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Microsoft to End of Mainstream Support for Windows 7 in 2015:

Every Windows product has a lifecycle. The lifecycle begins when a product is released and ends when it's no longer supported. Knowing key dates in this lifecycle helps you make informed decisions about when to upgrade or make other changes to your software. Here are the rights and limits of the Windows lifecycle.
 End of support

End of support refers to the date when Microsoft no longer provides automatic fixes, updates, or online technical assistance. This is the time to make sure you have the latest available update or service pack installed. Without Microsoft support, you will no longer receive security updates that can help protect your PC from harmful viruses, spyware, and other malicious software that can steal your personal information. For more information go to Microsoft Support Lifecycle .

Microsoft is warning customers that the end is soon coming for Windows 7 in much the same way it came for Windows XP earlier this year. The company will end free mainstream support for Windows 7 on January 13, 2015, but users will continue to get security updates till 2020.
The move will mostly affect consumers. Businesses that pay for extended Windows 7 support, as most of them do, will be supported for another five years, until January 14, 2020.
That's important, because many businesses are right now are in the process of upgrading their old Windows XP PCs, but they're moving to Windows 7, not Windows 8.


There's some speculation that, given the popularity of Windows 7, Microsoft might change its mind as the date nears and continue to support it a bit longer, like it did for Windows XP. All told, Microsoft supported XP for about 13 years.

That kind of extension doesn't seem likely at this point. Remember, Windows 8 basically includes a full version of Windows 7, called Desktop mode. With Windows 8.1, it's possible to run a Windows 8 machine in Desktop mode and almost avoid the new-and-confusing Windows 8 part of the OS.

And Microsoft really needs to nudge consumers into buying Windows 8 machines. More Windows 8 machines means more developers will want to write software for Windows 8, which will make more people want to buy it.

By the way, Microsoft also set an end-of-life of mainstream support for Windows 8
(including the latest version, Windows 8.1), for January 9, 2018.

This is another hint that Microsoft should have its next version of Windows ready in 2015, code-named "Threshold" (sometimes referred to as Windows 9).

If Microsoft plays its cards right, Windows 9 will be to the unloved Windows 8 what Windows 7 was to Vista, which InfoWorld ranked No. 2 on its list of the 25 biggest tech flops

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Remove big-countries .com Virus from start page (Adware)

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Normally, big-countries.com will get injected into the system if malicious freeware is downloaded and installed. This adware makes changes to browser settings and starts itself as browser helper object which run each time browser is opened. Add-on or extension linked to big-countries.com may also be integrated into browsers like Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox.

Pop-up ads from big-countries.com are very annoying. It often issue fake Windows errors and advise you to download a program. When installed, it will add other adware or malware into the computer. Operation of big-countries.com may also endanger privacy of victims. It can monitor web browsing pattern of user. Presence of big-countries.com can also cause identity theft when it begins to record online credentials like username and password.

It is vital that you remove big-countries.com at once when observed on the computer. Simply follow the procedures on this page to ensure complete removal of the adware including dropped add-ons, plug-ins, and other malicious contents.




# How To Remove a big-countries.com Virus:



Step 1:
Run  MalwareByte Anti-Malware  Program to Automatically Remove big-countries.com

Step 2:
Run  PC Cleaner Pro  OR Other Systeam Cleaner Softwares

Step 3:
Remove the big-countries.com Add-ons and Extensions from your Web browser

Step 4: Optional Browser Cleanup

NOTE: Please be aware that running this tool may also remove add-ons, extensions, or plug-in that you intentionally load on the browser, not just big-countries.com.

1. Download Avast! Browser Cleanup by clicking on the button below.



2. Double-click on avast-browser-cleanup.exe to run the file.
3. If you receive "security warning" from Windows, just proceed and run the tool.
4. On initial run, the tool will check the browser for unwanted programs.
    If it finds any programs with poor reputation, it will prompt for instant removal.
    Please click "Remove all add-ons listed below and cleanup browser."
    After removing unwanted add-on, we're not yet done.
    You still have to continue to steps below in order to reset browser settings.
5. On Avast! Browser Cleanup interface, you will see popular browsers such as
    Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome.
    Select browser program that is affected
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Step 5: Reset Your Web Browser


Step 6: Use Online Virus Scanner

1) Norton Security Scan!

2) Bitdefender QuickScan



Be Safe.... !!