Microsoft: New CPUs to Only Work on Windows 10, Windows 7 to Support Older Chips

Microsoft has recently confirmed that new CPUs will only work with Windows 10, so in case you’re planning to purchase a new computer in the next 12 months, you’ll have to upgrade to the new operating system.

The new support policy comes into effect with the Intel’s new 6th-generation CPUs (codenamed Skylake) and will affect all future CPUs, the company confirmed in a statement.

Windows 7 devices with Skylake need to be upgraded

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