mardi 16 août 2016

New extension of the Windows 7 and 8.1 support period for CPU Skylake

No need to migrate to Windows 10 if you have a PC with an Intel processor Skylake. Microsoft will offer updates until the death of Windows 7 or 8.1.

In January, Microsoft made a sensational announcement: from the Skylake generation, recent Intel processors require Windows 10. As of July 17, 2017, a PC running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 with a CPU Skylake should no longer receive that a handful of security update.
In March, Microsoft had declined this maturity of one year. Today, the publisher says have finally removed this ultimatum: PC Skylake continue to receive all security updates until the end of the extended support period for Windows 7 and 8.1 (ie 14 January 2020 to 7 and January 10, 2023 to 8.1).

modern processor = Windows 10
Microsoft has not completely abandoned its original idea though. Only PC Skylake sold by leading OEM and being part of a compatibility list receive updates. In addition, Microsoft maintains that only Windows 10 is fully compatible with Kaby Lake processors (Intel) or Bristol Ridge (AMD) from a functional point of view. Similarly, from Kaby Lake and Bristol Ridge, only Windows 10 will receive security updates.

Save a graphic chart in PDF format - Excel 2016

Excel lets you easily export any document to PDF format. If you wish to make a PDF from one graphic and not the entire spreadsheet, here's how.




  1. In Excel, click on the graph you want to export.
  2. Open the File tab and click Save As.
  3. Click Browse.
  4. Select the folder where to put your PDF, give it a name. Pull down the Type list and select PDF (* .pdf).
  5. Click the Options button and check that the selected Graphic option is selected. Click OK and then click Save.
  6. A PDF document containing only your graph is created.