Intel’s Nehalem processor has several features aimed at better management of the processor cores. The Nehalem has four cores, each of which is capable of running two threads simultaneously ...

You can also use this feature to troubleshoot a possible CPU issue. Use the Windows System Configuration utility to set the number of processor cores the operating system utilizes.

Processor ranges launched in 2016 won’t be supported by Windows 7 or 8.1 at all. Microsoft will be providing some support for new processors on older Windows versions.

The announcement of Windows 7 support for Ryzen processors was made during an information session held by AMD and reported by German-language website Computerbase (translated).

Earlier in 2016, Microsoft dropped a bombshell; it would be pulling official support for systems using Intel's new Skylake processors in Windows 7 and 8.1 as early as 2017. This came as quite a ...

For some Windows 7 PCs, the game is up. Although Microsoft officially will support security updates for machines running Windows 7 until Jan. 14, 2020, it has become clear that the company will not do ...

Microsoft Thursday said the next upgrade of its Windows Server operating system will scale up to 256 logical processors. Microsoft defines a logical processor as the number of physical processors ...