February 5, 2016

Should users migrate to Windows 10? Maybe

Migration isn’t just for birds any more.

The information-technology industry defines “migration” as the process of moving from the use of one operating environment to another that is a perceived improvement. Microsoft released its latest and greatest operating system, Windows 10, last summer. This was a long-awaited relief for the aging Windows 7 and less-than-popular Win 8. So, just as XP was eliminated in 2014, the clock is also ticking for Win 7 as Microsoft will end its support for the old OS in 2020.

Although the Win 7 end-of-life is four years away, it…

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