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Important Windows XP Warning for Schools

Soltech IT • Sep 22, 2015

This week Somerset County Council released a further update via the Somerset Learning Platform relating to the use of Windows XP in schools.

“There is evidence that there are still a large number of schools with XP devices connected to school networks. Updates are no longer available for XP so any of these devices also present a security risk to the network. Schools that have machines running XP as an operating system should remove them from the network and upgrade them as a matter of urgency.”

Quote from Somerset Learning Platform

The e-safety risk presented by running Windows XP within a school is serious and we would advise that all schools, in all county's looked to replace Windows XP devices immediately.

As a business we appreciate that schools do not necessarily have the funds to replace Windows XP equipment. However, some devices maybe able to be upgraded to supported Windows operating systems for a nominal fee.

Since September 2014 Soltech IT has helped schools gain more than £210,000 of grant funding and at present there are c grants available that can be used to upgrade / replace Windows XP devices.

Call us today and speak with one of our school specialists on:

Bristol: 0117 2140 299

Bath: 01225 667 299

W-S-M: 01934 235 299

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