Some PCs from OEMs still receives Windows 7 and 8.1 security support

Just when Windows 10 becomes more and more popular, Microsoft announced that users who are still using Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 won’t be able to receive any security support. Yet things seems change. On Friday, Microsoft posted links to lists of about 190 computers from OEMs that can be able to get supports for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 until 2017.

Microsoft announced unexpectedly on Jan 15 that the company would shorten support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 on the newest PCs that equipped with Intel’s sixth-generation Skylake processor by 30 months.

At the same time, Microsoft ruled that some new PCs running with Skylake CPUs could be temporarily excluded from the no-support for-Windows7-and Windows 8.1 directive. According to the supply lists, almost 190 devices from OEMs like HP, Lenovo, Dell, and NEC can still get Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 security updates through July 17, 2017.

The new rule will surely delight the Microsoft’s cooperation hardware manufacturers and also promote the installation rate of Windows 10. For the hardware makers, they don’t need to spend a large sum to provide updates for the old versions. For Microsoft, this will be a transition for Windows 10 to become a ultimate version for Windows.

Moreover, the new rules also mean that future PC owners with next-generation Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm processors will no longer be able to install Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, and need to use Windows 10 instead.

As for Windows users, if you wanna purchase a new PC with new processor and the authorized Windows OS, Windows 10 might be your only choice considering the new rules. Or you can only use the outdated version of computers that runs in Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. For people who prefer Windows 7 or 8.1, Microsoft will continue to provide updates support through January 14th, 2020 and January 10th, 2023, respectively.