Migration Planning
The latest Migration Planning coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Office LTSC 2021 Support Ends October 13, 2026—Your Migration Clock Is Now Measured in Months
Microsoft will stop providing security updates, bug fixes, and technical support for Office LTSC 2021 on October 13, 2026. Organizations still running the suite after that date face a predictable...
Microsoft Will Disable Exchange Web Services in Two Phases Starting October 2026 — Here’s How to Prepare
Microsoft has set a firm deadline for the retirement of Exchange Web Services in Exchange Online, with global disablement beginning in October 2026 and a full shutdown by April 2027. The move forces...
Exchange Online Public Folder Permission Denied: Microsoft Confirms Bug, Administrators Report Widespread Impact
Exchange Online administrators attempting to modify Public Folder permissions are encountering a persistent access-denied error that Microsoft has now confirmed as a bug. The issue, which began...
Mozilla Extends Firefox 115 ESR Security Patches for Windows 7, 8, 8.1 Until Mid-2024
Mozilla will continue shipping security patches for Firefox 115 ESR to machines running Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 through the browser's entire support lifecycle. This decision creates a...
Firefox ESR 115 Extends Windows 7 Support Through February 2026: What It Means for Legacy Systems
Mozilla has quietly extended the Firefox 115 Extended Support Release (ESR) support window for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 through February 2026. This unexpected move provides a critical...
Microsoft Confirms No Exchange Security Updates for March 2024 Patch Tuesday
Microsoft's Exchange engineering team delivered a clear message to administrators this month: no security updates are coming for on-premises Exchange Server during March 2024's Patch Tuesday. This...
Windows 11 Hits 73% Market Share in 2026: The Complete Migration Story
Microsoft's Windows 11 has achieved a monumental milestone in desktop computing history, now running on approximately 73% of all Windows PCs worldwide according to the latest telemetry data. This...
Firefox ESR 115 Drops Windows 7/8 Support: Migration Strategies & Security Risks
Mozilla's recent announcement that Firefox ESR 115 will end support for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 represents a significant turning point for users clinging to legacy Microsoft operating...
AnduinOS Review: The Windows-Like Linux Distro That Actually Feels Familiar
The quest for a Linux distribution that genuinely replicates the Windows experience has been ongoing for decades, with countless projects attempting to bridge the gap between Microsoft's ecosystem...
Windows 10 LTSB 2016 ESU begins Oct 2025 with escalating three-year cost, Server 2016 follows in 2027.
Microsoft has confirmed a measured — and expensive — safety net for organizations that are still running Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB 2016, and it has...
Windows Server 2016 EOL: Migration Strategies, ESU Options & Cloud Alternatives
With Windows Server 2016 approaching its end of life on January 11, 2027, organizations running this widely deployed server operating system face critical decisions about their infrastructure future....
Firefox 115 ESR Final Legacy Windows Support: Migration Guide & Security Risks
Mozilla has drawn a definitive line in the sand for users clinging to older Windows operating systems. The organization has announced that Firefox 115 ESR (Extended Support Release) will be the final...