Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Mostly Microsoft News

End nears for XP, Office 2003 support

Microsoft will drop mainstream support for Office 2003 on April 14--the same day that the retirement process begins for Windows XP. Although mainstream support for the Office 2003 applications suite will come to an end, Microsoft has the product scheduled to remain in "extended support" until April 8, 2014.

Skipping Vista

Despite the fact that Windows 7 is almost cooked, a leaked Microsoft memo suggests that XP may live on past its May 30, 2009 retirement date.

Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows: Windows 7 Product Editions: A Comparison

Even at this early stage, I believe these tables will help you pick which Windows 7 product edition makes the most sense for you, based on your needs and wants. Let's dive right in.

Microsoft's intelligence security report: The top 5 takeaways

Microsoft on Wednesday will unveil its sixth Security Intelligence Report and the tome—all 184 pages of it—has a lot of interesting data points culled from the software giant’s antivirus applications. Microsoft concludes that rogue security software is a big threat, lost and stolen equipment is a bigger issue than hacking and PDF and Office extensions are leading vectors.

BumpTop: Software toy or useful desktop replacement?

If you're tired of that flat desktop, BumpTop is a 3D desktop interface you're going to want to try. What could be better than 'organizing' your space by flinging, stacking, and fanning icons and photos? Read on to find out we like and what still needs work.  Free download.

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