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Directions on Microsoft reports and roadmaps, a new online Directions on Microsoft Licensing Reference Set, Microsoft Web sites, and relevant blogs are listed below. Information for licensing Windows 10, including information on editions and Software Assurance, can be found by searching for “Windows 10” and “Software Assurance” entries in the Licensing Reference Set.

Introduction

Windows 10 is discussed in the chapter “Windows” in the Enterprise Software Roadmap.

Lists of Skylake systems for which Windows 7 and 8.1 are supported are at windows.microsoft.com/windows/skylake-support.

Updated information on support for new processors is at https://blogs.windows.com/business/2016/08/11/updates-to-silicon-support-policy-for-windows.

Windows 10 information for IT professionals can be found at technet.microsoft.com/windows/dn798751.aspx.

Understanding Windows 10 Packaging

Windows 10 packaging is described in “Understanding Windows 10 Packaging” on page 8 of the Oct. 2015 Update.

A roadmap of the Windows client OS is included in the chapter “Windows Client” in the Enterprise Software Roadmap.

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