Comments on: Service Pack 2 set to XPire: Here’s what’s next for Windows http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/IT-watch-blog/service-pack-2-set-to-xpire-heres-whats-next-for-windows/ What's new and what matters in IT news, opinion and analysis. Wed, 08 May 2013 17:37:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Death at a Funeral: Discussing the untimely demise of Vista at XP’s wake - Enterprise IT Watch Blog http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/IT-watch-blog/service-pack-2-set-to-xpire-heres-whats-next-for-windows/#comment-169 Death at a Funeral: Discussing the untimely demise of Vista at XP’s wake - Enterprise IT Watch Blog Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:18:18 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/IT-watch-blog/?p=1505#comment-169 [...] lately here at the Enterprise IT Watch blog. Like the loss of any trusted friend, the recent passing of Windows XP on July 13th has us reminiscing about successes and failures of past Windows operating systems. And it looks [...]

]]> By: Meesha http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/IT-watch-blog/service-pack-2-set-to-xpire-heres-whats-next-for-windows/#comment-165 Meesha Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:52:56 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/IT-watch-blog/?p=1505#comment-165 Last month upgraded two of my PC’s to XP SP3 and several of my applications had to be reinstalled, i.e. Sony Reader. Holding off for a bit on the other two. One new PC is on Win 7 and it still has some annoying “habits” that I haven’t as yet learned to turn off or work around. For example, I’ve installed an application, OpenOffice, and I’m the admin on that PC but on startup it wants to checkdisk – completes the checkdisk and insists I go to the restore point before installation of OO. Also on shutdown, it is slow, showing briefly a screen indicating that one app needs to close but I have no apps active when shutting down. Will work these all out but still frustrating.

Win 7 not as smooth or trouble free as some indicate so I will hold off moving other PCs to Win 7 until as many of the “issues” are known and resolved – maybe by the new year.

]]> By: Microsoft: Better slate than never? - Enterprise IT Watch Blog http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/IT-watch-blog/service-pack-2-set-to-xpire-heres-whats-next-for-windows/#comment-163 Microsoft: Better slate than never? - Enterprise IT Watch Blog Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:49:28 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/IT-watch-blog/?p=1505#comment-163 [...] the upcoming switch-over from Windows XP to Windows 7 that’s been getting a lot of press, will it be more attractive for companies to streamline [...]

]]> By: Life goes on: Windows 7 SP1 beta released on eve of Windows XP SP2 expiration - Enterprise IT Watch Blog http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/IT-watch-blog/service-pack-2-set-to-xpire-heres-whats-next-for-windows/#comment-160 Life goes on: Windows 7 SP1 beta released on eve of Windows XP SP2 expiration - Enterprise IT Watch Blog Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:09:33 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/IT-watch-blog/?p=1505#comment-160 [...] day before Windows XP SP2 was to be no more (or its updates at least), Microsoft released Windows 7 SP1 beta. The preview isn’t meant for [...]

]]> By: A Little Birdie Told Me: Windows 7 Pros - Enterprise IT Watch Blog http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/IT-watch-blog/service-pack-2-set-to-xpire-heres-whats-next-for-windows/#comment-157 A Little Birdie Told Me: Windows 7 Pros - Enterprise IT Watch Blog Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:05:05 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/IT-watch-blog/?p=1505#comment-157 [...] week marks the end of support for Windows XP Service Pack 2, and along with it comes Microsoft’s continuous push for full adoption of Windows 7. But [...]

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