Windows 10 Cpu Feature Patch Download
Further more, 64 bit edition of Windows 8.1 Preview requires more features such as CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW and LAHF/SAHF.
This is problematic for users who have older processors which are capable for running Windows 8/8.1 Preview in theory but don't have one of the above features (Example: most of the Socket 478 Pentium 4 processors).
But spotlight moves to an apparently silent German user from MDL, Jan1 who successfully creates a patch to circumvent all of the CPU feature checks. The main disadvantage of this method is Windows Update may update the patched files & you have to re-apply the patch. Anyway, kudos to Jan1 for making this awesome piece of codes.
Check out the main thread for more info & installation instructions. People who want ready-made ISO, check this contribution by FaiKee@MDL.
Image courtesy: VMWare Community
Windows 10 Cpu Feature Patch
Windows 10 21H1 feature update cannot be ruled out completely and it might still happen in the first half of 2021 with little to no changes i.e the reverse of the way Windows 10 feature updates. Windows 10 also updates core components far more often. A binary patch would simply break frequently, even if you could mangle it into working. Given how ancient (and insecure) a Pentium 4 is, you'd be better off spending $20-$40 on pretty much any computer on your local craigslist (and yes, they exist). A Core 2 would run OK for that. So I updated my BIOS, completed the Windows install, installed all my programs and did my Windows updates. All was fine to this point. There was one update left, the ‘Windows Feature Update 1903’. Ran this update, rebooted and once again, CPU at 100% - 100% of the time. I reverted Windows to a previous version and the issue was fixed!