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What were you doing on your computers 12 years ago? Windows XP was a new operating system, touting a best of class experience for your small business. Today, Windows XP is out of date and soon to be at risk because support for the product is ending on April 8, 2014. Unsupported versions of Windows XP...

Upgrading to Windows 8 can help businesses boost productivity and increase output, it has been suggested. Here's the scenario - your business has long been a Microsoft customer, using the firm's software solutions and operating systems on all its PCs. Windows 8 has arrived, you've heard good things...

Windows 8 does appear to be winning businesses users and consumers round - despite some initial hesitancy where the new operating system (OS) is concerned. Figures published by Net Applications this week reveal that Windows 8 grabbed a higher share of Microsoft web traffic during February, as more...

This may seem like a bizarre statement, but Windows has always reminded me of a Porsche. Wait, hear me out….. I’m not talking about a Microsoft style, panache or over-indulgence – I’m talking about the theory behind their design. Porsche have evolved their products slowly...

With the release of their new operating system, Windows means business. But does business mean Windows? Microsoft only mentioned Windows 8 Enterprise in passing when the announcement about their new OS was made. They barely included any specific details at all. Perhaps this signalled their focus...

It's certainly been a busy year for Microsoft. What has been our highlight? Posted by Steven Woodgate We, at Microsoft, are happy to announce ‘Talking Business’ to help entrepreneurs and business owners’ succeed. We believe in your ability to innovate and in the ability of technology...

UK businesses are finding it difficult to count the cost of security breaches, a new study has revealed. Research commissioned by CipherCloud found that almost seven in ten (68 per cent) business decision makers are unable to estimate the cost of data loss. “Our research reveals some interesting...

Windows 8: The pursuit of enterprise mobility The launch of Windows 8, Surface and Windows Phone 8 has presented mobile workers with a range of new options. With Windows operating systems (OS) having dominated the PC landscape for many years, their emergence in the mobile arena was guaranteed to...

We, at Microsoft, are happy to announce ‘Talking Business’ to help entrepreneurs and business owners succeed. We believe in your ability to innovate and in the ability of technology to help, so we are laying on wicked workshops, scintillating seminars and a fun and interactive stand, something...

Playing Games with Security (+0.5) How can we make security more engaging and fun? Make a game of it! The brilliant blog at Security Affairs has announced that that will play a quick catch-up quiz to analyse the main issues that have characterised the past seven days. Sounds fun? Get on and...