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Windows XP Still Powers 181 Million PCs
Microsoft XP is the operating system that just won’t die it seems. Even now, two years after support for Windows XP finally ended, it has been found that 181 million PCs around the world still use the dated operating system from 2001. Whether 181 million PCs is a lot in a…
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Windows 10 Install Base Now Surpasses XP And 8.1
Microsoft’s latest operating system is already a resounding success mostly due to the free upgrade programme. This encouraged many customers to access Windows 10 despite numerous media reports raising concerns about privacy. There’s also an underlying feeling from some users that Microsoft is creating a free-to-play style operating system and could…
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UK Nuclear Submarines Use Windows XP
Technology changes all the time, and operating systems are no different. From the era of DOS and punch cards to modern day touch screens and augmented reality, you can find every generation making their mark in a new way. With Windows 8 no longer receiving updates people are recommended to update…
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Windows 10 64 Bit Usage Rises to 26.63% According to Latest Steam Survey
The monthly Steam Hardware Survey is fascinating and provides a wealth of data regarding popular system configurations. Valve’s latest figures show the increased adoption of Windows 10 64 bit to 26.63 percent. This marks a fairly notable change of 2.24 percent from the last survey. Looking at the data in more…
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Here Is Why Windows 8.1 Gained a Big Lead Over XP and Why It Matters
I know most people who loved Windows XP still stuck with it, even if Microsoft dropped support for it back in April 2014. The people who upgraded went to Windows 7, which now has the majority shares between all OS’. But why does Windows 8.1 need to be in front…
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US Navy Pays For XP Support
Governments have long been accused of not planning for the future and thus wasting money on projects which really should have been modernized. Well, this is no exception as its been announced that the US Navy will be transferring approximately $9 million dollars to Microsoft. What for! You may ask,…
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US Navy Renews Support with Microsoft
Windows XP reached end of life a year ago, I just turned off the last PC on our network running XP last week. It’s been a hard OS to replace as the Navy have found out. This, rather amusingly, is still generating Microsoft some serious revenue as large corporations are…
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Fukushima Nuclear Plant Warned for Using Windows XP
Wow, this is rather scary news. The Japan Times have reported that Tokyo Electric Power Co. or more commonly known – Tepco has come under fire from an auditor for trying to save money on their infrastructure by delaying their Windows XP upgrade despite windows XP costing 5 times more to…
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Blizzard Kills Over 100,000 WoW Accounts With Six Month Bans
World Of Warcraft can claim to be the start of the MMO craze. Allowing thousands of players to take part in events that shaped Azeroth. With legendary weapons and characters alike to help and hinder players as Mages and Warriors fighting anything from Dragons to Undead Kings. So you can…
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Windows XP Has More Users than Windows 8.x, Not Bad for an OS That Is 14 Years Old
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that there are still many people using Windows XP. Though, it may be surprising to learn that the desktop market share of the 14 year old OS has more market share than the recent Windows 8 versions (Win 8/ Win 8.1).…
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Mainstream Support for Windows 7 Reaches its End
As of 13th January, 2014, Microsoft’s Windows 7 is no longer under mainstream support, so will no longer receive any new product updates or features. The operating system has now moved into what is known as the extended support phase, a period in which critical security updates will still be…
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Windows 8 Market Share Finally Bigger than XP’s
Windows 8 hasn’t had it easy since it launched and is far from as bad an OS as Vista. It can actually have many benefits, but in the end it’s a matter of choice and liking which operating system you pick. Now, for the first time, Windows 8 has surpassed…
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Battlefield 4 Developers Running ‘Player Appreciation Month’
DICE is thanking all fans for sticking with Battlefield 4 despite the entourage of persistent problems with an entire month of giveaways for players. Starting on February 1, DICE will push special community missions and initiate daily giveaways throughout the month. Every day players log into Battlefield 4 in February, they’ll receive a…
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Windows XP Still Installed In 95% Of ATMs Around The World
Bloomberg reports that around 95% of ATMs around the world still run on Microsoft’s 12 years old operating system, which is going to be discontinued in April. Though update support will still be available until 2015, they will still be susceptible to a variety of malware and viruses. Still, ATMs…
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International Space Station Starts Using Linux, Not Windows
Good bye Windows XP and hello Linux says the International Space Station as the United Space Alliance, who manage the computers on the ISS state that “We migrated key functions from Windows to Linux because we needed an operating system that was stable and reliable.” There are dozens of laptops used…
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