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Windows support will last forever (almost), thank you Microsoft!

Windows support will last forever (almost), thank you Microsoft!

Posted on Feb 24, 2012 by MG15

Just when you needed one more reason to carry on loving Windows Vista, Microsoft has gone and increased its customer support period. An extension has also been granted to Windows 7, which will get a full ten years of support instead of the usual five. There's been no announcement or fanfare, except for a brief communication from Microsoft Japan that sets out the new end dates. XP's support will stop in 2014, Vista's will shut down in 2017 and Windows 7's will come to a close in post-apocalyptic 2020, at which point call center staff will no doubt throw a party on Europa.

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Microsoft Extends Support Lifecycle for Windows 7 and Vista

Microsoft Extends Support Lifecycle for Windows 7 and Vista

Posted on Feb 22, 2012 by MG3

If you're a seasoned Windows user, you probably know how support for the OS works. That is, consumers can expect five years of support for each version while businesses are offered a further five years on top of that. However, Microsoft this past weekend confirmed a change to its support policy that will see all users upgraded to the 10-year support cycle previously only afforded to commercial users.

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Microsoft ends support for Windows Vista SP1

Microsoft ends support for Windows Vista SP1

Posted on Jul 14, 2011 by MG1

Microsoft has ended official support of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, with the software giant steadily ramping up the pressure on consumers and businesses to move to its Windows 7 OS.
With the call to leave XP still ringing in our ears, Microsoft has now reminded us that its support for Vista SP1 is now at an end.
In a blog post by Brandon Le Blanc, customers are urged to move on to Windows 7 or, at least, upgrade to Vista SP2.

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Angry Researchers Disclose Windows Zero-day Bug

Angry Researchers Disclose Windows Zero-day Bug

Posted on Jul 07, 2010 by MG2

PC World reports that an anonymous group of security researchers published last week information about an unpatched flaw in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.

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Windows virus targets iPad users with email attack

Windows virus targets iPad users with email attack

Posted on Apr 28, 2010 by MG15

iPad PSA: A new email malware attack is aimed at iPad users with Windows machines. The attack downloads a virus to the computer and gives control to hackers.

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Microsoft Fix It comes to Windows Vista, XP

Microsoft Fix It comes to Windows Vista, XP

Posted on Apr 20, 2010 by MG15

Good news for those of you who are still plugging along on Windows XP and Vista. Microsoft is bringing Fix It to said ...

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Vista gets a bullet in the back of the head

Vista gets a bullet in the back of the head

Posted on Apr 14, 2010 by MG15

Microsoft's least loved operating system, since Microsoft Bob, has been taken for a walk in a Berlin forest and discretely shot in the back of the head.

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