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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1234643" data-attributes="member: 141969"><p>One factor that may be important to you: if you are thinking of using Windows 7, be aware that Microsoft and other manufacturers are refusing to provide drivers and updates for Windows 7 running on Intel Kaby Lake and more recent processors (Kaby Lake is the Intel 7th generation). In contrast, Microsoft et al. <em>are</em> continuing to provide drivers and updates for Windows 7 running on older processors, up to (and including) Sky Lake processors (Intel 6th generation). These updates will be available until 2020.</p><p></p><p>You may be quite happy with Windows 10, but if you take a dim view of Microsoft's arrogant removal of your ability to prevent updates causing chaos on your system (e.g. the recent 1709 Windows update), you will need to obtain a 6th generation (or older) processor plus compatible motherboard if you wish to use Windows 7.</p><p></p><p>-- from CyberSimian in the UK</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1234643, member: 141969"] One factor that may be important to you: if you are thinking of using Windows 7, be aware that Microsoft and other manufacturers are refusing to provide drivers and updates for Windows 7 running on Intel Kaby Lake and more recent processors (Kaby Lake is the Intel 7th generation). In contrast, Microsoft et al. [i]are[/i] continuing to provide drivers and updates for Windows 7 running on older processors, up to (and including) Sky Lake processors (Intel 6th generation). These updates will be available until 2020. You may be quite happy with Windows 10, but if you take a dim view of Microsoft's arrogant removal of your ability to prevent updates causing chaos on your system (e.g. the recent 1709 Windows update), you will need to obtain a 6th generation (or older) processor plus compatible motherboard if you wish to use Windows 7. -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]
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