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Microsoft extends support for Windows Vista and 7

Ian Walton — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:12:29 +0000

Microsoft has extended the support for Windows 7 and Vista, with another five years of updates for both versions of the OS.

According to Microsoft – which upgraded its terms without an official announcement earlier this year – all OS editions will be supported with service packs and security updates for ten years.

PC World pulls Toshiba Folio tablet

Ian Walton — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:52:10 +0000

PC World has pulled the Toshiba Folio 100 tablet from its shelves because of high return rates

A quarter of web users hit by tech support scam

Ian Walton — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:37:00 +0000

One in four web users have been targeted by a cold-calling scam that claims to have discovered a virus on your PC.

£530 million for rural broadband

Ian Walton — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 07:24:53 +0000

The Government had previously said money for broadband could be found in leftover cash from the digital switch over fund.

Windows 7 sells 240 million copies

Ian Walton — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 07:16:29 +0000

Microsoft’s Windows 7 has sold more than 240 million copies in its first year, making it the fastest-selling operating system.

Microsoft unveils IE9 beta

Ian Walton — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 15:05:52 +0000

Microsoft has released the beta for its next generation browser, Internet Explorer 9.

Apple iPad “to offer newspaper subscriptions”

Ian Walton — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:56:57 +0000

Apple is planning to launch a subscription model for accessing electronic versions of newspapers.

Clock ticking for Windows XP sales

Ian Walton — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:18:44 +0000

Time is running out for customers wanting to buy a new PC that can be downgraded to Windows XP, with manufacturers set to stop sales of the ageing operating system.

According to Dell, the company will soon stop selling PCs that take advantage of a downgrade licence from Windows 7 to XP, ahead of a Microsoft deadline of 22 October.

“Per Microsoft guidelines regarding Windows XP, system vendors like Dell will no longer be able to ship systems with XP Professional and XP Home after October 22, 2010,” the company said.

“This means that we will stop offering XP as an option for customers starting this month in preparation for next month’s deadline.”

The company stressed that it would continue Windows XP driver support until December 2012, but sales of XP-enabled machines will end this month to make sure all orders have worked through the system before the October deadline.

The situation is markedly different in the corporate space, where companies have been given more time to upgrade to Windows 7, a reflection of the fact that XP is still installed on the majority of enterprise computers.

Dell and other manufacturers will be able to sell machines with XP licenses to corporate customers after Microsoft said it would extend the cut-off date in the enterprise sector.

“While the majority of customers are actively transitioning to Windows 7, and PC manufacturers are focused on delivering PCs and devices with Windows 7 pre-installed, our business customers have told us that removing end-user downgrade rights to Windows XP Professional could be confusing.”

The company said corporate customers could continue installing and using XP on machines, and that it had extended support for Windows XP SP3 through to April 2014.

By Stewart Mitchell

Source: PC Pro
Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/enterprise/360967/clock-ticking-for-windows-xp-sales

New Website

Ian Walton — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:41:27 +0000

Well the old website was looking a bit tired as it hadn’t been touched for five years!

So we’re updating it now and it is work in progress, so keep an eye out for some of the new features. We’ll be adding a technology blog to keep you up to date with what’s happening as well as links to our remote support pages.

I know the site isn’t finished, so if you have any suggestions about what you want to include let me know.