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On April 8, 2014, Microsoft will be ending support for the Windows XP operating system. As a result, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates for Windows XP computers. While all new university-owned computers ordered through Pomeroy since January 2011 have arrived with Windows 7 installed, CaTS has determined that approximately 10% of computers at WSU are running Windows XP. In order to fully protect our campus network, we would like to reduce the number of Windows XP computers currently in use.

*How You Can Help*

If you are using a university-owned computer that has Windows XP installed, including using Windows XP via Parallels on a Mac, please call the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827 so we can assess your computer to determine if it can be upgraded. We highly encourage you to get this upgrade so your computer won’t be as vulnerable to security threats.

*Important Notes*

- At this time, CaTS will not be revoking network access to Windows XP computers. However, in the future, as the number of unpatched security vulnerabilities are detected with Windows XP, CaTS may need to take this approach in order to protect our network.

- While this won’t affect the university network, CaTS would like to still encourage you to upgrade your home computer if it is currently running Windows XP. The same security threats and vulnerabilities will be present if you do not upgrade.

- On March 8, Microsoft began displaying pop-ups on Windows XP computers that encourage the user to upgrade. These pop-ups will continue to happen on the 8th of each month until the user upgrades.

*Questions?*
CaTS is here to help you with this transition. For any questions involving upgrades or the end of Microsoft’s XP support, please contact the Help Desk at (937) 775-4827, or toll free at 1-888-775-4827.

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Attention Faculty, Staff, and Students:
The system maintenance scheduled for Saturday, March 8, from 8am – 9:30am has been postponed due to a scheduling conflict. The new date and time are as follows:

Date: Sunday, March 9
Time: 7am – 8:30am

During this maintenance time, you may experience problems when trying to access network resources.

Questions can be directed to the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827 or toll free at 1-888-775-4827.

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CaTS will be conducting system maintenance during the dates and times listed below. See each date for more information on services affected.
If you have any questions concerning this maintenance, please contact the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827, or toll free at 1-888-775-4827.

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Date: Friday, February 28
Time: 11:00pm – 7:00am

During this maintenance time, you may experience problems when trying to access network resources, specifically the network storage drives, such as (H:), (K:), and (R:) drives. After the maintenance is complete, you may have to reboot your computer in order to access your network drives.

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Date: Saturday, March 1
Time: 11:00pm – 7:00am

During this maintenance time, the Pilot system will be unavailable.

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Date: Saturday, March 8
Time: 8:00am – 9:30am

During this maintenance time, you may experience problems when trying to access network resources.

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Join us in CaTS for the WSU-Pomeroy Demo Day! Stop by to view the latest technology offered by Pomeroy and HP, including new tablets and super lightweight portables. Your department could even win 1 of 2 HP Slate Android tablets.

Date: February 26, 2014
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Location: 040 Library Annex Conference Room and Atrium

Sandwiches will be served from 11:00am - 1:00pm.

For an informational flyer, see the following link:
https://www.wright.edu/cats/general/wsu_pomeroy_demo_day.pdf

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