All next-generation processors built by Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, or others, will only support Windows 10, Microsoft confirmed in a recent blog post. That means if you buy a PC with these upgraded chips—Intel's "Kaby Lake," Qualcomm's "8996," and AMD's "Bristol Ridge"—they will only run Windows 10; you can't downgrade to Windows 7 or 8.1. Microsoft also mentioned that buyers of Intel’s new Skylake processors (which has been out for a while now) have to upgrade to Windows 10 in the next 18 months, or forgo all but the most critical security patches—and those will be available to Windows 7 and 8.1 users only if said patches don’t “risk the reliability or compatibility” on non-Skylake systems. Bad news if you are a die-hard fan of windows 7. However for now there are still many older systems and processors still available for those who need to use windows 7 for the foreseeable future. If you are looking for a new machine with windows 7 - let us know and we will get you the right system to work with windows 7 for the next several years.
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Apple just released two software updates for Mac, iPhone and iPad. These are minor software updates focusing mostly and bug fixes, security fixes and performance improvements. On the Mac, OS X 10.11.3 fixes a bug with external 4K displays and a handful of security patches. As for iOS 9.2.1, it includes similar security fixes. As of January 12th 2015 - Internet explorer 8, 9, and 10 are no longer supported. End of support for these versions of Internet Explorer means there will be no more security patches or technical support. If you continue to use these browesers you can be open to attack. Internet Explorer 11 will, however, continue to be supported, and Microsoft recommends first upgrading to IE 11 before removing IE 8, 9, or 10. If you still have Microsoft Vista you cannot upgrade to IE 11 - therefore it would be wise to upgrade to windows 7, 8.1 or 10. News just came in that after January 12, Microsoft will stop offering security patches for Windows 8 - the three-year-old operating system. This will leave you vulnerable to attacks and virus/malware infections. Everyone that is still on windows 8 will need to either update to Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 soon. If you need help updating your system or are not sure what version of windows operating system you have - just call us for help. We get several calls a week of customers that have hit this scam - they go to a website that tells them they are infected with a virus, malware or it says their computer is about to crash. It then tells them to call a Microsoft tech to fix the issue. These so called techs then will try to remote into your computer and charge you $250 to $300 to fix issues that you do not have on your computer. This is indeed a scam, the blue screen that tells you that your computer is infected and gives you a number to call is just a website page and is in fact NOT a message from your computer or windows. They are just trying to scare you into calling their number and paying a huge amount of money to fix issues that are not there. If you get this message and it does not allow you to exit your web browser - just turn your computer off by using the start menu - or just hold your power button down for 10 to 15 seconds. When you restart the screen will be gone. Remember that Microsoft will never socialite you to call them and Microsoft will never call you on the phone telling you that your computer is infected. Another piece of advice - never let anyone you have not met personally get remote access to your computer. If you are worried about this scam or would like us to look at the security of your computer - please feel free to call us for more information. Here is another reason to make sure you update your computer to a newer operating system. Chrome has announced that as of April 2016 it will stop all support and security updates for it's internet browsing software on Windows XP and Vista. Also if you are a mac user - Chrome will also stop all support and security updates for OS 10.6, 10.7, and 10.8. If you have these older systems and would like to upgrade - just give us a call for a free quote on how to get your system up to date and secure! Windows 10 is nice but there are several PC users who still love windows 7 and want to keep using the software for the foreseeable future. However windows installed the windows 10 update software on most systems. So there is a windows 10 icon on the taskbar and some users have reported getting an error message that GWX.exe has stopped working. So here are some instructions on getting rid of the windows 10 GWX update software and stop the notifications. The update that you will need to remove is KB3035583. To remove KB3035583, first open Windows Update and click “Installed Updates” in the bottom-left corner. To quickly find KB3035583, you can sort by name. Once you’ve located it, right-click and choose “Uninstall”. Then make sure after the restart that you go into windows update and HIDE that update from installing into your system again. If you need help in getting this done – feel free to give us a call and we can get it done for you fast through our remote support system Over the past couple of months there have been many updates to operating systems - windows 10 and OS X El capitan. These new operating systems are designed to make your computer more functional - however they can also put a strain on older computers. If your computer is more than a few years old the new updates might make your computer slow and sluggish. Turning on your computer and waiting for it to open may take up to 5 or more minutes. An alternative to buying a brand new computer is replacing your computer's hard drive with a SOLID STATE DRIVE (ssd) Regular hard drives have spinning discs that slow down or wear out over time. They can cause your computer to crash or slow down. SSD's used chips and have no moving parts. When you use a SSD in your computer it will feel like you have brand new computer again. SSDs are getting cheaper every day - call us to see if it would be worth upgrading your computer with a solid state drive. Most ssd upgrades cost under $200 and are well worth the cost - giving your computer more years to its lifespan. We have in the office a used laptop for sale. It is two years old sony vaio laptop, it has just been cleaned and updated with windows 10. It has a core i5 processor 3rd gen, 6gb ram, 500gb hard drive, 17.3 inch screen, dvdrw, backlit keyboard. Cosmetically on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being perfect) we give it a 9. It is in great condition and fast. Asking $399.00 We have a used computer for sale in the office - It is an all in one HP desktop system. Comes with windows 10, 4gb ram, 500gb hard drive, 20 inch touch screen, dvdrw, with wireless keyboard and mouse. Cosmetic condition on a scale from 1 to 10 (10 being perfect) it is a solid 8. Asking $200.00 for this item |
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