In last month’s blog post, we covered the end of mainstream support for Windows 7 and the very interesting news surrounding Windows 10 - in particular that the update to Windows 10 will be free for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users for the first...
Microsoft has been in the news quite a bit over the past month, with stories about Windows old and new capturing the attention of consumers and businesses worldwide. The first big news story concerned support for Windows 7. On January 13, 2015, Microsoft's mainstream support for...
It’s no secret to businesses using Microsoft’s venerable Windows XP that Microsoft will be terminating extended support for the operating system on April 8, 2014. Termination of extended support means that there will be no monthly patches for security problems, bugs, etc. In short, as...
Microsoft divides its support lifecycle into two phases: "Mainstream" and "Extended." In the Mainstream phase, software receives free security updates, bug fixes, new or improved features, etc. In the Extended phase, only security updates are provided. Windows XP and Office 2003 are currently in Extended support...
A recent study shows that it's almost impossible to get rid of personal information from some devices, even if you follow the manufacturer's directions for wiping the device clean. BlackBerry, iOS, and Windows 7 devices are reported safe as long as you follow the manufacturer's...