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Microsoft released Windows 8.1 Update on April 8.  The Update is free through Windows Update. See http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/install-latest-update-windows-8-1 for installation instructions. Vanderbilt departments can order Windows 8.1 Update through the Software Store by placing an order under the Departments tab. Note that Windows 8.1 users must install the Update version by August 12 in order to co

Kivuto, the company that hosts the Vanderbilt Software Store, is upgrading ELMS (the storefront platform) on March 26, 2014 beginning at 6:00 AM.  Kivuto expects to complete the maintenance within 2 hours.  During this time, Kivuto will place the store in “maintenance mode” and will display a message indicating the store is temporarily unavailable to customers. During the maintenance period, Vanderbilt departments, faculty, staff and students cannot log into the Software Store.

During fall 2013, Microsoft introduced Remote Desktop clients for iOS and Android, and updated Remote Desktop for Mac OS X.  Microsoft is expected to eventually offer Remote Desktop for Windows Phone.  Remote Desktop lets users connect to remote Windows PCs. Last week, Microsoft released Remote Desktop 8.0.5 for Mac OS X on March 12, for iOS on March 15, and for Android on March 16. See https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/about-licensing/briefs/terminal-services.aspx to learn how to lice

Wolfram Research, makers of Mathematica, is hosting a technical seminar on using Mathematica, Wolfram Alpha, and other Wolfram technologies for teaching and research. Wolfram Technologies in Education and Research Tuesday, March 25 3:30-4:30pm, including Q&A Featheringill Hall (FGH), Room 138 You do not need to register for this event.

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Until recently, the Vanderbilt Software Store offered Microsoft TechNet subscriptions to departments through Vanderbilt’s Microsoft Select contract.  Last year, Microsoft announced that it was retiring the TechNet Subscription service and replacing it with several free offers including: The TechNet Evaluation Center TechNet Forums The Microsoft Virtual Academy

Microsoft is distributing OneNote for Windows and Mac for $0. Mac users can download OneNote through the Mac App Store.

Microsoft will end all support for Windows XP on April 8, 2014. Office 365 will not block connections from fully patched Windows XP computers after April 8, 2014, but connectivity to the service will be at risk. Windows XP workstations that have not deployed all service packs and automatic updates run an even higher risk of Office 365 connectivity issues after support for Windows XP ends. Microsoft strongly recommends that you upgrade your Windows XP workstations to Windows 8 or Windows 7 prior to April 8, 2014.