diff --git a/README b/README
index f3f9b78bc..8013ec6f2 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Please read items (1), (2) and (3) BEFORE doing anything with your new code.
     on:
 
         Intel Pentium or better (or clone) running Linux, BSDI, or 
-                Windows (XP through 10)
+                Windows (7 through 10)
         Intel 80386 or greater (or clone) boxes running Linux, or BSDI
 	Mac OS X 10.9
 	OpenVMS (aka VMS) V8.4 on Alpha and on Integrity/Itanium/IA64