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Embrace your future of work with Windows 11

CIO

Are you prepared for the end of Windows 10 support in October 2025? With 67% of devices estimated to still be running on Windows 10, the time to act is now [1]. As support for Windows 10 nears its end, a well-defined strategy and plan for the migration to Windows 11 is now an urgent imperative.

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Attention Nonprofits: Microsoft Windows 10 Support Will End October 14, 2025

TechSoup

On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will end support for Windows 10. When it reaches this "End of Life" (EOL) status, Microsoft will no longer provide free software updates, security fixes, or technical support for this version of Windows.

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20 years working on the same software product

Successful Software

I released version 1 of my table seating planning software , PerfectTablePlan, in February 2005. A world of Windows, shareware and CDs. I looked around for some software to help me. There were a couple of software packages, but I wasn’t impressed. Web-based software was still in its infancy in 2005.

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8 major IT disasters of 2024

CIO

The mother lode of meltdowns A faulty software update from cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike in mid-July caused about 8.5 million computers running Windows to crash to the blue screen of death , then go into a repeating boot loop. For past IT mishaps of note, see our biggest IT failure roundups from 2023 and 2021. ]

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How to Keep Your Software Safe From DLL Hijacking

The Crazy Programmer

The main purpose of these types of libraries is to hijack the software it is being used on. If you are a software or game developer, you need to find ways to avoid DLL hijacking and the problems it can cause. The tools that hackers use to infiltrate software and wreak havoc changes constantly. Understand Phantom DLL Hijacking.

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CrowdStrike blames testing shortcomings for Windows meltdown

CIO

CrowdStrike has blamed a hole in its testing software for the release of a defective content update that hobbled millions of Windows computers worldwide on Friday, July 19. In the review it provided an initial explanation for how that flaw came to be deployed, and outlined changes it is making to its processes to avoid a repeat.

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6 Key considerations when orchestrating your Windows 11 Pro upgrade

CIO

Because Windows 11 Pro has new hardware requirements, your upgrade strategy must both address hardware and software aspects, not to mention security, deployment plans, training, and more. Then, check with the software vendors to see if the applications are compatible with Windows 11 Pro.

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