Microsoft has already tried this year to persuade the owners of systems based on Intel processors generation Skylake make their choice in favor of a new platform Windows 10, depriving them of driver updates for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. This attempt failed, judging by the recently adopted Microsoft's decision to extend the period of support for this combination of elements. Skylake and Broadwell processor families Members received guarantees release new drivers to January 2020 in the case of Windows 7, and up to January 2023 in the case of Windows 8.1.
However, judging by the recent publication in PCWorld site, celebrate a victory over Microsoft's is early. It confirmed that it will not provide support for new Intel and AMD processors at the level of driver in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, stimulating, thus, the transition to Windows 10. At this point we can talk about three families of rogue processors: Intel Kaby Lake , AMD Summit Ridge and AMD Bristol Ridge. All of them will be able to fully operate only under Windows 10 .
Interestingly, Intel has confirmed its intention to abstain from the issue of drivers for Kaby Lake under Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. AMD representatives in their statements have been more neutral, but also expressed their willingness to follow the Microsoft general line . Add that notebooks based on AMD Bristol Ridge already available, and their competitors on the basis of Intel Kaby Lake is about to hit the market, barely having time to cool off from the limelight at the IFA 2016. These laptops require the use of the Windows operating system 10. Of course, it remains some choices: the user can go on Google Chrome OS, Linux, or Mac OS X, after all these restrictions with drivers coming up with only Microsoft. s. Related Products :
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