&gt;Thechnically Skylake support for Win7 wasn&#x27;t announced, but the effect is the same since there was an implicit expectation that the feature would come.<p>From where did this implicit expectation come from?<p>Windows 7 mainstream support ended in Jan 2015 and that was known since forever.<p>Extended support implies:<p>&gt;Microsoft no longer supplies non-security hotfixes unless you have an extended support agreement<p>&gt;All warranty claims end<p>&gt;Microsoft no long accepts requests for new features and design changes