Windows 7 end of life: Security risks and what you should do next

Microsoft Windows 7 will no longer receive security patches – and cyber criminals will be looking to exploit it to target businesses that still haven’t upgraded from Windows 7. Getting your security strategy right is vital. Windows 7 has reached end of life and now isn’t supported by Microsoft. It means businesses and consumers with PCs running on Windows 7 – which was introduced in 2009 – will no…

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Microsoft dissolves links between features and Windows 10 releases

The company this week made more changes to its Windows 10 development model, changes that have implications for future releases. Microsoft this week reworked its Windows 10 development model, severing links between features and specific releases so that it can deliver the former “when they are ready.” “While features in the active development branch may be slated for a future Windows 10 release, they are no longer matched to…

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Windows 10 version 2004 gets one step closer to public release

The November 2019 Update rollout has completed and Microsoft has been working on Windows 10 version 2004, also referred to as 20H1, for early 2020 release. According to a new report, Microsoft finalized the development of Windows 10 version 2004 in December 2019, but it looks like the public rollout won’t happen until the spring. It’s unclear if Microsoft is moving forward with its classic rollout schedule, but right…

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