Category: Windows
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Are you ready for the end of Windows 7?
In December 2017, Windows 7 finally let go of the top spot of Microsoft’s Operating System market share. Only 2 years later, in January 2020, Microsoft will end support of Windows 7, ending a 10 & 1/2 year run. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/windows/end-of-windows-7-support Why is Windows 7 support ending? It is the end of the Windows 7 life…
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Microsoft Confirms Latest Patch is rendering PCs Running Sophos and Avast Useless
What’s Happening Microsoft has confirmed that there is an issue on devices with Sophos Endpoint Protection installed and managed by either Sophos Central or Sophos Enterprise Console (SEC) that may cause the system to freeze or hang upon restart after installing this update. Most of the workstations that were affected by this where Running Windows…
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Windows 10 October Update 2018 Features
The October 2018 update for Windows 10 is here! This new update brings some great new features that many users will enjoy. Here’s a few highlights that many business users will may find very helpful. First up is the Cloud Clipboard. The newly designed clipboard allows users to select between multiple recently copied items…
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Microsoft Windows 10 Devices Event
Microsoft has recently been making headlines with its successful launch of Windows 10, and its increasing sales and market share in tablets with Microsoft Surface. Today they held their October Windows 10 Devices Event, and they are making headlines again. Here it all is in a nutshell: Windows 10 has been posting some impressive stats.…
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The Risky Business of Outdated Technology – Infographic
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Five Tips for Getting Started With Windows 8.1
Change is always hard. We get accustomed to doing things one way, and when something comes along to mess that up, our natural reaction is to revolt. It’s no surprise, then, that Microsoft didn’t get the warmest reception when it releasedWindows 8 last year. Designed to be an all-in-one operating system for both PCs and tablets,…
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No Seriously, Windows XP End of Life is Here!!!
Earlier this month, we told you that Microsoft’s Windows XP and Office 2003 End-of-Life is coming, April 8, 2014. Microsoft will no longer support, or update, Windows XP or Office 2003, including bug fixes and patches against malicious threats. You need to upgrade now! If you are in the health care industry, heed this warning, because…
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Good-bye Old Friend
A little while ago, Microsoft announced the end of Windows XP and Office 2003’s Lifecycle. Support from Microsoft for XP and Office 2003 will end on April 8, 2014. While we will still offer support services on XP machines and Office 2003 products, we can no longer guarantee these products will work with the latest…
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Windows 8 – Upgrade for $40?
On July 2, 2012 at 4:36pm, Windows 7 claimed a majority share of the OS market. Finally succeeding with replacing what may have been their most successful OS (Win XP), Microsoft is already announcing its next major product. Windows 8 was previewed by the public last month, and it’s not at all like the Windows operating systems…