Microsoft Windows 10…

Many of you will have noticed a new icon in the system tray (bottom right corner) from Microsoft offering to upgrade your existing Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating systems to the up-coming Windows 10 operating system, free-of-charge when it is released in late July.

Whilst it is certainly tempting to do this, please bear in mind that we don’t yet know whether any compatibility issues will occur with your existing software programs (I am referring specifically of course to Mercury Systems, but this also applies to other software you use on a daily basis).

I have instructed one of my test machines to obtain the upgrade when it is released, and I will know very quickly following the upgrade whether any problems exist with Mercury Systems itself, Crystal Reports, or other 3^rd party components used within Mercury Systems.

So, my suggestion is to NOT hit the button to obtain a free upgrade for the time being (ensure your staff are also aware) – I will keep you all advised of the results of the upgrade on my test machine…