Running Windows 10? Did your machine reboot overnight without warning? Very annoying, I know. A few months ago, out of necessity I came up with the idea for a tech tip to help readers using Windows 10 fix this annoyance. To manage or at the very least prevent Windows from rebooting on its own every…
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Microsoft warns business users to upgrade from “long-outdated” Windows 7
Microsoft may have stopped using bullying tactics to get people upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10, but the company is still encouraging everyone to make the move. A new post from Microsoft Germany warns that the older OS is no longer “fit” to be used in businesses, mainly due to its “long-outdated security architectures.”…
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Windows 10 Version 1507 Reaches End of Servicing with no further updates beyond 26 March 2017
When Microsoft released Windows 10 it was going to be supported through a new process called Windows as a Service (WaaS). Not only does WaaS mean monthly cumulative updates are rolled out for the operating system but it also supports the designation of two past feature update releases as options known as the Current Branch…
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Microsoft Further Simplifies their Windows 7 and 8.1 Servicing Model
Last fall, when Microsoft rolled out their new servicing model for Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 and, Windows Server 2012 R2 it was their intent to make the process of updating those operating systems similar to the Windows as a Service (WaaS) model that is now familiar to…
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