Tag: Windows 7 end of life

50 vulnerabilities patched in January 2020 Patch Tuesday

The first Patch Tuesday of the decade has arrived with a bang. There’s been a lot of buzz regarding essential updates that were set to be released this January, and sure enough, the vendors have delivered! We’ve consolidated all the important fixes and more so that you can get off to a great start in […]

Windows 7 to Windows 10 migrations, Part four: A one-stop migration solution

In this blog series, we’ve looked at the consequences of using Windows 7 at its end-of-life, and the complexities of and best practices for migrating network computers to Windows 10. In the last part of this blog series, we’ll discuss the one solution that an IT admin needs to resolve all their worries about the entire Windows 7 to 10 migration process: ManageEngine Desktop Central. Desktop Central […]

Windows 7 to Windows 10 migrations, Part three: The quick, easy, and advanced methods of deploying the OS

In part two of this blog series, we saw in detail how computers will be affected by Windows 7 end-of-life, and also looked at the complexities involved in the Windows 10 migration process. Windows 10 is being referred to as Microsoft’s most secure operating system to date, and has already proven itself by utilizing its […]

Windows 7 to Windows 10 migrations, Part two: Hardships and complexities in the process

In our previous blog, we discussed why you need to upgrade Windows 7 after the end-of-life period. Windows 7 machines can be upgraded to either Windows 8.1 or to Windows 10 operating systems (OS). Although Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 8.1 on January 9, 2018, Extended Support will continue through January 20, 2023. Migrating Windows 7 machines to Windows will postpone end of life issues for at least the next […]

Windows 7 to Windows 10 migrations, Part one: Windows 7 end of life

Over 26 percent of the world’s computers are at risk of exposing themselves to critical vulnerabilities; this is how many computers that are still running on the Windows 7 operating system. Are you among this 26 percent? Are you compromising on network security? Is your enterprise ready to counter potential security breaches? With Windows 7 end of life […]