Microsoft
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies of cancer at 65
https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-co-founder-paul-allen-dies-of-cancer-at-65/ Please read the fitting report by Stephanie Condon at ZDNet.com at the link above on this sad news. Paul Allen is a pioneer of personal computing and the IT industry, (particularly IT support), would obviously not be where it is today without his contributions. A true giant of industry, he devoted much of his…
Read MoreMeltdown/Spectre Breakdown
https://www.pcmag.com/news/358249/intel-chips-have-a-major-design-flaw-and-the-fix-means-slowe New year, new major security vulnerabilities! In the above linked article, Matthew Humphries and Michael Kan at PCMag.com do a great job of breaking down what exactly these 2 vulnerabilities are and why they are getting so much press. In a nutshell, Intel and other chip manufacturers have inherent design flaws that make them…
Read MoreOffice & Outlook 2007 are gone!
http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-just-ended-support-for-office-2007-and-outlook-2007/ Check out the article by Liam Tung over at ZDNet from a couple weeks ago for details. For those who may be unaware, Microsoft has a 10 yr. support cycle for most of it’s software. The first 5 years are Standard support, and the last 5 are termed Extended support, where only security updates…
Read MoreTips to defend against ransomware
As most have become aware over the weekend, the globe was hit by a massive cyber-attack via the worm being named WannaCry. It affected hundreds of thousands of computers, even shutting down many hospitals in the UK. At Monarchy IT, security is our #1 priority, which is why we strive to be in front of…
Read MoreWindows Vista is DEAD!
Microsoft has officially ended support for their Vista operating system. Their recommendation is to buy a new PC or to upgrade to Windows 10, their current operating system. At Monarchy IT, security for our clients is of the utmost priority. With Vista now out of support, it, like XP, is not a secure operating system…
Read MoreMicrosoft only supports Internet Explorer 11 now
http://www.zdnet.com/article/millions-of-internet-explorer-users-face-patch-security-showdown/?ftag=YHR70d1a2a Microsoft has officially dropped support for all versions of it’s supported internet browser, Internet Explorer, except for it’s most recent version, IE 11. Full details are in the article linked above by Zack Whittaker over at ZDNet.com. What this means is that if you and/or your business uses any version of IE below 11,…
Read MoreWindows 8 is DEAD!
http://www.zdnet.com/article/still-running-windows-8-time-to-upgrade-or-else/ Windows 8, released in 2012, will no longer be updated by Microsoft after their usual update roll-out tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 12th. See the attached article over at ZDNet for the exact details. At Monarchy IT, it’s our job to keep our clients and potential customers secure and efficient in the workplace. With Windows 8…
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