January 14th, 2020 marks the end of support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. This means that Microsoft will stop pushing out security updates for these operating systems. When the support ends, it will become incredibly risky to use unsupported Windows 7. This is because the purpose of the updates is to correct any security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by hackers. This means if your computer's running Windows 7 it's imperative to upgrade to the next version as soon as … [Read more...] about Windows 7 End of Life is January 14th, 2020
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Windows Security Software
Anti-virus is somewhat of an essential type of security to have on every computer. Even if you’re confident of your ability to avoid viruses, it never hurts to have. Windows 8 and Windows 10 have a free program called Windows Defender preinstalled as part of the operating system. In almost every case, Windows Defender is enough to secure your computer against viruses, and it needs very little attention to be effective. Older Edition Windows Security However, versions of Windows older than 8 … [Read more...] about Windows Security Software
August Newsletter: Windows 10 Review
2 months later and we're still talking about the same thing: Windows 10 Windows 10 was released on July 29th and the last month has enabled me to draw some conclusions based upon what I have seen so far. As usual, feel free to suggest topics which you would like to see covered in an upcoming newsletter or on the Grundig IT blog page, which can be found at under the Blog tab at www.GrundigIT.com As Always, Happy Computing! -- Tom Grundig Windows … [Read more...] about August Newsletter: Windows 10 Review
June Newsletter: Windows 10 Upgrade Coming
Is it June already? I was not going to create and send a newsletter just yet, but Microsoft forced my hand. This time, the topic of the Grundig IT Newsletter is Windows 10. Windows 10 will be released on July 29th and warrants some attention. As usual, feel free to suggest topics which you would like to see covered in an upcoming newsletter or on the Grundig IT news page, which can be found at under the News tab at www.GrundigIT.com As Always, Happy Computing! -- … [Read more...] about June Newsletter: Windows 10 Upgrade Coming
Windows Small Business Server 2008
Windows Small Business Server 2008 will be released on November 12, 2008, at the same time as the release of the new Windows Essential Business Server 2008, a multi-server solution intended for midsize businesses. The release of this new Small Business Server is very significant, considering that it offer several advantages and improvements over Small Business Server 2003. Small Business Server 2003 has been an extremely successful product and has stong following among IT people and small … [Read more...] about Windows Small Business Server 2008
