7’s Up: Goodbye Windows 7 Support for Microsoft’s Venerable Windows 7 Operating System Ends January 14th, 2020 -Chris Filippi, November, 2018 After an incredible 10+ year run, the sun is finally setting on Windows 7. Regarded by many as the finest operating system produced by Microsoft to date and still in widespread use today, Microsoft
Exchange to the Cloud Why the End of Support for SBS 2011 Marks the End of In-house Exchange for Small Business -Chris Filippi, November, 2018 It’s hard to believe it’s only been 6 years since I was urging customers to replace their Windows 2003 Small Business Servers with the 2011 version to keep their Exchange
It’s been nearly a year since my previous article regarding Windows 10 (Should We Upgrade to Windows 10 Now?, 7/27/15), and by popular demand, it seems time to revisit the Windows 10 issue in its entirety. Though my position on Windows 10 for the vast majority of Windows 7 and 8 users remains unchanged, I’d
Why Cursed Network Corporation Ask yourself the following questions: Do you sometimes think your network is cursed? Do you find yourself working for your network instead of the other way around? Do you spend more time rebooting your computers than using them? Is your “tech guy” frequently in way over his head? Have you thrown
Should We Upgrade to Windows 10 now? Short answer: no. Chris Filippi July 27th, 2015 Microsoft has begun doling out the “free” upgrade from Windows 7/8/8.1 to the new Windows 10 operating system. This is a first for Microsoft, as previous OS version upgrades were typically performed via an upgrade disc and license key (along
-Chris Filippi October, 2013 It’s official: the most successful Windows operating system (and arguably Microsoft’s best product ever) will no longer be supported as of April 8, 2014. If you’re a small business, odds are you still have quite a few Windows XP workstations in your arsenal. And why not? They work, users are comfortable
Replacing Your Windows 2003 Small Business Server This Year or Never By Chris Filippi, February 2013 At the heart of your network lies your trusty Windows 2003 SBS (Small Business Server) box. For the last 5 to 8 years, it has received and stored your email, shared your documents, and made your information accessible remotely
By: Chris Filippi You’ve heard about Windows 7. They say it’s got all the problems of Windows Vista fixed. You know you soon won’t be able to buy new systems with your beloved Windows XP preinstalled. They say 64-bit computing is the way of the future. You have users who reject change. They say Windows
What’s with the name “Cursed Network” anyway? 7.13.2004 by: Chris Filippi In all my years of computer network consulting and maintaining, I’ve noticed one common trend in small business: They need computers to function, and go nuts when their computers don’t function as expected. It’s the unexpected frustrations that create the impression of the “cursed”