{"id":18370,"date":"2023-10-22T12:06:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T12:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mysourcefunding.com\/startups\/microsoft-closes-a-free-windows-loophole\/"},"modified":"2023-10-22T12:06:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T12:06:10","slug":"microsoft-closes-a-free-windows-loophole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mysourcefunding.com\/?p=18370","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Closes A Free Windows Loophole"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Here are five things in tech that happened this week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?<\/p>\n<p><strong>1 \u2013 Microsoft has closed a free Windows 11 loophole.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft has finally resolved a critical flaw in their Windows operating system. Until now, users of Windows 7 and 8 could download Windows 10 or 11 at no cost. (Source: The Verge)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why this is important for your business: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some users I know were taking advantage of this freebie but now that Microsoft has shut it down they \u2013 like everyone else \u2013 are going to pay for the new operating system. For me, this is silly. I doubt that the devices running their Windows 7 or 8 operating systems were really sufficient for Windows 11. If you want to fully take advantage of Microsoft\u2019s latest OS you really should be running the latest hardware\u2026and paying the price.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2 \u2013 SurveyMonkey announced the availability of MaxDiff analysis.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Online survey platform SurveyMonkey is now adding MaxDiff to its catalog of research tools. (Source: MarTech Cube)<\/p>\n<p><fbs-ad position=\"inread\" progressive=\"\" ad-id=\"article-0-inread\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\"><\/fbs-ad><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why this is important for your business: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What the heck is \u201cMaxDiff\u201d you may ask? Good question. It\u2019s a methodology used in survey analysis. It presents the respondent with a list of items that they rank as \u201cBest\u201d or \u201cWorst.\u201d For example \u2013 based on the type of survey \u2013 each item is measured on the scale of most important or least important. The results offer qualitative information about customer preferences when given a set of options. SurveyMonkey is making this \u201cgo-to tool\u201d available to users who are registered on any of their three plans.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 \u2013 Get ready for a deluge of AI-written emails, thanks to Microsoft Outlook.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your email drafts folder will soon be populated by AI. Dina Bass of Bloomberg reported on Microsoft\u2019s AI component \u201cCoPilot\u201d which has been trained to write emails. Per Microsoft, it will help \u201cyou stay<strong> <\/strong>on top of your inbox and create impactful communication in a fraction of the time.\u201d (Source: Bloomberg)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why this is important for your business: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not merely a time-saving tool, Microsoft promises that CoPilot can be trained to replicate a person\u2019s tone and unique phrasing in email messages. According to Microsoft, the feature is still in its test phase and is \u201cone of the most\u201d requested features from business customers. My question: will users pay for this new feature?<\/p>\n<p><strong>4 \u2013 Dropbox unveils video app, updates AI tools and web interface for new era of work.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>File storage platform Dropbox is making some major upgrades as it continues to support the \u201cnew era of work.\u201d (Source: Computerworld)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why this is important for your business: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to Computerworld, \u201cDropbox Studio\u201d is a new video collaboration tool designed to centralize the process of video creation, sharing, editing and publishing. The editing feature now allows users to trim and remove filler words. Finished video clips can be posted directly to Facebook and Instagram. An enhanced web interface will give users the ease of working while keeping Dropbox open to retrieve files, share and edit documents, and other team collaboration tasks \u2013 rather than having to sign-in again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5 \u2013 GoDaddy Conversations integrates with Google&#8217;s Business Messages &#8211; a first for website builders in the U.S.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>GoDaddy just announced \u201cGoDaddy Conversations\u201d \u2013 an \u201call-in-one\u201d communications solution. (Source: GoDaddy)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why this is important for your business: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an interesting attempt to bring everything into one place. The company says that Conversations will integrate Google\u2019s Business Messages to give entrepreneurs the ability to \u201ctrack messages across multiple communications channels\u201d and give them a virtual line to customers who use Google searchers and Google Maps. Additionally, customers who connect with business owners\/entrepreneurs via social media or other web spaces will be gathered and sorted into one location. If you\u2019re hosting your site on GoDaddy my recommendation is to ask for a demo of these features.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/quickerbettertech\/2023\/10\/22\/small-business-tech-roundup-microsoft-closes-a-free-windows-11-loophole\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are five things in tech that happened this week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them? 1 \u2013 Microsoft has closed a free Windows 11 loophole. Microsoft has finally resolved a critical flaw in their Windows operating system. 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