Windows 7 support is ending

Recently Microsoft turned off (or in the process) support for Windows XP and now it seems Windows 7 is also headed for the chopping block.

http://news.yahoo.com/microsoft-ending-mainstream-support-windows-7-early-2015-185319567.html?.tsrc=rogers

View details of the dead-line here:
https://bgr.com/2014/07/08/microsoft-windows-7-support-deadline/

However there will be an extended support after Jan 13, 2015 (not a Friday) for

Windows Server 2008
Exchange Server 2010
Windows 7 Home, Professional, Starter, Enterprise and Ultimate

The extended supports takes you Jan 14,2020, not too bad!
Go to Microsoft Web site to find finer details.

Clock is ticking for XP support

Anti-malware support is a real blessing in this world of rogue merchants. Closing the curtains on XP also means, support that includes anti-malware support. If you are still using XP keep track.

http://www.10zig.eu/static/xp-malware/

Visit this site to take a look at the count-down clock.
This was the count when I looked it up last:

 

Windows XP Support anti-malware support extension

Windows XP help and support cut-off starting APRIL 8, 2014 would have resulted in moving out of Windows XP from everywhere including the 0.5 million ATM machines.

Now this extension will provide anti-malware security till July 2015. Not much of an extension but better than nada.

Read the full story here:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/archive/2014/01/15/microsoft-antimalware-support-for-windows-xp.aspx

Windows XP is 'no longer supported operating system' means,

"Windows XP users will no longer receive new security updates, non-security hotfixes, free or paid assisted support options, or online technical content updates from Microsoft."

I think users should simply bypass Windows 7 and go directly to Windows 8.1, of course this will depend on those selling software for ATM machines.

 

A deal from Microsoft you cannot miss

Believe it or not, you can upgrade your XP, Vista or Windows 7 to Windows 8 Pro for a mere 39.99. You also get Media Center thrown in. This is sweet and I am sure many will go for it. I will be getting two of them myself.

Details here,
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57465416-75/windows-8-pro-upgrade-set-for-$39.99-media-center-too/

Looks like July 4 has opened up quite a few things:

(Stock)Market is up and Now this.

Windows XP gets revitalized

The Windows XP Service Pack 3 [SP3] will be arriving by the end of April 2008 and Windows XP gains a new lease of life extending it to couple of more years. I am tired of upgrading all the time and I look forward using this version as long as I can. This version is to offer greater protection and includes NAP [Network Access Protection] according to top stories covered in SDTimes. With NAP in place the client has to prove its state of health [OS and anti-virus related score] before it gets connected to all the network resources, and if it does not, it can access only restricted resources[very much like an Anonymous client]. Does it weed out unlicensed copy owners?

Need to know more. Go to the source:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/nap/napfaq.mspx