Microsoft reveals redesign of Office App icons
It has been a long time since Microsoft Office saw any real branding or design updates. Well, after five years, Office icons are finally getting an overhaul. These changes coincide with [...]
Microsoft moves closer towards killing off passwords for good
Microsoft has now made it possible for users to log into their Microsoft account without needing to use a password at all. How do passwordless log-ins work? This passwordless user authentication [...]
Is your business prepared for Windows 7 end of life?
According to a new report by Avecto, businesses all over the world are not prepared for the end of Windows 7 with less than a third (30 per cent) knowing the exact date that Microsoft will stop [...]
LinkedIn – Why you can expect the professional network to be a regular feature in the Office Suite
Microsoft plan to integrate LinkedIn more tightly with Office, particularly into its Office apps. This includes popular programs such as Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. LinkedIn might not be [...]
2020 – End of Life as we know it (for Windows 7)
2014 doesn’t seem that long ago but it was the year that Microsoft decided to end support for Windows XP after 12 years. Now, merely 4 years later, Microsoft have announced that Windows 7 will [...]
Why operating systems matter
The police were hard hit in the news last week with the revelation that over 20% of Manchester’s police force still use XP following a request via the Freedom of Information Act. But what is all [...]
Is this the end of Microsoft Paint?
A staple of our childhood, basic but much-loved Microsoft Paint may have reached the end of its life. Microsoft recently announced that, alongside Outlook Express, Reader app and Reading list, [...]
Microsoft release customer management tool to grow customer relationships using Outlook
Are you a small business that struggles to maintain great customer relationships? Sometimes you can be so involved in growing your business and reaching deadlines, that you forget to keep a good [...]
What are Microsoft hiding up their sleeves?
Microsoft to hold massive hardware event in New York Earlier this month, Microsoft sent invites for its latest press conference that is to be held on the 2nd May 2017. Invitations to the event [...]
Say ‘Hasta La Vista’ to Windows Vista
Microsoft to end support for Windows Vista 10 years since its initial release, Microsoft have announced they will stop updating Windows Vista on the 11th April 2017. This means that the operating [...]