Is Microsoft sabotaging older versions of windows?

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I have three computers, one I update on a regular basis and it has been getting slower and slower, I have also been getting the dreaded white screen more often, another one which basically only has windows and MS Word and is only used when travelling I have not updated for some time but did so yesterday, it now has the same probs as number 1, the third one not updated for months and is running fine. All three running 8.1

I also have an old machine running XP, no probs with that, yet.

Maybe I just see conspiracy's everywhere

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Ditched Microsoft for Linux Mint over 5 years ago, on this laptop which I use daily....

[BartyB]

No probs with my 8.1 lappy or 7 desktop.

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Odd, I might update one PC to win 10 just to see what happens.

[lib]

I ditched MS machines long ago, but lady S still insists on using PC and windows for business. So still have the regular shout for help.
She has one old HP that is her favourite lappy and insists that is kept working.Running 8.1.
Now her other machines are more modern and like pandj each has its own problems every upgrade.

Remember that all the different makers have various chip sets, not talking about main processor, these sets were mainly designed to the Windows version current when the machine went on sale. Chip sets for Audio, video, wifi, etc.
When Windows version changed chip sets were tweaked or redesigned to take advantage of innovations of the Windows upgrades. To cater for older chip sets the manufacturer of the sets offered updated drivers for them.

Everytime you upgrade the Windows you should search for and install the latest versions of drivers.Do not assume that MS has done that for you.
Not too difficult to do this as you can check for updated drivers through your control panel.

Where the problems really become major is when driver updates are no longer programmed and the set is deemed too old to bother with.
Hence older machines running say XP have no problems because they chip sets and drivers were optimised to each other.

The old HP of Lady S now sometimes drops the wifi at random has the wifi chip no longer has updated drivers and Windows 8.1 has problems with the old driver.
You may have noticed the Compatibiliy Mode for certain legacy programs in Windows, this can sometimes help with older machines too.

Very simplistic explanation but don't want eveyone to 'glaze over'.

ps watch out for some web site offering updated drivers, some are scams, and most will charge for free updated drivers.

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Thanks lib, one machine is only six months old but will check anyway.

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You might find this video useful :

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Nov 9, 2015 12:21:21 GMT 1 @sonnetpete said:

You might find this video useful :

TVM

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I updated my LAN driver which resulted in the complete loss on connection, spent some time roaming the manufacturers site with no avail and eventually finished up on the Microsoft Community.

Found the following :-

1. Click on Start and then Control Panel.
2. Go to Networking and sharing center and then click on Change adapter settings.
3. Right click on Local Area Connection and choose properties.
4. Highlight Internet Protocol Version 6 and click on Properties.
5. Choose Obtain DNS server address automatically and press Ok.
6. Choose Obtain IP address automatically.
7. Repeat the steps for Internet Protocol version 4 as well.

Line 7 did the trick.

Number one PC now back to normal

My apologies to Microsoft for thinking you could be capable of any underhand sneaky tricks

Now to tackle the white screen prob SP.

[bottomburp]

Be very very careful folks. The software 'hitmanpro' recommended in the video is malware itself and is going to leave you in more trouble than you had in the first place. DON'T go near it.