Windows 7 on a kaby lake system
Windows 7 on a kaby lake system
I've heard it's feasible to run Windows 7 on a Kabi Lake system, but the updates aren't working. Will it update itself or is it stuck? I prefer keeping Windows 7 for an HTPC that's only used for offline gaming and movies. Has anyone successfully installed Windows 7 on a Kabi Lake before? Any advice would be welcome.
Jayztwocents created a video on this topic. Unfortunately, I can't access it right now because I'm in school. You can search for it later. If you don't watch the video, remember this point—unless you're using Skylake, Windows 7 doesn't perform well with modern CPUs.
I've noticed Cinebench and some game benchmarks ran smoothly on Windows 7 with a Pentium G4560, without any crashes reported. On Jays Video Win 8.1, there were occasional crashes only during installation. I'm open to trying it out—preferably handling a few hiccups rather than dealing with frequent updates. Maybe I'm misjudging, but from what I've seen, it could work well.
Windows 7 functions well on Kaby Lake devices and maintains similar stability to other x86 processors. You can obtain updates for Windows 7 on a Kaby Lake system by downloading them via WSUS Offline at the provided link. Additionally, I've written a blog post to assist with generating your own updated Windows 7 ISO. If you're setting up Windows 7 on a Kaby Lake, you may need to include USB 3.0 drivers in your installation, especially if you're using a USB 3.0 drive rather than a DVD.
He released that video earlier when MS started forcing updates that prevented current processors like Kaby Lake and Ryzen from getting updates after they passed through. The first fix might have been bypassed by editing a file, but it's unclear if a similar workaround exists for the second update. Therefore, putting Windows 7 on any Kaby Lake system is likely to stop at the point when the block update is applied.