As it promised, Microsoft has stopped issuing updates for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users whose PCs run Intel’s seventh-generation processors (codename Kaby Lake), AMD’s seventh-generation processors ...

Microsoft claims to be “embracing silicon innovation” by restricting upcoming CPU architectures to Windows 10 only. In effect, the company is preventing people from running Windows 7 and 8.1 on new ...

A faulty detection mechanism also snagged some 6th gen AMD Carrizo PCs and locked them out of future Windows Updates Microsoft is working on a fix after Tuesday’s Windows 7 and 8.1 security updates ...

During Microsoft’s presentation of Windows 8, a handful of the company’s hardware partners showed off tablets and notebooks running the OS, some also featuring Microsoft Office. But if you looked ...

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If your Device Manager shows multiple processors, first check the model of processors in your computer. Many modern processors are built-in with numerous Cores and Threads. For instance, if your PC ...

Silicon possibly bound for a rumored mega MacBook Pro and Windows gaming laptops got more clarity this past week. Intel officially announced its high-performance 9th generation processors for ...

Microsoft has removed 44 Intel Xeon processors from the list of supported Windows 11 CPUs. The chips are from Intel's 8th-generation line of processors. This likely means PCs running Windows 11 with ...