Microsoft Windows 7 is a legacy release of Microsoft's signature desktop OS. In comparison to earlier versions, Windows 7 offers quicker startup, power off, and wakeup from standby; simpler LAN configuration and resource sharing; consolidated device administration; as well as innovative touch-screen support. Microsoft Windows 7 also ushered in a new era in 64-bit workstations and gave businesses an excellent occasion to make the move into the next phase of information technology.
End of Support for Windows 7
Microsoft has placed Windows 7 on End of Support status. This means that Microsoft offers no technical assistance for any issues with Windows 7 and Microsoft no longer distributes software or security fixes. Even though devices powered by Windows 7 still operate, End of Support status can result in a growing list of problems associated with cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, operation with new releases of apps, and even civil liability. If you are now considering a migration from Windows 7 to Windows 10 or Windows 11, Progent's Windows 10 and Windows 11 experts can assist you to determine the potential advantages of a current version of Windows for your business and can help you to design and execute a cost-effective migration to Windows 10 or Windows 11 that follows leading practices.
How Progent's Microsoft-certified Professionals Can Assist Your Business to Manage Windows 7
Progent's Microsoft certified engineers can assist you to manage your Microsoft Windows 7 environment and can also show you how to evaluate the potential strategic advantages of moving to a current release of Microsoft Windows. Progent can provide help with migrating to Windows 10 or migrating to Windows 11 from Windows 7 or earlier versions of Windows.
Progent's consultants offer a variety of low-cost support options to improve the efficiency, reliability, protection, speed, and manageability of information systems that incorporate desktops based on
Desktop Support Services
Progent's certified desktop support consultants offer a broad array of cost-effective consulting and support services to help your company to install, configure, troubleshoot, and administer desktop PCs and laptops powered by Microsoft Windows. Progent can offer onsite or remote assistance for individual computers or laptops or help your business to plan and implement a large-scale rollout of
Help Desk Call Center Services and Consulting
Progent's Standard Help Desk Services provide small businesses a comprehensive service desk solution that handles all facets of online desktop technical support from service requests through trouble ticket generation, screen sharing, status tracking, problem resolution, and reporting. Progent provides service desk support at a significant discount off Progent's regular Level 1 desktop support rates, and Progent can provide the option of rapid on-demand escalation to subject matter experts to resolve complex issues. For details, see Online Help Desk Services for Small Businesses.
Change Management Automation
Progent's network administration professionals can help you set up an information network built around Windows 7 PCs that is simple to manage. Progent's consultants have in-depth backgrounds providing companies of all sizes Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) expertise to reduce IT management's processes, increase network protection, improve productivity by ensuring that all patches and updates are current, police licensing compliance, and track patterns of software usage to allow a more efficient purchasing strategy. In addition, Progent can assist your company to carry out an efficient upgrade to an up-to-date version of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager for better management automation and can help your business to plan and implement a Microsoft Windows Server 2022 migration or a Windows Server 2019 upgrade to establish an up-to-date infrastructure for change management. For Microsoft 365 users, Progent offer Microsoft Intune consulting services for advanced cloud-based management of Windows 7 computers along with mobile devices powered by iOS, Android, or Windows.
Network Security Inventory and Evaluation Packages
Progent's premier security consultants can deliver a range of cost-effective security inventory service packages and enterprise security assessment packages designed to give businesses of any size an opportunity to get an objective opinion about the effectiveness of their security profile. The packages vary from an ultra-affordable external scan and assessment option for small and midsize businesses up to a high-end solution for enterprises who need meet security standards required by state agencies or by vendors. For every security inventory or evaluation bundle, consultants with high-level security accreditations analyze and report on collected information and provide suggestions for efficient improvements.
Backup and Restore and Business Continuity Preparation
Progent's consulting experts can assist your company to implement a high-availability network architecture with features that can include Windows Hyper-V clustering, auto-failover Internet connections, system load balancing, and strategic data centers. Progent offers the services of Microsoft and Cisco-Premier consulting engineers who can help you benefit from virtual machines to enhance fault tolerance. Progent can also show you how to create a comprehensive disaster recovery strategy that includes periodic disaster recovery evaluations and testing.
Wireless Smartphone Integration and Desktop Synchronization
Progent's smartphone integration specialists can help you to incorporate smartphones into your IT network by offering expertise in synchronization between handhelds and Windows 7 workstations and integration between pocket computers and Exchange and SQL Server. Consulting available from Progent includes iPhone integration, Android smartphone integration and management, and RIM Blackberry troubleshooting. Progent's BlackBerry specialists can show you how to design, install, administer, and support network environments that combine BlackBerry Enterprise Server along with Microsoft Windows workstations.
64-bit Transitioning Help for Windows 7 and Windows Servers
Microsoft Windows 7 is available in a 64-bit version that sets a new benchmark for desktop dependability and capacity. Unfortunately, for most organizations the transition to 64-bit processing is problematic due to the need to make a new setup on every desktop. This involves re-installing programs, backing up and recovering data, and running new drivers. Though companies typically are already using 64-bit hardware, the effort required to take full advantage of this potential resource can seem excessively time-consuming. Yet since Microsoft Windows 7 often calls for a from-scratch install, it can be a great time to upgrade to 64-bit computing, which is possible with little extra effort. Progent's Microsoft-certified consulting experts have extensive experience planning and implementing massive, efficient OS upgrades of existing workstations and can help your organization get the most out of your network dollars by executing the migration to Microsoft Windows 7 and to 64-bit technology simultaneously.
Live Online Instruction for Microsoft Office and Office 365 Applications
Progent provides online training for an array of client apps and operating systems such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Adobe Acrobat Writer, Adobe Photoshop CS, Crystal Reports, and Windows 10. Live online instruction provides all the advantages of conventional in-person seminars, such as instant communication between students and trainers, but avoids the expenses of travel and the challenge of attempting to accommodate the availability of many trainees. Offered to individuals or classes of any size, live online learning permits the trainer to run the seminar from an online office and the clients can be spread across an office or all over the country. Live online education supports proven learning tools like broadcast white boards, real-time questions, and collaborative desktops. Classes can be brief and targeted for specialized subjects or extended in duration and wider in coverage. Teachers and students can go through problems one-on-one or as a class.
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