Windows 7 Support Dropped For Some Pentium 3 PCs

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    "Microsoft is dropping Windows 7 support on some PCs with Pentium III CPUs...

    A key reason for this change happens to be that the Pentium III doesn’t support the SSE2 technology which enables single instruction multiple data. Newer processors (Intel Pentium 4 and upwards) all support this tech, which is now a mandatory feature for Windows operating systems.

    Word on the issue was first spotted in the known issues for the March Windows 7 monthly security patch..."

    https://www.onmsft.com/news/microso...s-7-support-on-some-pcs-with-pentium-iii-cpus
     
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