Old Intel drivers and BIOS removed from server

At the beginning of 2020, all old Intel drivers and BIOS were eliminated by the manufacturer. On its official website, the company notified users in advance about this. At the initiative of the developer, all files dated before 2000 were included in the deletion list.

 

Old Intel drivers and BIOS: in fact

It was originally planned to remove software for unsupported systems of the past millennium. These are Windows 98, ME, Server and XP. But in fact, the list also includes hardware, which is considered morally obsolete on the market. Drivers and BIOS updates were sent to the scrap for platforms that entered the market earlier than 2005. And all: mobile, desktop and server. Given the fact that many users on the old hardware “spinning” the server running Linux and FreeBSD, this news came as a surprise.

A scandal erupted in social networks. Admins and programmers speak negatively to Intel about the illegality of actions. After all, following the logic, the manufacturer is required to maintain their chips for life. And in fact, Intel unilaterally sets the life of computer hardware.

How not to recall the conspiracy of Microsoft with manufacturers of technology. When it was such that the operating system checked the chip model and independently made a decision to refuse to update the platform. In addition, the last news Windows 7 support failure has become a catalyst for outrage among users around the world. After all, now, following the policy of the giants of the IT industry, it will be necessary to bear the financial costs of acquiring iron that meets the requirements.

 

Way out

 

Not everything is as bad as it looks at first glance. Old Intel drivers and BIOS are present on many computer-related news portals. Owners are in no hurry to eliminate the old. And on the contrary, they will protect the “firewood" in every possible way and advertise their presence at home. This is additional traffic for the site.

And with Windows 7, not everything is lost. Microsoft has already announced support for large corporations using a licensed brand product. Under certain companies (keys), updates will be issued until 2023. And this means that the support, passing through the hands of hackers, will fall to ordinary users. Let with a slight delay, but the result will be, in any case.