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- 14 Jan 2015
Microsoft Ends Windows 7 Mainstream Support
As Windows 10 approaches, Microsoft will no longer offer free help and support for the ageing but still popular Windows 7. Microsoft had announced 13 January 2015, as end of free support for Windows…
- 18 Jan 2017
Microsoft Says Windows 7 Outdated, not Secured with Patches
Microsoft on Tuesday warned business customers to begin migrating from Windows 7, exactly three years before it reaches end of life. Mr. Markus Nitschke, the Head of Windows at Microsoft Germany in a…
- 26 Oct 2009
Microsoft Launches Windows 7
Microsoft last week officially launched the Windows 7 which prior to launch had been given world wide publicity by its promoters as one solution that is capable of doing a whole lot of things when…
- 29 Jul 2015
Microsoft’s Windows 10 Era Begins, Now in 190 Countries as Free Upgrade
Microsoft Corp. announced that Windows 10 will become available Wednesday as a free upgrade1 or with new PCs and tablets. Windows 10 includes innovations such as Cortana,2 an Xbox app and Microsoft…
- 30 Jun 2016
Microsoft Announces Windows 10 Update, New Offers on Xbox One
Microsoft Corp. has announced that the Windows 10 Anniversary Update is coming to all Windows 10 devices – for free1 – on August 2. Windows 10 continues to be the fastest growing version of Windows…
- 5 Jul 2016
Microsoft Expands Windows 10 Push
Microsoft has expanded its criticised Windows 10 update reminders to a full-screen pop-up, which will be pushed to users of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. "Sorry to interrupt, but this is important.…
- 5 Jan 2016
Microsoft's Windows 10 Running on 200m Devices
Microsoft Corp's latest operating system, Windows 10, is running on 200 million devices in what the company said was the fastest adoption rate of any of its operating systems. Windows 10, which the…
- 9 Dec 2016
Microsoft Windows Laptops for 2017 to be Like a Phone
Windows 10 devices will be compatible with Qualcomm's latest processor, the same chips that power high-end phones and tablets. To that goal, the Qualcomm announced at Microsoft's Windows Hardware…
- 17 Apr 2014
ATMs @ Risk as Banks Miss Microsoft Windows Deadline
Nigerians may experience glitches at automated teller machines (ATMs) as most banks in the country are yet to migrate to Windows 8 Operating System (OS) after Microsoft Corporation retired Windows XP…
- 2 Mar 2009
Microsoft to Deliver Windows, Office in Major Nigerian Languages
Microsoft has announced that it will deliver Language Interface Packs that will soon make Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office packages more locally-relevant and easier to understand for Nigerian…
- 23 Jan 2015
Microsoft Windows 10 Comes With Free Upgrade, Group Computing
Microsoft Corporation on has launched a new generation of Windows, with a wide range of experiences designed to usher in a new era of more personal computing, as well as two new devices designed to…
- 27 Oct 2016
Microsoft Announces Windows Update with 3D Features
Microsoft Corp yesterday announced a free update to its Windows operating system that lets users take photos and edit content in three dimensions, in an effort to bring excitement to its declining…
- 21 Oct 2013
Microsoft Says Windows 8.1 Now in Nigeria
Microsoft said it is bringing together a unique and personal experience across the broadest range of devices to its customers with the availability of Windows 8.1 in Nigeria. It is a-rich update…
- 17 Feb 2020
Microsoft Revokes Windows 10 Security Update
Microsoft has taken the unusual step of permanently revoking a Windows 10 security update after it caused issues with a “sub-set of devices”. The update, KB4524244, was released on February 11, as…
- 1 Jun 2015
Microsoft Says Windows 10 to be Available on July 29
Microsoft Corp said yesterday that its new Windows 10 operating system will be available worldwide on July 29, as a free upgrade for users of the most recent versions of Windows. The world's largest…
- 2 Aug 2016
Microsoft to Update Windows 10 Again
A new update to Microsoft's Windows 10 is coming, but you're forgiven if you didn't know. It turns out not many people are going to tell you. Admittedly, there's not much to talk about. The list of…
- 2 Mar 2009
Local Software Makers Mobilize against Microsoft Windows
A group of local software hot heads have quietly come together to work on new software that will let customers bypass certain features of Microsoft operating system, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek…
- 16 Jul 2021
Citizen Lab Accuses Candiru, Israeli Group of Aiding the Hacking of Microsoft Windows, Google Chrome
Citizen Lab has accused Candiru, Israeli group of providing tools for hackers of Microsoft Windows, Google Chrome. The revelation sheds light on the growing business of finding and selling tools to…
- 11 May 2017
Microsoft Puts Windows 10 Powered Devices at 500m
Microsoft said more than half a billion devices are powered by its latest software, called Windows 10, to power their PCs, tablets and phones. "The opportunity for us as developers to have impact on…
- 31 Dec 2014
Microsoft to Launch Windows 10 with New Web Browser
Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch an all-new web browser code-named Spartan alongside Windows 10 Microsoft is planning to release an entirely new web browser in the vein as Google Chrome and…
- 12 Apr 2023
Zero-day in Microsoft Windows Used in Nokoyawa Ransomware Attacks
In February, Kaspersky experts discovered an attack using zero-day vulnerability in the Microsoft Common Log File System (CLFS). A cybercriminal group used an exploit developed for different versions…
- 4 Aug 2016
Microsoft Using Windows 10 Notifications against Chrome Browser
The software giant is warning Windows 10 users that Chrome drains battery life much more than Microsoft's own Edge browser. Microsoft is keeping up its campaign against Google's Chrome browser, using…
- 27 May 2013
Airtel Aligns with Huawei, Microsoft to Launch Windows 8 Smartphone
Airtel Nigeria, leading telecommunications service provider, has partnered with Huawei and Microsoft to unveil Ascend W1, its first Smartphone that runs on the Microsoft windows Phone 8 operating…
- 1 Dec 2013
Microsoft Builds Media Capacity on Office 365, Windows 8.1
Microsoft Nigeria exposed journalists to benefits of Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Windows 8.1 at a one-day capacity building training for the Nigeria IT media. The training was held by…
- 3 Nov 2016
Microsoft to Fix Windows Flaw Exploited by Hackers
Microsoft has said that it will issue a fix next week for a Windows vulnerability it says is being exploited by hackers linked to Russia's government. The company said in a blog post that it would…
- 6 Oct 2015
Microsoft Unveils First Laptop, Updated Devices using Windows 10
Microsoft Corp has unveiled its first laptop, a line of Lumia smartphones, a new Surface Pro tablet and an updated version of its wearable fitness tracker, Microsoft Band, all running on Windows 10,…
- 23 Jun 2017
Microsoft Ransomware-Protected Windows 10 S Gets Hack-Tested
Microsoft claims "no known ransomware" runs on Windows 10 S, its newest, security-focused operating system. The software giant announced the version of Windows earlier this year as the flagship…
- 25 Oct 2015
Microsoft's Focus on Windows 10 is Paying Off
Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft, is relying on the latest version of Windows, and its ability to connect every device to the cloud, to recapture the hearts, minds and wallets of consumers everywhere.…
- 9 Apr 2014
ITRDN Shares Users Migration Plan as Microsoft's Windows XP Ends
ITRDN Technologies Limited said it is now time to make the move to either Windows 7 or 8, as Windows XP support has come to an end while educating users on the importance of migrating to more secured…
- 30 Nov 2009
Microsoft Launches Efficiency Campaign in Abuja
Microsoft has announced the availability of Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, aimed to deliver a higher return on investment in the IT department. Windows 7 is…