Windows XP SP3 and Office 2003 Support Ends April 8, 2014

In about 360 from now, Windows XP SP3 and Office 2003 will be End of Support.  To find out more about the below questions , check out http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/endofsupport.aspx  

• Why is Microsoft ending support for Windows XP SP3 and Office 2003?   
• What does end of support mean to customers?  
• How do I begin my migration?

Toolkit to Disable Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 10

For those who would like to block automatic delivery of Internet Explorer 10 to machines in environments where Automatic Updates is enabled.  Microsoft has released Toolkit to Disable Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 10 to disable automatic delivery of Internet Explorer 10 as an important class update via Automatic Updates (AU) feature of Windows Update (WU).   Download and test out the toolkit if you are not ready for Internet Explore 10 in your environment :)

Toolkit to Disable Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 10

For those who would like to block automatic delivery of Internet Explorer 10 to machines in environments where Automatic Updates is enabled  while in-house application compatibility evaluation still in progress.  The Internet Explorer 10 Blocker Toolkit enables users to disable automatic delivery of Internet Explorer 10 as an important class update via Automatic Updates (AU) feature of Windows Update (WU).

Check out Toolkit to Disable Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 10 at  http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36512

Internet Explorer 10 - Install new version automatically

 

For those who wanted to disable 'Install new versions automatically' or Auto Update for Internet Explorer 10, it can be done easily with the following quick steps.

 

To disable 'Install new versions automatically', goto Tools - About Internet Explorer.  Uncheck the box to disable the Auto Update.  To enable 'Install new versions automatically' simply check the checkbox and it will does the job accordingly.

Download Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008

Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 10 to Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 recently, to download the latest Internet Explorer for your Windows, check out Download Internet Explorer 10 site.

Surface RT Vs Surface Pro

Here are some guideline for whom interested in Surface:

Check out Which Surface is right for you on the Microsoft Surface webpage

Surface User Guide also available for download, below are some key differences extracted from the user guide:

Microsoft Security Bulletins

Not sure about the details about Microsoft Updates installed and available for download?  Goto the Microsoft TechNet for detailed information about these updates.  You can search security bulletins by product or component, and filter results by configuring the release date range with a start and end day at Microsoft TechNet Security TechCenter - Microsoft Security Bulletins Summary.  The following snapshot of all updates for Windows 8 up to today:

Security Bulletins for Windows 8