


“Windows Server 2008 was so much easier to deploy!” Yeah… but at what cost? It is our job, as IT technicians to ensure our customers data is protected at all costs.

The dreaded hours of upgrading must be sending you into shock, We know. Now with BitLocker built into Windows 10 Pro devices, you can ensure your critical customer data is protected should you forget your device somewhere, or if someone walks off with it. Your users can use Windows Hello, which is a facial or bio-metric recognition software that allows your users to unlock their devices by simply looking at it. Not only does it protect your users from downloading malicious software and attachments, it allows better control over what they can and cannot do. Who doesn’t want to ask Cortana “Where is Masterchief from?”.įrom a Business standpoint, your office is better off with Windows 10. If you’re a gamer, you’ll recognize this unforgettable voice from the Halo series. Windows 10 has Windows Defender built right into the operating system so your device is protected from Day One. Whether it was Microsoft Essentials or other free anti-virus, you always compromised computer performance. Everybody remembers having to download separate anti-virus and anti-malware programs in order to protect Windows 7 computers. Windows 10 search function is faster too! Looking for that file you saved somewhere on your computer that you can’t remember? Yeah, that’ll just take a few seconds. Just the boot speed decrease has us at our desktop ready to work in mere seconds. If you’re a heavy user, also known as a Power User, like us, then the overall speed of Windows 10 will impress you. We’ve had a lot of clients call into our help desk to ask this question. Is Windows 10 really that much better than Windows 7? On top of that, Microsoft brings you faster load times with Fast Boot and of course, everything else Windows 7 offered. New to Windows 10 is Windows Hello, which offers an added layer of security to your device. Should you switch to Windows 10? Yes! But why? Windows 10 is not only the latest Windows release from Microsoft, it has many great features built in for added security. Although Microsoft is officially ending support in January 2020, they will provide limited support to anyone willing to pay for updates until at least 2023. So what does that mean for the thousands of users still operating on it? It means a lot.
