May Monthly Update - 18 May 2023
Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly technology newsletter. In this edition, we bring you some of the latest news and trends in the world of technology.
Hello from the team @ Technology Tree
Welcome to the May edition of our monthly newsletter! As the warmth of autumn gives way to the crisp embrace of winter, we hope you've been able to take a moment to honor and celebrate the incredible women in your lives for Mother's Day.
Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a professional in the industry, or simply curious about the latest gadgets and innovations, our newsletter is designed to bring you valuable and informative content that will help you stay ahead of the curve.
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End of Life (EOL) for Microsoft 10
Windows 10, Microsoft's widely used operating system, has an established lifecycle that includes a specific period of support from the company. The term "End of Life" (EOL) refers to the point at which Microsoft ends mainstream support and no longer provides regular updates and security patches for a particular version of Windows.
Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025. The current version, 22H2, will be the final version of Windows 10, and all editions will remain in support with monthly security update releases through that date.
Windows 22H2 is a significant update that provides users with several new features and improvements to the Windows 11 operating system.
Are you running Windows 11 22H2, the latest release of the Windows operating system? If you are proactively managed by Technology Tree, then you will either have it already or it’s in progress for deployment seamlessly.
If you are not, then it may be that you are on our legacy PAYG plan and will need advice on this, or it could be that you are running old hardware. Anything older than 4 years+ is open to security vulnerabilities and is leaving your business susceptible to data breach, malware and worse still… ransomware attack from the hardware vendor.
Just like your phone, you need to keep it up to date, supported and running on good hardware as most vendors have limited hardware and software support.
Try the new Outlook View
The new Outlook for Windows brings the latest features, intelligent assisted capabilities and a new modern and simplified design to your Outlook app. You can tailor it to your style and do more with new Outlook for Windows!
Want to try the new view?
Open Outlook, in the upper right corner, turn on “Try the new Outlook”. Try the preview and help Microsoft shape the future of new Outlook for Windows.
Instant asset write-off for eligible businesses
Did you know you could use the Governments Instant Asset Write-Off scheme to claim a deduction for the cost of your IT equipment?
Under this scheme, eligible businesses have the advantage of immediately deducting the full cost of eligible assets in the year they are purchased, rather than spreading the depreciation over time. It's a fantastic way to fuel business growth and productivity while enjoying a valuable tax benefit.
To explore the possibilities and determine your eligibility for the Instant Asset Write-Off, check out the official guidelines provided by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). They offer comprehensive information on the scheme, including eligible assets and specific criteria to ensure you can make the most of this opportunity.
REMINDER!
Windows Users
With the new Windows 11 22H2 being released, our managed clients will see this automatically flow through for update in the coming days. Service desk is available to assist with pushing down the update for all others.
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft regularly releases software patches usually every second Tuesday of every month for its software products. Please make sure you apply and restart your computer this week to have these updates applied to your device. For those of you who we managed under a service agreement we will be monitoring and will be in touch if they’re not being applied.
How to update: Allow yourself at least 10 – 15 minutes to fully shutdown and restart your system. This ensures patches are applied, this can also address (and solve) some problems you may be having with your system. You can also manually check by following steps that can be found here.
Apple Users
Mac users: the latest version of macOS is 13.3.1
iPhone users: the latest version of iOS is 16.4.1
iPad users: the latest version of iPadOS is 16.4.1
Apple TV users: The latest version of tvOS is 16.4.1
Apple Watch users: The latest version of watchOS is 9.4
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That's all for this month's technology newsletter. We hope you found this information useful and informative. If you have any questions or suggestions for future newsletters, please feel free to contact us.
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