The End Is Here! (Part II)

Have you checked Windows Update lately?

The default settings will install critical updates, but it’s a good idea to actually run Windows Update periodically. Also, see if it’s updating all Microsoft products. It will tell you if it’s not.

Support for many older programs will run out next week. As announced a year ago, Office XP support will end on July 12. Ditto for computers running Vista with only Service Pack 1 installed. Read More...

The end is here!

The end is here! The end is here!

No, not that and, the end of support for your computer and its operating systems.

On July 13, 2010, Microsoft announced that Windows XP needed at least Service Pack 3 installed or it would not be supported. With SP3 installed, you can eke out another year of support. Support for Windows 2000 and Vista computers running Service Pack 1 or earlier also ended on July 13. Read More...