Problems up the wall

[lightlazer]

Ok let's start I just bought Asus x370 pro mother board ryzen 5 and new ram I put that into me pre existing computer when I boot it up I go to bios everything is working windows 7 is already pre installed but when I exzit and load windows 7 to log on my key board and mouse shut off. Now it makes windows 7 in 1040 by I think 740 I could only log on using PS2 and only have the key board working. Do you think I should find a windows 7 set up disk and try reinstalling it or get a windows 10 and install that would it fix it I was reading that the newer motherboards don't want to accept windows 7 some times. To add on its Easter so I can't go out to buy a disk to install it because the stores are closed.

[VinsinityKT]

Anything before Windows 10 isn't supported on Ryzen. Install Windows 10

[lightlazer]

Just now, VinsinityKT said:

Anything before Windows 10 isn't supported on Ryzen. Install Windows 10

Any way I can get around spending 109 on windows 10?

 

[TonyKramer]

1 minute ago, lightlazer said:

Any way I can get around spending 109 on windows 10?

 

Not legally or gray at best

 

Edit: If you are a student, you could get Windows Server 2016 through Microsoft Imagine

[VinsinityKT]

1 minute ago, lightlazer said:

Any way I can get around spending 109 on windows 10?

 

You can use it without activating it. For the most part.

[lightlazer]

4 minutes ago, VinsinityKT said:

You can use it without activating it. For the most part.

How can I download Windows 10 from bios like windows 7 won't allow me to have internet should I download from USB and boot off of that?

[lightlazer]

16 minutes ago, TonyKramer said:

Not legally or gray at best

 

Edit: If you are a student, you could get Windows Server 2016 through Microsoft Imagine

I am a student. Do you happen to have a link? 

[TonyKramer]

https://imagine.microsoft.com/en-us/Catalog/Product/524

[crzyces]

12 minutes ago, TonyKramer said:

https://imagine.microsoft.com/en-us/Catalog/Product/524

@lightlazerThis makes no sense as Microsoft said they would not support updates, but if was already installed? And shouldn't programs like WSUS allow manual forced updates anyway? What a fiasco this has been. (Not you light, this whole switch and MS not supporting an already installed OS. I get the update part, but the rest seems blatantly unnecessary; disabling the mouse and most of the keyboard functions at login etc.).

[lightlazer]

17 minutes ago, crzyces said:

@lightlazerThis makes no sense as Microsoft said they would not support updates, but if was already installed? And shouldn't programs like WSUS allow manual forced updates anyway? What a fiasco this has been. (Not you light, this whole switch and MS not supporting an already installed OS. I get the update part, but the rest seems blatantly unnecessary; disabling the mouse and most of the keyboard functions at login etc.).

Ya I thought my switch from Intel to ryzen would be easer 

 

[crzyces]

Just now, lightlazer said:

Ya I thought my switch from Intel to ryzen would be easer 

 

Every Microsoft article states that it will no longer support updates for 7, 8, or 8.1. Nowhere does it say that it is disabling the OS. I don't even know if that is legal. Class action anyone? And since they are still making the updates for 7 for both AMD and Intel users who have older gen processors, this, in my pro-consumer head, is fraud on their part. Essentially forcing the Win 10 switch on millions of people who either do not have the skill to work around it, or the patience, even if the skill is there.

[lightlazer]

29 minutes ago, crzyces said:

Every Microsoft article states that it will no longer support updates for 7, 8, or 8.1. Nowhere does it say that it is disabling the OS. I don't even know if that is legal. Class action anyone? And since they are still making the updates for 7 for both AMD and Intel users who have older gen processors, this, in my pro-consumer head, is fraud on their part. Essentially forcing the Win 10 switch on millions of people who either do not have the skill to work around it, or the patience, even if the skill is there.

Ya I dident go to 10 just due to not wanting to deal with all the add ons

[crzyces]

26 minutes ago, lightlazer said:

Ya I dident go to 10 just due to not wanting to deal with all the add ons

This from Gizmodo quoting Microsoft published March 18th 2017, specifically referring to Windows 7, 8, and 8.1

"The OS isn't going to stop working, you don't need a workaround to keep using older Windows versions. The 'no updates' thing is vague but the underlying reason is that you can't write security updates that make use of modern chipset features for operating systems where the hardware access layer has no knowledge of those features, and rewriting the kernel on older operating systems to introduce it to those features is difficult and quite expensive.

General purpose updates may still be available (though Windows 7 is almost EOL now anyway) but security and compatibility updates just won't work - older OS's will still get updates for older chipsets because the HAL was designed for it, but they won't get updates for newer chipsets. From Microsoft's description (which could certainly use more detail), WSUS isn't likely to help as the updates simply won't exist for older versions of the OS. (I find this hard to believe in many situations)

This isn't as big a deal as some people are making it out to be. Modern CPUs will continue to work on older operating systems just fine

Read more at https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/03/microsoft-blocking-windows-7-and-8-1-updates-on-ryzen-and-kaby-lake-processors/#xorysAWVXLYb4wVS.99"