Archive for the ‘Windows’ Category
Hello,
Windows 11 will be out soon. From what I have seen the difference between 11 and 10 is not a lot. There is a new start menu. You can still use OpenShell (at least what I have tested in beta) if you don’t like the menu. Personally I like Windows 11 menu over Windows 10. There are a few things under the hood. One being there will be capable of running Android apps. Also there is restrictions for the Home version that you must use a Windows account to login. For this reason I will be only selling PRO version when it comes. If you want to upgrade there are hardware requirements for 11 to properly run and get updates. You will need an Intel 8th gen CPU or greater (not sure on AMD CPUs) and your Motherboard must support TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module). This is more secure than previous versions. Basically if your PC is older than 5 years old you likely can’t upgrade. Do you need to upgrade? I don’t think so. From what I have read currently there are a bunch of bugs in it with speed etc. Also seems MS wants you to use Edge and the default browser and currently hard to change it fully to a different browser. Windows 10 ends support Oct 14 2025
CPU Shortage still
With Covid and high demand for computer parts (Especially high end graphic cards and most CPUs) I currently have limited supply. Intel i7K and have a few i5K coming in.
Well Windows 7 has officially been stop supported from Microsoft on Jan 14, 2020. What does this mean? Well your Windows 7 PC will still work fine but it starts to put your PC at a security risk. Also 3rd party applications (like Sage 50) will likely start not supporting Windows 7. So you ask what can you do? Well we have been upgrading many PCs/Laptops to Windows 10. The software so far is still free to upgrade but we can do the upgrade for you at a small charge. What we do is a fully backup first in case the upgrade goes bad. We then do the upgrade, do all the Windows upgrade and test the PC to confirm works fine with Windows 10. We can also install OpenShell (free software) that makes the Windows 10 start menu act like Windows 7 style. (Windows 10 new look is probable one of the greatest reasons people don’t like Windows 10 but with OpenShell it makes the transition much easier. I use OpenShell all the time and feel the menu is much more productivity.) Its very customizable if you like but the default settings work great. Now a lot of our clients are also upgrading there old slow spinning drive to a SSD (Solid State Drive). The prices are very reasonable and they give a LARGE performance boost!. Boot time and loading applications are much faster. Its like getting a new PC!!. So if you need to upgrade to 10 give us a call or email and we would be glad to help.
Intel CPU’s are still in limited supply and don’t know when they come back to norm. Currently (and this changes weekly) I can still get i3s and some i7s. i5s are a hit and miss. BUT I can usually get AMD Ryzen CPUs in all ranges.
The AMD Ryzen CPU’s are a great value for performance.
Hello everyone and welcome to a new year!
This is the last year Windows 7 will be supported by Microsoft so if you have not upgraded to Windows 10 you should. Much like Windows XP when Microsoft stops supporting its OS then 3rd party software will start to follow the same. Microsoft will stop support Jan 14th 2020 for Windows 7.
Well we have gotten a few Intel CPU’s in stock. i5 in 7th gen and 8th gen. The Intel CPUs are still sporadic in supply. Hopefully the supply will get better as the year goes by.
AMENDMENT:
Here is the latest Intel Shortage article that specifies should be back in August. Still late. Still a reason Intel is down in sales!!
Here is a good article describing some of the questions regarding Windows 10 free Upgrade to Windows 7 and 8.1 users.
In mid July 2015 Windows Server 2003 will end support from Microsoft. What does this mean? Well they will not produce any more security updates. Much like what Windows XP is now. If you have a Windows Server 2003 or SBS 2003 and need upgrading we can provide you this. We have migrated many servers already to 2008R2 or 2012. Also if your server is a 2003 server then more than likely its older than 7 years old and should be replaced with a new server. Servers are built to last a long time when they run 24/7 but nothing lasts forever. Maybe its time you upgrade your Server. Gives us a call or email and we would gladly help.
