Intel 6th Gen Skylake Processors and Win10

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexp...on-innovation/

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•Windows 7 will continue to be supported for security, reliability, and
compatibility through January 14, 2020 on previous generation silicon.
Windows 8.1 will receive the same support through January 10, 2023. This
includes most of the devices available for purchase today by consumers
or enterprises.
•Going forward, as new silicon generations are introduced, they will
require the latest Windows platform at that time for support. This
enables us to focus on deep integration between Windows and the silicon,
while maintaining maximum reliability and compatibility with previous
generations of platform and silicon. For example, Windows 10 will be the
only supported Windows platform on Intel’s upcoming “Kaby Lake� silicon,
Qualcomm’s upcoming “8996� silicon, and AMD’s upcoming “Bristol Ridge�
silicon.
•Through July 17, 2017, Skylake devices on the supported list will also
be supported with Windows 7 and 8.1. During the 18-month support period,
these systems should be upgraded to Windows 10 to continue receiving
support after the period ends. After July 2017, the most critical
Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 security updates will be addressed for these
configurations, and will be released if the update does not risk the
reliability or compatibility of the Windows 7/8.1 platform on other devices.
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Also see:

http://arstechnica.com/information-t...to-windows-10/

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If you own a system with an Intel 6th generation Core processor—more
memorably known as Skylake—and run Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you'll have
to think about upgrading to Windows 10 within the next 18 months.
Microsoft announced today that after July 17, 2017, only the "most
critical" security fixes will be released for those platforms and those
fixes will only be made available if they don't "risk the reliability or
compatibility" of Windows 7 and 8.1 on other (non-Skylake) systems.

The full range of compatibility and security fixes will be published for
non-Skylake machines for Windows 7 until January 14 2020, and for
Windows 8.1 until January 10 2023.
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...winston
msft mvp windows experience