title: Is .NET Core 3 compatible with Windows 7?
body: <p>I've been doing a lot of reading of Microsoft blog posts relating to .NET Core 3, but none of them mention the Windows version requirements, which is leading to a lot of comments querying whether Windows 7 will be supported?  </p>
  
  <p>I did find a quote from Rich Lander <a href="https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/05/07/microsoft_announces_net_core_30_including_windows_desktop_applications/" rel="noreferrer">in this theregister.co.uk article</a>:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Lander says "Windows 7 is
    supported with .NET Core 2. We haven’t locked the OS matrix for .NET
    Core 3, but we don’t have any specific plans on changing it."</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Is there a definitive statement on Windows 7 support .NET Core 3 from Microsoft anywhere?</p>
  
  <p>PS: I appreciate that Windows 7 is <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsforbusiness/end-of-windows-7-support?SilentAuth=1&amp;wa=wsignin1.0" rel="noreferrer">End of Life</a>, but I'm also mindful that XP's extended support period was lengthened.  Judging by the number of our clients who are still running Windows 7 it seems possible that Win 7 might get an extension too.</p>