A Long, Hard Road
Microsoft says goodbye to Windows Vista with end of support
The time has come: Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows Vista, putting the final nail in the coffin of one of its more maligned OS releases.
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A Long, Hard Road
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Windows Vista will see official support end in one year
If you are one of the very few PC users that still have Windows Vista installed on your rig, you have one year of official support left. Microsoft will end all updates for the OS on April 17, 2017.
No more updates
Chrome support for Windows XP and Vista ends in April 2016
Google has announced it will end support for its Chrome browser for Windows XP and Windows Vista in April 2016. This means that the browser will no longer offer security or other updates for those platforms in that timeframe.
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Windows 7, 8 and Vista won't run games with some DRM
A recent security update for Windows 7, 8 and Vista now prevents PC games that have the SafeDisc or SecuROM DRM program from running on PC. The good news is that Microsoft does have a workaround to get these games working again.
It finally happened!
Windows 8.1 is now the second most used PC desktop OS
Net Applications has posted up its desktop operating system market share data for June 2015, which finally shows Windows 8.1 taking over the second place spot over the 13-year old Windows XP.
Microsoft Memories - a look back, at the past of Redmond technology
Sometimes technology is a collection of circuitry and silicon, sometimes though – it is a magical moment full of feelings and memories. The best experiences are born when technology transcends our knowledge and connects us with what we love. British science fiction writer and futurist, Arthur C. Clarke, once said: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic...
Windows Mobile Device Center Patched
Huzzah! Microsoft promised a WMDC patch in June and they've delivered. The Vista-only ActiveSync fixes that file sync bug but also looks to add some nice features as well. My #1 fav: "Automatic Device Authentication," as in "You can stop having to enter your #$@@#$ PIN every time you plug in your phone to your computer." Joy! WMDC 6.1 works with Windows Mobile 2003 and up. This new...