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News from Microsoft about how the company will support Windows now and in the future. 

The company says PCs built with Intel's Skylake chip, and other new architectures in the future, will require the latest version of Windows for support.

This doesn't take effect right away; Windows 7 and 8.1 will be supported on older chips until their planned end-of-life dates, in 2020 and 2023 respectively.

 They'll also be supported on a list of current Skylake devices for the next 18 months.

After that, only the latest version of Windows will support integration between the operating system and new CPU features.

 "For example, Windows 10 will be the only supported Windows platform on Intel's upcoming 'Kaby Lake' silicon, Qualcomm's upcoming '8996' silicon, and AMD's upcoming 'Bristol Ridge' silicon."

Microsoft also mentioned that for new supported systems, the company will "ensure all drivers will be on Windows Update with published BIOS/UEFI upgrading tools."

 The submitter adds, "Putting BIOS/UEFI updates in to the Windows 10 auto- / forced-update system may open Microsoft to paying $600-$1,000+ to replace broken laptops.

 If Windows tries to update BIOS/UEFI at a bad/risky time (like during power instability in a big storm), it could lead to an update loop or worse."

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