Some new Windows devices are shipping with unsupported software

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Published onNovember 9, 2018

published onNovember 9, 2018

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The delay of theWindows 10 October 2018 Updatehas apparently resulted in some unexpected frustrations for certain OEMs according to areport by Petri’s Brad Samswho has spoken to several company employees off the record.

The problems come as a result of hardware manufacturers building PCs on pre-release builds of 1809, the Windows 10 October 2018 Update, but are now being forced to release them with 1803, the current build of Windows 10, installed afterthat update was postponed.

Releasing hardware with a version of an operating system that it wasn’t tested on has the potential to cause some compatibility issues, particularly with those devices using aSnapDragon 850 processorsuch asLenovo.

“The [SnapDragon] 850 is only designed to run on 1809 which is, right now, the Schrodinger’s version of Windows,”Sams states. “Which means that the devices that are being sold today, with a Snapdragon 850, are shipping with an untested iteration of Windows.”

It’s unclear how big of an issue this will be going forward but, since companies are going ahead and shipping their hardware anyway, it seems unlikely that this incompatibility will cause too many major problems for the average consumer. It will definitely be interesting to watch though.

What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments below.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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