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Windows 7 and 8.1 will now have normal support lifetimes on Intel Skylake PCs

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A new report says that Microsoft has decided to extend support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 on PCs that have Intel's Skylake processors. The support will now end at the same time it will stop on all other PCs.

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