Every good thing must come to an end, for it needs to make ways for a better future (we are referring to Windows 10 and Office 365 when we mentioned better future).
It‘s finally coming, Microsoft is going to end the support for Windows 7 on 14 January 2020 and Microsoft Office 2010 on October 2020. This means that there won’t be any security and features update from Microsoft on both.
Why does it matter to us?
Although Windows 7 and Office 2010 still can be used and operate even after the end of support, there are tons of reason why you should not keep using it;
- NO MORE SECURITY UPDATE
Isn’t this one reason is enough for you to not continue using Windows 7? Come to think of it, nothing, no one single reason, is worth for you to risk your own resources and data. End of Support means that Microsoft will not update Windows 7 and Office 2010 with latest security defense mechanism. Which means your device and data will be much more vulnerable to latest attack. Paying for the upgrade is better than paying for ransomware, right?
- No more features update
Everyone love Microsoft products for a reason, and the most convincing reason will be that they provide a lot of features that will help us instantaneously increase our productivity. End Of Support means that Windows 7 and Office 2010 will not be receiving the latest features from Microsoft. Isn’t that a waste
What should I do?
Upgrade. And since you are upgrading, better upgrade to the latest and most future proof version. Windows 10 and Office 365 are the one to go for you to transform your device into a modern desktop.
What’s so good?
Both this has been proven to bring out most productivity from their users. More than half of monthly active device in the world is in Windows 10, and basically, all of them has benefited from the improved security and productivity offered by a modern-day desktop.
Research shows that the main reason organization shift to a modern-day desktop is security. Both Windows 10 and Office 365 took care of this with ease. Features like Supporting FIDO2 Security Keys for Windows 10, to Microsoft offices 365 Message Encryption feature, has hugely increased the security for the user.
Is this easy?
Microsoft takes their user experience (UX) seriously, which is why they have already taken into consideration on all the possibilities that the user might face when upgrading. Therefore, they have come out with few resources that will help make the process of upgrading to Windows 10 as easy as possible.
- Desktop App Assure
Application compatibility is one of the biggest concerns for users when switching to a modern desktop, Microsoft heard that. For that, they have created a Desktop App Assure Program. This is a team Microsoft created for their effort of making sure their users’ app compatibility concern is being taken care of. With such effort by Microsoft, users can rest assure that their app will not have a compatibility problem.
- Office 365 ProPlus
Office 365 ProPlus, enables users to collaborate in real time, across their devices, anywhere they are and use AI-powered features like Designer in PowerPoint that help create beautiful presentations in minutes, or the new placeholders in Word that help users stay in the flow while writing. Microsoft strong encourage the deployment of Office 365 ProPlus which are cloud-connected, to get the most productivity for your users. Not to mention, Office 365 ProPlus help brings exclusive security value and ease of deployment.
- Co-Management
Enabling co-management (with just four clicks) can unlock even more features that help you to manage your devices even better, such as conditional access. If you are using Configuration Manager Current Branch, you are modern, because Configuration Manager Current Branch is cloud-connected and continually updated. Co-management in which you attach In-tune to your Configuration Manager deployment enables new scenarios and brings more cloud power to your environment.
Final Verdict
With this effort from Microsoft, Transforming to a Modern Desktop should be no big deal, since many already in the midst of transforming.
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Related resourced
E-book : Introducing Windows 10 for IT Professionals, Technical Overview
Microsoft 365: Empower Your Employees
