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- 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…
- 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…
- 31 Jul 2015
Over 14m Devices now Running Windows 10
Microsoft's brand-new Windows 10 operating system is now running on millions of computers and tablets around the world. Windows 10 is now running on over 14 million devices, Microsoft announced in a…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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 Aug 2013
Microsoft to End Support for Windows XP, Office 2003 in 2014
Microsoft, global devices and services giant has announced the official end of support for Windows XP, Windows XP Professional for Embedded Systems and Office 2003 by April 8, 2014 and therefore…
- 5 May 2016
6 Free Apps for Windows 10
Let’s face it, very few operating systems can compete with Windows Operating System. This is due to its total dominance of the windows market as well as the regular introduction of…
- 23 Aug 2013
Microsoft Mitigates Financial Frauds, Shuts down Windows XP
Windows 8 has been described as the most secure operating system in the market, as it features a wide array of improvements over its predecessor and capable of mitigating banking and finance security…
- 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…
- 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.…
- 7 Sept 2013
Android Dominates Smartphone Operating Systems
Android remains the dominant smartphone operating system, a status analysts believe will not change even though its share will decline somewhat as the market matures and competition solidifies. The…
- 13 Jun 2016
ATMIA Releases Guidelines on Windows CE Migration for ATMs
The ATM Industry Association has announced plans to take "a very proactive position" regarding the end of support for the Microsoft Windows CE operating system. The embedded version of Windows runs…
- 19 Jan 2014
Microsoft “Virus Warning” For Windows XP Continues Till 2015
Microsoft said it has decided to continue providing virus warnings for the ageing Windows XP operating system until 2015. The warnings were due to end on 8 April 2014 when all other support for the…
- 28 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…
- 10 Jul 2018
Windows 7 Support Coming to an End
Microsoft will be ending its extended support for Windows 7 by January 2020. In less than two years, Microsoft will sever ties with the popular operating system, leaving organisations that are…
- 16 Mar 2014
Microsoft Begins Countdown to Windows XP End of Service
After April 8th 2014, computers currently running Windows XP will no longer receive critical security patches and updates, leaving them increasingly vulnerable to harmful viruses, spyware, and the…
- 2 Feb 2016
Windows 10 Overtakes XP, 8.1 still Lags Behind 7
Microsoft's latest operating system is now a distant second behind No. 1 Windows 7, according to the latest stats. Six months after launch, Windows 10 has finally leapfrogged over both XP and 8.1 to…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 11 May 2009
D-Link Gets Microsoft Certification on Windows 7 Digital Network
D-Link has qualified and recognized as one of Microsoft's Tier one partners in the launch of Windows 7. This represents a great achievement to D-Link Corporation and the D-Link Brand as a World-Class…
- 15 Jan 2020
Microsoft Ends Support for Computers Running Windows 7
Microsoft has said that with effect from Tuesday, January 14, it will stop supporting Windows 7 operating system, according to the company’s website. This indicates that users who still run on the…
- 4 Apr 2015
Windows XP Clings to No. 2 Spot as Windows 10 Gets Closer
Windows XP continues its descent among desktop operating systems, though it's far from dead and buried. Looking at the overall Web traffic for desktop operating systems across the globe, Net…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 17 May 2017
5 Ways to Protect Your Devices from WannaCrypt Pandemic
With the world reeling from the WannaCrypt attack – an ongoing cyber-attack of the WannaCry ransomware computer worm targeting the Microsoft Windows operating system – fears are rife that the…
- 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…