Microsoft Will Not Support Upcoming Processors Except On Windows 10

[xonix]

Although this is hardly surprising given how Microsoft has been "encouraging" users to upgrade to Windows 10, it still leave a bad taste in the mouth...

Article link: http://www.anandtech.com/show/9964/microsoft-to-only-support-new-processors-on-windows-10

Microsoft has long been the bastion of long term support for older platforms, so today’s support news out of Redmond is particularly surprising. Intel launched its 6th generation Skylake cores back in August, and support on Windows 7 has been not as strong as Windows 10 right out of the gate. It’s not terribly strange that new features like Intel’s Speed Shift will not be coming to Windows 7, but today Microsoft announced that going forward, new processors will only be supported on Windows 10. Skylake will only be supported through devices on a supported list, and even those will only have support until July 2017.

 

[yewtee7]

..dun care as my 5-yr old Sandy Bridge on Win7 doesn't need a upgrade to insignificant gains on new processors anyway..

.. will use it until it kaput then upgrade..

 

[Teo Ming Ern]

Although this is hardly surprising given how Microsoft has been "encouraging" users to upgrade to Windows 10, it still leave a bad taste in the mouth...

Article link: http://www.anandtech.com/show/9964/microsoft-to-only-support-new-processors-on-windows-10

Microsoft has long been the bastion of long term support for older platforms, so today’s support news out of Redmond is particularly surprising. Intel launched its 6th generation Skylake cores back in August, and support on Windows 7 has been not as strong as Windows 10 right out of the gate. It’s not terribly strange that new features like Intel’s Speed Shift will not be coming to Windows 7, but today Microsoft announced that going forward, new processors will only be supported on Windows 10. Skylake will only be supported through devices on a supported list, and even those will only have support until July 2017.

With a free upgrade cycle to Win 10 from Win 7, I don't see how that is an issue? Especially for home users?

 

[wwenze]

Goodbye Intel sales

 

[Koenig168]

With a free upgrade cycle to Win 10 from Win 7, I don't see how that is an issue? Especially for home users?

A lot of people are not comfortable with Win 10, especially all those privacy-invading features. Not everyone is savvy enough to customize Win 10 and remove most of the annoying parts.

Besides, I suspect a lot of people are not using legit Win 7 and 8 versions.

 

[bunnypangsai]

legit or not, still can upgrade..

A lot of people are not comfortable with Win 10, especially all those privacy-invading features. Not everyone is savvy enough to customize Win 10 and remove most of the annoying parts.

Besides, I suspect a lot of people are not using legit Win 7 and 8 versions.

 

[jtjt00]

The norm is motherboard manufacturers update the micro code in BIOS to support new processors. Now Microsoft want to jump into the wagon.

 

[Entry Level PC]

Waiting to see what happens after 1 year free upgrade period over.

 

[coyote]

Waiting to see what happens after 1 year free upgrade period over.

I think they will extend that...

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Microsoft already learn their 'mistake' from Windows XP and want to avoid experiencing deja vu again with Windows 7.

 

[Entry Level PC]

Microsoft already learn their 'mistake' from Windows XP and want to avoid experiencing deja vu again with Windows 7.

Moi tan gu gu for the day games will not run on windows only.