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title: "Windows - Blogs on IT Support and Cybersecurity for Small Business"
description: "Stay informed with Coleman Technologies' blogs, featuring insights on cybersecurity for small business, managed services, and best IT practices. Read on!"
url: "https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/tags/windows"
date: "2026-06-07T03:00:57+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

# Blogs on IT Support and Cybersecurity for Small Business

Insights on cybersecurity, AI, and IT strategy to help business leaders reduce risk, improve performance, and make better technology decisions.

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##  [How to Use Smart (or Snap) Windows in Windows 11](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/how-to-use-smart-or-snap-windows-in-windows-11)

  Wednesday, 29 October 2025

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Multitasking is a common thing for today’s workers, and so is having multiple tabs open in your web browser. You might even have multiple different apps running simultaneously, which can make you feel like you have to constantly close one window to open another. Well, no more. You can use Smart Windows (also known as Snap Windows) to place two or more side-by-side and enhance your productivity.

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##  [Windows 10 Is Now Unsupported!](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/windows-10-is-now-unsupported)

  Wednesday, 15 October 2025

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 [ ![Windows 10 Is Now Unsupported!](https://colemantechnologies.com/images/easyblog_shared/October_2025/10-15-25/b2ap3_large_Unsupported_686180522_400.jpg) ](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/windows-10-is-now-unsupported "Windows 10 Is Now Unsupported!")

Today is the first day of the post-Windows 10 era, and if you are still running a PC with the popular operating system, trouble could be ahead if you don’t make a move immediately. In today’s blog, we will talk about your options going forward. Let’s get right into it.

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##  [You Need to Upgrade Your PC Now!](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/you-need-to-upgrade-your-pc-now)

  Monday, 28 July 2025

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The sun is setting on an era. On October 14, 2025, Windows 10 will officially reach its end of support. For millions of users worldwide, this marks a significant turning point, prompting questions, concerns, and perhaps a touch of nostalgia for an operating system that has served faithfully for a decade.

So, what exactly does end of support mean, and what should you be doing now to prepare? Let's dive in.

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##  [How to Activate Two-Factor Authentication in Windows](https://colemantechnologies.com/newsletter-content/how-to-activate-two-factor-authentication-in-windows)

  Tuesday, 29 October 2024

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Two-factor authentication has become a must-have for any online-connected account that relies on password protection. The benefits of the technology are pretty straightforward. Instead of just filling out your password for authentication, a user needs to have another method in order to access an account. In this month’s newsletter we thought we would take a look at how to enable 2FA on your Microsoft account, which includes Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Excel, and Outlook.

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##  [Tip of the Week: Take and Share Screenshots in Windows 11](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-take-and-share-screenshots-in-windows-11)

  Friday, 29 December 2023

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A screenshot can be a remarkably handy thing to have on hand, for both your own purposes and especially for the purposes of technology support. While there are many tools out there that can help you take effective screenshots, there is a modern solution available for all users of Windows 11. Let’s look at how you can use it!

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##  [Exploring Some Ways Windows 11 Boosts Productivity](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/exploring-some-ways-windows-11-boosts-productivity)

  Wednesday, 16 August 2023

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The Windows operating system has gradually improved since it was first released back in 1985, bringing us to Windows 11 and its productivity-boosting capabilities nearly four decades later. Let’s take a closer look at just a few of these features so you can make the most of your time using the OS.

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##  [Using Windows PowerToys Might Give You the Edge You Need](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/using-windows-powertoys-might-give-you-the-edge-you-need)

  Wednesday, 05 July 2023

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Microsoft’s operating systems have been around for a long time, and since Windows 95, Microsoft has published free utilities that can help users make slight adjustments to their operating systems to suit their needs. Microsoft PowerToys are even available now, and we want to explore what they can do for your business, as well as how you can acquire them.

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##  [The User Experience Using Windows Apps on Chrome OS](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/the-user-experience-using-windows-apps-on-chrome-os)

  Monday, 09 November 2020

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### A Few Brief Disclaimers

Before we get into how this is possible, we should mention a few of the prerequisites of this process.

As of right now, the Windows/ChromeOS compatibility is clearly intended for enterprise use, as it is configured for company-wide setups and rings up an annual per-user cost of $70. Furthermore, the method we are covering here is only compatible on higher-end Chromebooks, with at least an i5 or i7 Intel Core processor, 16GB of RAM, and 128GB of onboard storage.

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##  [Windows 7 Should Be Long Gone](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/windows-7-should-be-long-gone)

  Monday, 24 August 2020

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When we say that some businesses are using Windows 7, what we really mean is that with a remarkable market share that still sits around 23 percent, a lot of businesses have chosen not to upgrade to Windows 10, Microsoft’s latest OS. In fact, as of January, when Microsoft officially did away with support for Windows 7, nearly half (47 percent) of SMBs were still utilizing it. It’s not a good scene. Let’s take a look at why so many haven’t moved off of Windows 7.

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  [Efficiency](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/tags/efficiency)   [Security](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/tags/security)   [Windows](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/tags/windows)

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##  [You’d Be Surprised How Insecure Some Healthcare Providers Are](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/you-d-be-surprised-how-insecure-some-healthcare-providers-are)

  Friday, 20 March 2020

  [Coleman Technologies Admin](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/blogger/darren-coleman)

  [Coleman Technologies Blog](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/categories/blog)   [Best practices](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/categories/best-practices)

## What is BlueKeep?

BlueKeep is a malware strain that was first discovered in May 2019, and was patched in short order to prevent it from becoming another situation like EternalBlue. EternalBlue was the exploit that allowed WannaCry to have such a considerable impact, especially on healthcare providers in the UK. Despite this precedent, however, many hospitals neglected to apply the necessary patches--and that isn’t even the worst part.

The worst part is that the three systems that BlueKeep impacts (Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2) share one thing in common: they have all passed their end-of-life date, and therefore no longer receive security updates.

This makes this situation a two-fold disaster. Not only have patches been released to mitigate BlueKeep, the systems affected by BlueKeep should not be in use anyways.

Of course, it only gets worse, and paints an unfortunate portrait of medical IT. A reported 22 percent of BlueKeep-vulnerable devices are yet unpatched. Worse, 45 percent of connected medical devices remain vulnerable, making things like x-rays, anesthesia machines, and other care-driven technology a risk to use.

### Are you concerned about your organization’s technology?

Lean on the IT experts at COMPANYNAME for assistance. We can help any organization ensure that their technology won’t put their operations or their patrons in harm’s way. Learn more about what we can do by calling us at PHONENUMBER.

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  [Hardware](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/tags/hardware)   [HIPAA](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/tags/hipaa)   [Windows](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/tags/windows)

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##  [Tip of the Week: Adding More Utility to the Windows Taskbar](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-adding-more-utility-to-the-windows-taskbar)

  Wednesday, 07 August 2019

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## Using the Taskbar to Highlight Folders

If you’re like most users today, a large amount of the work you are responsible for only requires you to access certain areas of the company’s storage, which can quickly make navigating there a frustrating inconvenience. Fortunately, there is a Taskbar feature that can streamline this process considerably.

**You can add direct links to folders (and their contents) to the Taskbar.**

Here’s how it’s done:

- **Right-click** any unused space in the Taskbar to open a menu of options
- Hover over **Toolbars** and select **New toolbar…**
- Find your desired folder in the directory that appears, select it, and click **Select Folder**

That folder should now appear in your Taskbar, with a list of its contents quickly and easily accessible to you.

## Using the Taskbar to Quickly Access Websites

If your responsibilities more frequently require you to be on the Internet, you might find it useful to have a quick-access URL field in your Taskbar, enabling you to skip the step where you have to open a browser before beginning to navigate to a site.

- Again, access your Taskbar options by **right-clicking** in any unused space
- Again, hover over **Toolbars**, this time selecting **Address**

A URL field will have appeared in your Taskbar. Typing a URL into it and pressing **Enter** will open that website in your default browser.

Would you like to learn more about what the Taskbar can do? Let us know in the comments!

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##  [Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Will Soon Reach EOL](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/microsoft-sql-server-2008-will-soon-reach-eol)

  Monday, 04 March 2019

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If your business is still leveraging these titles, the clock is ticking. In order to avoid the considerable difficulties that losing support brings, you need to update your solutions very soon.

## What Does SQL Server 2008 Do?

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 functions as a relational database management system (RDBMS), which means it is used to securely manage how a business’ data is stored, retrieved, and accessed. Not just a little data, either… a lot of data.

This only makes sense - why would you need a database in the first place, after all? Simple - to store a lot of data that you have (or expect to have), which also means you need a means of managing this data that is capable of integrating with the applications you use. An RDBMS can provide that means.

As SQL Server 2008 has been Microsoft’s database management [software](https://www.colemantechnologies.com/blog/why-is-it-super-important-to-keep-your-software-updated/ "software") solution, and with Microsoft’s solutions supporting most of the world’s enterprise servers, this retirement has the potential to affect a lot of businesses. If yours has been utilizing either version of SQL Server 2008, you need to upgrade soon, or your business may be put in a tight spot.

## The Progression of this EOL

As July 9 approaches, these versions of SQL Server 2008 draw closer to losing support. While mainstream support was actually ended in July of 2014, these solutions will finally be fully put to rest precisely five years later. Once this happens, any organization that did not upgrade would be vulnerable effectively immediately, at risk of security breaches and data loss. Furthermore, a business that experiences these issues then has to cope with the damage to its reputation, an after-effect that often leads the business’ failure.

## What You Can Do

You have to work fast to upgrade your database management system. COMPANYNAME can help. We can introduce you to solutions that are far superior to the ones available in 2008, with improved integrations and intelligent systems. Sure, you could host a new RDBMS locally, but you could also leverage [cloud](https://www.colemantechnologies.com/download-cloud-whitepaper/ "cloud")-based database management, potentially bringing even greater speeds to your business.

Regardless of what you choose to replace it with, you need to ensure that your SQL Server is migrated by July 8, 2019. This is the only way to be sure that one of your business’ most crucial assets is protected by the adequate level of data protection and security. Again, we can help you equip your business for success. All you have to do is call us at PHONENUMBER.

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