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• Windows XP migration delayed even as Microsoft prepares to pull the plug on support

  Microsoft will end Windows XP support in 2014, but IT cites costs, app compatibility as reasons to delay migrating Windows XP to Windows 7 or 8. News   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• IT shops put off Windows XP migration to Windows 7, Windows 8

  Enterprise IT needs to begin Windows XP migrations to Windows 7 because the product's lifecycle ends in 2014. News   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• Best practices for Windows XP to Windows 7 migration stragglers

  IT shops belatedly moving from Windows XP to Windows 7 should have a Windows migration plan that deals with apps, data and potential problems. Feature   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• Microsoft addresses legacy apps with Windows 8 app compatibility tools

  New desktop operating systems often bring IT administrators unwelcome surprises. Sometimes applications work as expected, sometimes they don't work at all and sometimes apps behave strangely. Microsoft is attempting to ease the transition to... Tip   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• Windows XP end of support: What are the risks for users?

  As the Windows XP end of support nears, see what IT admins should do to prepare for the end of life of Microsoft's venerable OS. Tip   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• prefetch folder (PF)

  A Windows prefetch folder is a specific location within Windows XP and later computers that contains a series of small files detailing the startup activities and frequently-used applications. Definition   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• How to connect a Windows XP client to a Microsoft SQL Server one

  Incompatibilities can crop up when IT admins try to connect a Microsoft SQL Server instance to a Windows XP client. Here are ways to overcome them. Answer   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• Windows 8 updates, mini Surface tablets on the horizon

  Microsoft has confirmed it will show the next Windows 8 update at the Microsoft Build 2013 developer conference in June, but the jury is still out on whether the next update will get enterprises to adopt the operating system anytime... News   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• Chapter excerpt: Defending the enterprise from password hacking

  Year after year, major... Book Excerpt   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• Microsoft hints at Windows Blue agenda, speeds Windows updates

  Microsoft plans to deliver Windows updates at a faster pace through an initiative it calls "Windows Blue," starting with a new build of the software.

  That build, which can now be downloaded off some public file-sharing sites, appears to... News   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com