Microsoft is making changes to its hardware support policy to require Windows 10 on new processors and advising customers that older versions of Windows will only be supported on select hardware until mid-2018.
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As part of its ongoing efforts to extend Windows 10 on existing devices and modern hardware, Microsoft is also announcing some drastic policy changes for the future of Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 on new hardware.
Although the software maker has long been known for supporting its operating system on different hardware, that is changing rapidly with Windows 10. According to the company, new computers with Intel's sixth-generation Skylake processors and above will require Windows 10. Microsoft says certain Skylake-based devices will be made compatible with Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, but will only be supported until July 17, 2018.
While these are important changes to hardware policy, they should not affect the average consumer, as in most cases home users will simply buy a new computer, keep the operating system that came with the system, and not downgrade.
