05-29-2018 , 04:33 AM
https://news.softpedia.com/news/porsche-...1298.shtml Porsche to Upgrade All Windows 7 PCs to Windows 10
Windows 10 to be installed on nearly 27,000 systems
May 28, 2018 04:23 GMT · By Bogdan Popa · Share:
German carmaker Porsche is planning to upgrade all of its Windows 7 PCs to Windows 10, according to a new report, and the process is projected to be completed by the end of the next year.
While an official announcement in this regard hasn’t been made, WindowsArea reports that Porsche wants to finalize the deployment of Windows 10 across its network before the support for Windows 7 comes to an end.
According to Microsoft’s schedule, Windows 7 will receive its last batch of updates in January 2020, after which the operating system will officially be considered obsolete. No vulnerabilities would be fixed in Windows 7 beyond this date.
The cited source says that Porsche wants to upgrade its entire fleet of Windows 7 PCs to Windows 10, and it’s believed that approximately 27,000 employees will benefit from the improvements that are part of Microsoft’s new OS. The improved security feature arsenal in Windows 10 is one of the reasons Porsche is planning a company-wide upgrade, coupled with the approaching end-of-support for Windows 7.
Windows 10 in the enterprise
While having a company the size of Porsche upgrading to Windows 10 is a big win for Microsoft, Windows 7 continues to be a problem for the Redmond-based software giant.
Third-party data provided by research firm NetMarketShare shows that Windows 7 is still running on more than 40 percent of the desktop PCs across the world, while Windows 10 is the runner-up with a little over 34 percent share.
What’s even more impressive is that Windows 7 survived the Windows 10 push even when the latter was offered as a free upgrade, with Microsoft often accused of turning to very aggressive tactics to boost the share of its latest OS, including forced upgrades.
At this point, Microsoft says it has 200 million Windows 10 users in the enterprise, and the number if likely to grow as we get closer to the retirement date of Windows 7.
Windows 10 to be installed on nearly 27,000 systems
May 28, 2018 04:23 GMT · By Bogdan Popa · Share:
German carmaker Porsche is planning to upgrade all of its Windows 7 PCs to Windows 10, according to a new report, and the process is projected to be completed by the end of the next year.
While an official announcement in this regard hasn’t been made, WindowsArea reports that Porsche wants to finalize the deployment of Windows 10 across its network before the support for Windows 7 comes to an end.
According to Microsoft’s schedule, Windows 7 will receive its last batch of updates in January 2020, after which the operating system will officially be considered obsolete. No vulnerabilities would be fixed in Windows 7 beyond this date.
The cited source says that Porsche wants to upgrade its entire fleet of Windows 7 PCs to Windows 10, and it’s believed that approximately 27,000 employees will benefit from the improvements that are part of Microsoft’s new OS. The improved security feature arsenal in Windows 10 is one of the reasons Porsche is planning a company-wide upgrade, coupled with the approaching end-of-support for Windows 7.
Windows 10 in the enterprise
While having a company the size of Porsche upgrading to Windows 10 is a big win for Microsoft, Windows 7 continues to be a problem for the Redmond-based software giant.
Third-party data provided by research firm NetMarketShare shows that Windows 7 is still running on more than 40 percent of the desktop PCs across the world, while Windows 10 is the runner-up with a little over 34 percent share.
What’s even more impressive is that Windows 7 survived the Windows 10 push even when the latter was offered as a free upgrade, with Microsoft often accused of turning to very aggressive tactics to boost the share of its latest OS, including forced upgrades.
At this point, Microsoft says it has 200 million Windows 10 users in the enterprise, and the number if likely to grow as we get closer to the retirement date of Windows 7.
