New PC sales with Windows 7 Pro, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 pre-installed to end in 2016

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With Windows 10 now officially available in many new PCs, Microsoft has quietly set a target date for the end of PC sales that have three older versions of Windows pre-installed. The company's Windows Lifecycle Fact Sheet page was recently updated, revealing that OEMs won't be allowed to sell new PCs with Windows 7 Pro installed after October 31, 2016.

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