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Microsoft rolls out Windows 8.1 with Bing for low-cost-devices
Microsoft on Friday officially confirmed its new version of Windows 8.1 with Bing available only to OEMs for pre-installation.
Mark Shuttleworth pegs Ubuntu as leading OpenStack distribution
Shuttleworth: Ubuntu is the leading OpenStack distribution with a whopping 55 percent of all production servers using Ubuntu.
Windows 8 forbidden for government use in China
China has announced that it has banned all government computers from using Microsoft Windows 8 operating system, citing future security concerns as reason. The Central Government Procurement Center has dealt Microsoft a…
Microsoft Security Essentials error stutters Windows XP systems
A bad Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) update may have the primary reason behind hamstrung and slow Windows XP systems, new user reports indicate. Users started reporting yesterday that their Windows XP systems…
Google offering heavy discounts on Chromebooks to Windows XP users
Google, in collaboration with VMWare, is offering as much as $200 (£120) off on its Chromebooks to business users who are still using Windows XP. Organisations using VMWare’s Horizon DaaS – a…
Microsoft: Apply Windows 8.1 update within 5 weeks or forget about future updates
Microsoft has announced that its Windows 8.1 users have exactly 5 weeks from today to apply Windows 8.1 Update as failure to do so will prevent them from applying any future updates…
UK Government signs £5.5m deal with Microsoft for extended Windows XP support
The UK government has shelled out £5.5 million in a deal with Microsoft to extend Windows XP support for the country’s public sector organisations for the next 12 months. The £5.548 million…
Ten tips to deliver an effective late-stage Windows XP migration
Have you embarked on a migration from Windows XP? If not, then you’re not alone, as 29% of organisations using Windows XP have still not migrated to a new operating system. The…
Windows XP market share falls in March
It’s been 13 years since Windows XP was released, roughly the age of an Egyptian artefact in a technological time frame. With Microsoft’s focus shifted towards Windows 7 and Windows 8 and…
As Windows XP near its death, 1E CEO asserts the only viable approach left is Zero-Touch Windows Migration
Sumir Karayi, the CEO of 1E, the global leader in IT efficiency software, today claimed that 1E’s ‘Zero-Touch Windows Migration’ is the only remaining “sensible” option for businesses looking to migrate from…
Now EU asks Windows XP users to shift to a new OS before April 8 deadline
As the Windows XP end of support deadline is draws closer, the European Union has issued a warning to all those users still running the 13 year-old operating system to shift to…
Windows 7 SP1 ISO files go missing from Microsoft servers
Users who may have decided to move away from Windows XP and install Windows 7 on their production systems may be in for a bit of trouble as official ISO files of…
Windows XP deadline: Microsoft issues yet another warning as end nears
Microsoft has issued yet another warning to die-hard Windows XP users asking them to prepare for the influx of targeted attacks that may exploit the not-yet-known vulnerabilities in the 13 year old…
Microsoft announces $100 off Windows XP upgrade offer
Microsoft has upped its ante to lure customers switch from their old Windows XP operating system to a new and upgraded one before the April 8 deadline and is now offering $100…