Seems like the title should be "*upgrading* to Windows 7".

_khau · on Aug 24, 2015

I basically went to Windows 10 for DirectX 12.

Now I'm beginning to regret doing so.

brink2death · on Aug 25, 2015

Would it be possible to 'hackport' DirectX 12 to Windows 7?

_khau · on Sept 7, 2015

I don't think there is any technical reason why DX12 would not run on Windows 7.

It's just Microsoft being Microsoft and locking it to their new operating system the same way they did with DX10 and Windows Vista.