How to bypass Microsoft's next-gen processor update block on Windows 7 and 8.1

As you probably know by now, Microsoft is blocking Windows Updates on Windows 7 and 8.1 systems powered by next-generation processors like Kaby Lake and Ryzen. It’s yet another of Microsoft’s desperate efforts to get users to switch to Windows 10, and one that -- understandably -- hasn’t gone down well with users who don’t want to upgrade to the new operating system. Thankfully, there is now a workaround. SEE ALSO: The desperate tricks Microsoft employs to force customers to upgrade to Windows 10 A GitHub developer called zeffy has found a way to defeat Microsoft’s block. He started by… [Continue Reading]