Did you know Windows XP will be celebrating it’s 12th birthday next year? And even though it’s served it’s purpose, the time has come for Microsoft to finally put an end to the XP era.
The official date when the software giant will stop releasing XP updates and supporting this outdated operating system, is 8 April 2014.
You will be able to continue working on XP, but your pc will also be 6 times more likely to be infected by a virus. (Read more on this on Memeburn)
But do not despair. Until 15 December 2013, IT will upgrade your office computer to Windows 7 for free – of course this is only possible if it’s is strong and clever enough to handle a new operating system.
An easy way of establishing which operating system you’re currently using, is to consult http://whatsmyos.com/ and the website will do the thinking for you.
If you are indeed still using XP, send an email to help@sun.ac.za to request the upgrade. Remember to include the following information to speed up the process –
– the computer’s asset number, a contact telephone number, the building name and the room number.
An IT technician will contact you as soon as the work station’s specifications have been checked. Older workstations may need additional components for the upgrade and this will be for the account of the department.
IT will upgrade the operating system from Windows XP to Windows 7 free of charge, but you will have to pay for backups of work related data, backup of personal data (music files, video files and movies), as well as (if needed) hardware components necessary for the upgrade to Windows 7
If IT is requested to backup data, the cost for less than 15GB will be R950-00 and more than 15GB will be R1650-00.
Het jy geweet Windows XP vier volgende jaar sy 12de verjaardag? Hoewel XP sy doel gedien het, het die tyd gekom dat dit deur Microsoft uitfasseer word.
Die amptelike datum wanneer die Microsoft gaan ophou om opdaterings vir XP vry te stel, is 8 April 2014.
Hoewel jy steeds kan werk op XP, beteken dit dat die kans om `n rekenaarvirus op te doen, 6 keer groter is as iemand wat `n nuwe bedryfstelsel gebruik. (Lees meer hieroor op Memeburn)
Maar moenie moed opgee nie. Tot 15 Desember 2013 het jy die geleentheid om jou rekenaar gratis te laat opgradeer na Windows 7 – dis natuurlik mits jou rekenaar sterk en slim genoeg is om `n nuwe bedryfstelsel te kan hanteer.
`n Vinnige manier om vas te stel watter bedryfstelsel jy tans gebruik, is om http://whatsmyos.com/ te raadpleeg en die webwerf sal die dinkwerk vir jou doen.
Indien jy wel XP gebruik, kan jy `n e-pos stuur na help@sun.ac.za en `n opgradering versoek. Onthou net om vir ons die volgende inligting te gee om die proses te bespoedig –
die rekenaar se batenommer, kontaktelefoonnommer, gebounaam en kamernommer.
Sodra die werkstasie se spesifikasies nagegaan is, sal `n IT-tegnikus jou kontak. Ouer werkstasies mag komponente benodig en hierdie uitgawe sal vir die departement se koste wees.
Opgradering van XP na Windows 7 is gratis, maar koste is verbonde vir die rugsteun van jou werksverwante data, die rugsteun van persoonlike data soos musiek, video en flieks, asook die hardeware (indien enige) benodig vir die opgradering na Windows XP.
Indien IT data versoek word om data te rugsteun, sal die koste vir minder as 15GB, R950-00 wees en vir meer as 15GB, R1650-00.
Hi Martin,
not a stupid question at all. All new computers have 7 installed, so you’re good to go next year.
Maybe a syupid question, but if I get a new University/Departmental computer early next year, will its operative system not automatically be Windows 7, and therefore installed for free?