Intel to remove old drivers and BIOS updates from its site by the end of the week

From zdnet.com

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By Friday, the end of the current week, Intel plans to remove old drivers and BIOS updates from its official website.

“This download, BIOS Update [BLH6710H.86A] 0163, will no longer be available after November 22, 2019 and will not be supported with any additional functional, security, or other updates,” reads a message posted to the download page of one of the impacted components.

“Intel recommends that users of BIOS Update [BLH6710H.86A] 0163 uninstall and/or discontinue use as soon as possible,” the message continues.

The downloads are drivers and BIOS updates for Intel desktop components and motherboards the company released in the 90s and early-to-mid 2000s.

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