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Onsite Computer Services in New Orleans is regularly asked by Microsoft XP business and XP home users if they should upgrade from XP to Vista or wait until the release of Windows 7 and upgrade from XP to Windows 7. In the humble opinion of Onsite Computer, the answer is ‘it depends.’ If security is an important concern for your PCs, please consider the following: According to Microsoft, Vista is more secure than XP. The infection rate for Windows Vista is significantly lower than that of its predecessor, Windows XP, in all configurations. Comparing the latest service packs for each version, the infection rate of Windows Vista SP1 is 60.6 percent less than that of Windows XP SP3. Comparing the RTM versions of these operating systems, the infection rate of the RTM version of Windows Vista is 89.1 percent less than that of the RTM version of Windows XP. The higher the service pack level, the lower the rate of infection. This trend can be observed consistently across client and server operating systems. There are two reasons for this: Service packs include all previously released security updates. They can also include additional security features, mitigations, or changes to default settings to protect users. Users who install service packs generally maintain their computers better than users who do not install service packs and may also be more cautious in the way they browse the Internet, open attachments, and engage in other activities that can open computers to attack. According to Microsoft, Windows 7 includes a plethora of security improvements to Windows Vista. The following list provides links to more information about new security features in Windows 7 and changes to security features and technologies from Windows Vista. • Changes in the ActiveX Installer Service • Changes in BitLocker Drive Encryption • Changes in EFS • Changes in Kerberos Authentication • Changes in NTLM Authentication • Changes in Security Auditing • Changes in User Account Control • Introducing AppLocker • Introducing Compliance to Suite B Cryptography • Introducing Enhanced Storage Access • Introducing Extensions to the Negotiate Authentication Package • Introducing Managed Service Accounts • Introducing Online Identity Integration • Introducing PKU2U in Windows • Introducing Smart Card Plug and Play • Introducing the Restriction of NTLM Authentication • Introducing the Windows Biometric Service • Introducing TLS v1.2 The good news is Microsoft will offer both XP as well as Vista users an upgrade path to Windows 7. Consider your situation. If you want the whole story on upgrading and compatibility with your present Microsoft business system, contact Onsite Computer Services in New Orleans. Streamline your Microsoft business computers in New Orleans with an Onsite Computer Services and Microsoft Solution . Onsite Computer Services in New Orleans business productivity solutions built on Microsoft technology can transform your IT infrastructure from a cost center into a strategic business asset.
New Orleans Onsite Computer Services can help you realize maximum value in your IT investment by integrating business productivity solutions with your existing IT infrastructure.
Onsite Computer's solution, based on Microsoft Small Business Solutions , can help IT deliver value through integration, simplification, and implementation of software applications and services that: § Provide the information users need to make better decisions. § Boost employee productivity and simplify how people work together. § Streamline content management and processes. § Provide better access to ever-increasing amounts of information. § Facilitate communications among different geographies and mobile workers. As a Microsoft partner , Onsite Computer Services in New Orleans team of experts can work with your IT professionals to assess capabilities, prioritize, plan, and execute projects that help build a more mature business productivity infrastructure and reduce IT costs and complexity—allowing you to get more out of your Microsoft business productivity IT investments.
Find out more about how to improve your business productivity infrastructure and turn your IT infrastructure into a business asset that supports your organization’s strategic goals.
Please contact Onsite Computer Services in New Orleans at 504-469-6991 or info@onsitenola.com for an on-site assessment of your business productivity infrastructure today.
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