According to sources, Microsoft’s primary reason for doing this is due to a display driver issue that only seems to affect specific Intel PCs. The bug was apparently discovered inside its Windows Insider program during testing. Instead of delaying the update’s rollout entirely, Microsoft instead chose to simply block the affected PCs. If you’re unsure if your PC happens to be one of the blocked systems, you simply check simply by following these steps:

If your Intel display driver isn’t listed as either of the two listed versions, then it’s highly likely that your system was affected. If this is the case, we do recommend that you contact Microsoft directly via its official 1-800-MICROSOFT hotline. (Source: Microsoft via Hot Hardware)

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