software migration

Microsoft's Classic Outlook client has recently been causing significant headaches for users, with reports surfacing since late 2024 about mysterious spikes in CPU usage that degrade system performance markedly. The issue, now acknowledged by Microsoft, sees the application consuming between 30...

When Typing an Email Turns Your CPU into a Furnace: Unpacking the Latest Outlook Bug Picture this: you’re drafting a simple email in the classic Outlook for Microsoft 365, and suddenly your computer sounds like a jet engine taking off. Your CPU usage spikes wildly, soaring to 30-50% utilization...

The recent revelations about classic Outlook's escalating CPU usage have sent ripples of frustration and concern across the Windows user community, particularly among enterprise IT professionals and power users who rely heavily on stable, efficient email clients. Microsoft’s official admission...

Microsoft is once again reshaping how we access remote desktop environments on Windows. In a move designed to simplify and enhance remote connectivity, Microsoft has announced that the Windows Remote Desktop app available from the Microsoft Store will be retired on May 27, 2025. Users are now...

Microsoft Publisher's Retirement: What It Means and How to Navigate the Transition For decades, Microsoft Publisher has stood as the go-to desktop publishing tool for countless Windows users, carving out its niche alongside the likes of Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Its approachable interface...

The wave of change rolling through Microsoft’s software suite signals an era of transition for longtime users and business professionals alike. As the company prepares to sunset one of its stalwart legacy applications, Publisher, and repositions another, Skype, the motives and implications are...

Change is an inexorable force in technology—one that regularly reshapes the platforms, tools, and even communities that define our digital lives. For nearly a decade, the Windows Central Podcast has used Skype to bridge the miles between hosts and listeners, becoming almost synonymous with the...

You open Microsoft Teams for what feels like the millionth time this week, only to discover—wait, is that missing? Yes, it is. Your beloved “Open file” button, the unsung hero of many desperate last-minute presentations and spreadsheet salvations, has vanished from classic Teams. Cue the digital...

There’s a moment, somewhere along your digital journey, when your beloved Windows 10 computer stares back at you with the plaintive glow of an aging friend realizing their days in the limelight are numbered. Microsoft, that great orchestrator of software cycles, has already scheduled the...

If you’re among the millions still running trusty old versions of Microsoft Office—perhaps rocking a PowerPoint presentation from the Stone Age (2016) or toiling in Excel as recently as 2019—there’s an existential storm brewing on your digital horizon. In a move that’s equal parts...

Microsoft is making a bold move that aims to significantly reduce one of Office’s longstanding vulnerabilities. In a bid to enhance security and protect users, Microsoft 365 for Windows is set to disable ActiveX content by default in its flagship applications—Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio...

In a move that echoes the tech industry's relentless dance of innovation and obsolescence, Microsoft Dynamics 365 has announced the deprecation of its Unified Service Desk (USD) application with CRM Online. The USD, a long-standing tool that has facilitated customer service interactions, is on...

As of October 17, 2024, Windows users are bracing for an upcoming tsunami of change in their software environment, with Microsoft officially signaling the end of support for several versions of its popular productivity suites and server applications, primarily focusing on Office and Exchange...

Hi Everyone You may have already seen two previous threads from me about attempting to move a program from a Vista machine to an XP machine. I have now finally managed to get all the DLLs sorted out. The Ordinal 344 error was because I accidentally copied the wrong version of a DLL over...

Hello. Had a member recommend Acronis for backup. I have looked into and am contemplating their solution. From what I understand you can also move from computer to computer. If I get a new machine (which I will need shortly) and the operating sytem is more advanced can I switch over then...

Hello, I was wondering if I make the move from XP Pro 32 bit to Windows 7 Pro 64 how I handle my emails please. Inasmuch as Outlook works just fine for me as I use my email folds and DBX files as a sort of database for all my contacts and thing to do etc. So what is the software in/for Windows...

Hi guys, Hope someone could be so kind and help me out! I am attempting transferring a FULL SYSTEM BACKUP (all programme files and any data on the C-drive) from my old Windows XP HOME PC to a new WINDOWS 7 PC and was wondering if this will work and what problems I might encounter? It's just...

I'm wondering if anyone knows an answer to regarding the registration of Windows 7 when it's finally released October 22nd. I built a new PC and was going to install a copy of Windows XP Pro and then upgrade to Windows 7 Business Pro when it came out. In fact I have already pre-purchased my...

Hi all, I did a search on this and I cannot find that the problem has been resolved, not in a way that works for me anyway. Issue: when I try to open C:\Documents & Settings I get "acess denied". This despite that my being logged in as admin. I mean, I installed Windows 7 RC1 on the machine...