Windows 7 annoying "Unsupported Hardware" pop ups

Anonymous
2017-04-12T08:22:47+00:00

I, just like most users hate Windows 10 for so many issues and bugs. It has usability issues and so many problems that Windows support team chooses ignore despite multiple complaints. Microsoft knows this very well but they keep hush about all this. Now to add to it, Windows 7 (the best OS so far) keeps giving a warning that my Intel Core i7 (7700k) processor is not supported.

I'm sorry but Windows 10 is officially the **** and buggiest product I've ever used. And I'm never going to switch to it until every problem has been fixed. Please do something about these annoying "unsupported processor" pop ups. If this is not resolved soon I'm going to write an entire blog about this and I'm sure there are many users who feel the same. Now this is not a small issue and I suggest to take this at the highest priority.

Every user should be allowed to use whatever version of Windows that suits their needs and is comfortable to use.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-12-13T02:47:47+00:00

    Every future Patch Day's main Security Update, i.e. the Security Quality Monthly Rollup, will bring the issue back. Avoiding the Security Quality Monthly Rollup (e.g. KB4048957) basically means avoiding Windows Update. It does not make a huge difference whether you're going to stop using Windows Update by force or deliberately.

    If you want to make sense out of the situation, install the latest version of the Security Monthly Quality Rollup (KB4054518 as of today) and do not remove it immediately, but only when the next release is available for installation (Patch Day January 2018). In between Patch Days, what you need more than the potential to install updates, is updates actually installed.

    Regards, VZ

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-12-13T00:47:28+00:00

    the fix is really easy just remove this one and don't install it that's all ha a nice day.

    2017-11 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB4048957)

    Download size: 203.4 MB

    Update type: Important

    The others two MS updates mentioned before I hadn't installed but I had the "hardware not supported" problem.

    I found installed just your mentioned (KB4048957), uninstalled and everything is back to work!!!

    Just two things more:

    1. Do you know why, after KB 4048957 removal, WU back to works, it propose updates up to two years old?
    2. For the future, I can discover in advance which KB doesn't must be installed to prevent the same issue? I must pay particular attention to something or there is a particular trick?

    Tks in advance

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-11-04T22:20:36+00:00

    Microsoft epic fail again.

    It is okay to show the message once. But not all the time.

    This sucks!

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-08-29T00:15:13+00:00

    Not trying to offend you mBardos76, but I'd prefer that MS comes up with the fix and I don't see MS anywhere on that link.  Who knows what is being loaded onto my computer from github.  And when you say you are getting updates, how sure are you that MS is actually writing any updates.  According to Gates, they are no longer servicing 7 or 8 when using these new chips.  I assume that means their engineers are not looking to fix any bugs or security issues for us.  Who knows what your getting from MS unless the all knowing Gates fills us in, which apparently they have absolutely no intentions of doing.  And how long do you think it will take him to fix your fix.  I think we should wait to do away with this thread until MS gets involved.

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  5. Anonymous
    2017-08-12T00:49:39+00:00

    Sorry SteveCac,

    You still have not addressed the issue.  Why doesn't MS issue a statement that they are no longer updating 7 or 8?  Even on the M$ website, W10 only has a 2.6 rating from certified users as of 2 weeks ago.  Fine, if you love 10, great, I'm happy for you.  But I don't.  If Gates and Intel were not going to service 7 or 8, they should have let their customers know before they purchased the hardware.  It's called free market choice.  I'm not sure what part of that you don't understand!

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