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# Omega Technical Solutions Blog

Omega Technical Solutions has been serving the Haymarket area since 2007, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support, and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

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##  [    Upgrade ](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/upgrade)

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##  [Owning Technology is Like Owning a Pet](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/newsletter-content/owning-technology-is-like-owning-a-pet)

  Tuesday, 23 June 2020

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When a child asks their parents if they can get a dog (or a cat, a hamster, etc.) the typical reply from the parents is usually “you know, owning a pet is a LOT of responsibility…” It might be cliche, but it’s true, and there is a valuable lesson for a kid to learn when adopting a 4-legged friend. Computing technology might not be as cute, but it certainly comes with responsibility and plenty of lessons to learn.

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  [Hardware](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/hardware)   [Technology](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/technology)   [Upgrade](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/upgrade)

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##  [Windows 7 End of Life Upon Us](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/windows-7-end-of-life-upon-us)

  Friday, 03 January 2020

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  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/security)   [Omega Technical Solutions Blog](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/blog)

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With just days before Microsoft retires two of its most popular operating systems, the quarter of computer users worldwide are at the risk of losing support on January 14, 2020. Therefore, we wanted to take this opportunity to explore the ramifications of an end of support event, and what you can do in response.

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  [Upgrade](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/upgrade)   [Windows 10](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/windows-10-1)   [Windows 7](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/windows-7-1)

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##  [Is it Time for a New Router?](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/is-it-time-for-a-new-router)

  Monday, 16 December 2019

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

  [Omega Technical Solutions Blog](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/blog)   [Technology](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/technology)

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If you own a business today, you use the Internet. Chances are about as good that it plays a key role in your daily functioning, which means you need to be sure that your network is well-maintained and functioning equally well. Here, we’ll go over a few ways you can get an idea of how healthy your network is.

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  [Upgrade](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/upgrade)   [Router](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/router)   [Networking](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/networking)

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##  [Windows 7 is Approaching End-of-Life](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/newsletter-content/windows-7-is-approaching-end-of-life)

  Wednesday, 27 November 2019

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

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If you’re reading this on a computer that’s currently running Windows 7, I have some bad news: the End-of-Life date for this version is approaching. What does this mean for your business and the workstations that support it? Read on to find out.

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  [Upgrade](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/upgrade)   [Computer](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/computer)   [Operating System](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/operating-system)

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##  [At Long Last, Windows 7 Users Have to Switch to Windows 10](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/at-long-last-windows-7-users-have-to-switch-to-windows-10)

  Monday, 02 September 2019

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

  [Omega Technical Solutions Blog](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/blog)   [Technology](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/technology)

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It wasn’t too terribly long ago that Windows 10 was offered for free to users of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. While this offer was constrained to a limited time, the response was surprisingly stagnant. Why didn’t more people jump at the chance to snag the latest version of the operating system - especially when it would come at no cost to them?

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  [Microsoft](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/microsoft)   [Upgrade](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/upgrade)   [Windows](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/windows)

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##  [Less than Six Months Left for Windows 7](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/less-than-six-months-left-for-windows-7)

  Monday, 22 July 2019

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

  [Omega Technical Solutions Blog](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/blog)   [Technology](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/technology)

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Microsoft Windows is a common sight in the modern office, but no matter how great the solution, it will eventually grow outdated and require updates in order to maintain security and efficiency. Businesses often have trouble adjusting to Windows End of Life events, and with a major one just around the corner for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, you need to consider moving away from these solutions if you haven’t done so already.

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  [Upgrade](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/upgrade)   [Windows 10](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/windows-10-1)   [Windows 7](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/windows-7-1)

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##  [Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Approaching End of Life](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/microsoft-sql-server-2008-and-2008-r2-approaching-end-of-life)

  Friday, 28 June 2019

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/security)   [Omega Technical Solutions Blog](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/blog)

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A decade-old version of Microsoft’s popular database software SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 is losing support on July 9,2019. If your business hasn’t moved away from the software, you are looking at a few real pressing problems. Let’s take a look at the software and what options businesses that haven’t moved on from SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server R2 have going forward.

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  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/security)   [Microsoft](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/microsoft)   [Upgrade](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/upgrade)

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##  [Tip of the Week: Overcoming the Hurdles of New Solutions](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-overcoming-the-hurdles-of-new-solutions)

  Wednesday, 05 June 2019

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

  [Omega Technical Solutions Blog](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/blog)   [Best practices](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/best-practices)

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As you have likely realized, the technology solutions that power your business today aren’t going to be effective forever. This means that you will at some point need to upgrade this technology - but this isn’t always as easy as it sounds. Here, we offer a few tips to help you make it over some of the hurdles that a change to your technology can bring.

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