9 reasons users won’t ditch Windows XP

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	9 reasons users won't ditch Windows XP On April 8, Microsoft will stop support for Windows XP: meaning, no more software or security updates for the nearly 13-year-old OS, despite it still holding onto just under 30% of the desktop OS market (according to NetMarketShare). Microsoft wants XP users to upgrade to a newer Windows OS, preferably Windows 8.1. Yet many people are determined to hold on -- you'll have to pry Windows XP from their PC's cold, dead hard drive. Here are 9 reasons why. Read More   WHITE PAPER: SAS Marketing Analytics in Manufacturing Effective marketing analytics have the ability to leverage big data and break down unstructured customer info to help manufacturers better understand customer needs. Aberdeen Group found that 43% of manufacturers cited finding new ways to serve customers as a primary focus area. This report explores the drivers & benefits of marketing analytics. Learn more In this Issue Windows XP: Chronicle of a death foretold FAQ: What you need to know about the end of Windows XP support Windows XP survival guide: How to upgrade (or not) What's new in Windows 8.1 Update 9 must-do's if you must stick with Windows XP Microsoft to restore Start menu to Windows Windows XP holdouts: Meet the diehard faithful who refuse to move on Microsoft to start blocking adware that lacks easy uninstall 5-year-old hacks Xbox, becomes Microsoft 'security researcher' At Build, mobility gets a boost with universal Windows apps WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Xeon® processors Bridging the IT Gap To overcome today's IT management gap, your organization needs a fresh approach to infrastructure management. There are three key requirements for this new approach to IT management. In this paper, you'll find that three key requirements create the foundation for a management environment that is poised to meet the challenges of a new era in IT. Learn More Windows XP: Chronicle of a death foretold When Microsoft ends support for Windows XP on Tuesday, a security sinkhole will likely open and gradually widen, threatening hundreds of millions of PCs worldwide in homes, companies, government agencies and schools. Read More   FAQ: What you need to know about the end of Windows XP support Microsoft issues its final security update this week for Windows XP, the 13-year-old operating system that remains the second most used platform in the world despite the certainty that after April 8 it will rapidly become dangerously insecure. Read More   Windows XP survival guide: How to upgrade (or not) It's coming: XPocalypse--the end of Microsoft's support of Windows XP on April 8. Anyone who still has a PC with Windows XP is either scrambling to figure out what to do with it--or in some state of blissful denial about it all. Or, they are lashing themselves to the mast of their old XP schooner, determined to ride out the storm. 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Read More   Microsoft to restore Start menu to Windows Microsoft this week gave customers a bare-bones peek at the future of Windows, saying that the next iteration after Windows 8.1 Update will restore a Start menu and let users run "Metro" apps on the classic desktop. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Dell Software   Enabling devices & device management Which mobile devices will best meet your business goals while satisfying employees? This white paper explains how to select the right devices for your organization and manage them efficiently, flexibly and securely — using Dell Enterprise Mobility Management and a range of Dell mobile devices. Learn more Windows XP holdouts: Meet the diehard faithful who refuse to move on After more than 12 years, Windows XP breathes its last gasp on Tuesday, April 8, when Microsoft will issue the final security update for the aging OS. Read More   Microsoft to start blocking adware that lacks easy uninstall   Microsoft has toughened its criteria for classifying programs as adware and gave developers three months to conform with the new principles or risk having their programs blocked by the company's security products. Read More   5-year-old hacks Xbox, becomes Microsoft 'security researcher' A 5-year-old San Diego boy has been commended by Microsoft for his security skills after finding a vulnerability in the company's Xbox games console. Read More   At Build, mobility gets a boost with universal Windows apps Microsoft's announcement of universal Windows apps demonstrates the company's commitment to improving its share of the tablet and smartphone markets. Read More
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