• MS just backed down from their earlier, much-maligned Skylake/Win7 patching position

    Posted on August 11, 2016 at 13:37 CDT by • Comment in the Forums

    Apparently reversing a (stupid) announcement made in January, Microsoft now has an “update” to its silicon support policy for Windows.

    Enterprise customers are moving to Windows 10 faster than any version of Windows. At the same time, we recognize that, in some instances, customers have a few systems that require longer deployment timeframes. We listened to this feedback and today are sharing an update to our 6th Gen Intel Core (Skylake) support policy.* We have extended the support period from July 17, 2018 to the end of support dates for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1; and we will provide all applicable security updates.

    Feedback? I dunno. Just about every major Windows hardware manufacturer has already disavowed the policy.

    Tip o’ the hat to Mary Jo Foley at ZDNet.

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