4 on 2 of my drives, all seemed well, did a days work but when i rebooted, my system would crash at the Log in screen, Hence why i locked my system to 23H2.
I thought Crashes were mostly behind me, that was until 22H4 (i literally have not had one in a long time)
Will CoPilot provide therapy and a shoulder to cry on when Microsoft's decision making causes you pain?
The good news is that Microsoft failed to gain a monopoly on mobile phones. Thank goodness for small favors! 
In the good old days I used to "skin" my BSOD as well because I saw it so often...
We really have come a long way since the days of that famous BIOS message...
Keyboard not found. Press F1 to continue.
False Alarm!
Microsoft isn't actually removing support for Intel 8th, 9th, and 10th gen CPUs. The list that was published which dropped these CPUs was only for OEM manufacturers.
Reference article on Windows By Mayank Parmar -February 17, 2025
Actually, they enjoy throwing a cat among the pigeons occasionally.
Essentially, Microsoft would like to target the same group of people that is willing to spend 1,200 dollars every two years on their smart phone just for a replacement battery and new operating system (bundled with unnecessary hardware). Fortunately, Microsoft has not had very much success going this route.
If I didn't know better?, I would say this amounts to a type of collusion between Microsoft, PC Manufacturers, and CPU manufacturers!
I have now 3 "main" machines....looks like they are Gen 4/5 and 2 Gen 7.
Primary machine's CPU dates to 2014 [it just happened to be the best you could get back then] and the other 2 are 2017 and were less than half the price then of the one in 14.
None of them is a "1200 dollar" anything that could be replaced every 2 years... the first one is still the 'main one' and has been since 2015 with an uptime measured in years....[over 10].
I'm not going to let MS dictate how and when I change hardware. Ever.
When this machine started it was supposed to be impossible to install the OS on an M.2 drive...but even that didn't stop me back in 2014. These days it's running 3 of them [as well as 6 SSDs]... the original HDs were heading towards end of life after a decade of uptime...;)
CPU runs a bit hotter than those above...it maxes at 140w ...it's a Haswell so you need good cooling.
Of course this is running Windows 7 64 - twice .... and Windows 10 Pro as well at the same time .... good old VMWare ....;)
Just to make getting a new computer easier...isn't MS nice? What a coincidence.
I'm following the article regarding the OP, and they're redacting parts and revising it based on the latest information. About 3/4 of the way down in the article it says this:
"Remember though, Microsoft says that new and upcoming processors built upon previous chips "will be considered as supported, even if not explicitly listed." "
My read is that MSFT still claims that future Intel releay of forward-compatibility. However, MSFT probably has qualification and certification programs that they follow, and because MSFT does not have complete visibility into what exactly Intel is doing, they cannot explicitly list later CPU's on their support list at this time.
I don't see any Intel/MSFT divorce brewing; yet. They have always love/hated each other. That
DR .................... I was already looking at a new PC!! I just dropped my WB... Sad because I had a special ADNI that worked win 10 win -- win 11
They are screwing with us
Get a new sub, you slacker! 
I don't want to hijack this thread (while doing it). Copy the links below and follow the instructions. Easy peasy.
Then pm Nikos on fb and tell him you lost the skin you're talking about...unless I misunderstood. You can migrate your WB skins to a new computer. Make a new post and ask basj how to do it, if the stuff in the links is too techy for you, ok?
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2211005/transfer-files-from-pc-to-pc-5-professional-ways.html
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