--- title: Mytech Knowledge Center | Lifecycle Management description: Lifecycle Management | --- --- [![Mytech Partners](https://blog.mytech.com/hubfs/Mytech_December2018%20/Images/Mytech%20Partners.png) ](https://mytech.com/) # Knowledge Center ### Categories - [Recorded Content (88)](https://blog.mytech.com/tag/recorded-content) - [Microsoft 365 (60)](https://blog.mytech.com/tag/microsoft-365) - [Security / Cybersecurity (44)](https://blog.mytech.com/tag/security-cybersecurity) - [How To / Tips (42)](https://blog.mytech.com/tag/how-to-tips) - [Working Remotely (35)](https://blog.mytech.com/tag/working-remotely) - [Strategic IT Planning (32)](https://blog.mytech.com/tag/strategic-it-planning) - [Culture (29)](https://blog.mytech.com/tag/culture) - [News (23)](https://blog.mytech.com/tag/news) - [Microsoft Teams (22)](https://blog.mytech.com/tag/microsoft-teams) - [Security Alerts (16)](https://blog.mytech.com/tag/security-alerts) - [Cloud (15)](https://blog.mytech.com/tag/cloud) - [SharePoint (13)](https://blog.mytech.com/tag/sharepoint) - [Lifecycle Management (12)](https://blog.mytech.com/tag/lifecycle-management) - [Upgrade (12)](https://blog.mytech.com/tag/upgrade) - [New Technology (7)](https://blog.mytech.com/tag/new-technology) - [25 Years, 25 Lessons (5)](https://blog.mytech.com/tag/25-years-25-lessons) - [Backup & Disaster Recovery (5)](https://blog.mytech.com/tag/backup-disaster-recovery) - [Microsoft NCE (3)](https://blog.mytech.com/tag/microsoft-nce) - [AI / Microsoft Copilot (1)](https://blog.mytech.com/tag/ai-microsoft-copilot) ### Category: Lifecycle-management [![](https://blog.mytech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Azure%20Nonprofit%20Grant.jpg?width=730&name=Azure%20Nonprofit%20Grant.jpg) ](https://blog.mytech.com/changes-azure-nonprofit-grant) ## [Upcoming Changes to Azure Nonprofit Grant](https://blog.mytech.com/changes-azure-nonprofit-grant) August 28, 2023 No Comments Microsoft is changing the way it processes nonprofit grants for its Azure cloud computing services. If your organization is a current member of this [Read More »](https://blog.mytech.com/changes-azure-nonprofit-grant) [![](https://blog.mytech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Windows11DefaultOS.jpg?width=730&name=Windows11DefaultOS.jpg) ](https://blog.mytech.com/windows-11-replacing-10-as-default-os) ## [Windows 11 Replacing 10 as Default OS](https://blog.mytech.com/windows-11-replacing-10-as-default-os) April 11, 2023 No Comments Windows 10 isn't end-of-life yet, but you'll soon be paying extra to keep it around. About a year ago, we talked about Windows 11 and its upgrade [Read More »](https://blog.mytech.com/windows-11-replacing-10-as-default-os) [![](https://blog.mytech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NCE%20Best%20Practices.jpeg?width=730&name=NCE%20Best%20Practices.jpeg) ](https://blog.mytech.com/microsoft-nce-best-practices) ## [Microsoft New Commerce Experience | Mytech's Best Practices](https://blog.mytech.com/microsoft-nce-best-practices) June 3, 2022 No Comments Microsoft’s New Commerce Experience (“NCE”) has raised a lot of questions recently, and with the July 1st deadline coming up it’s important to know [Read More »](https://blog.mytech.com/microsoft-nce-best-practices) [![](https://blog.mytech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NCE%20FAQ.png?width=730&name=NCE%20FAQ.png) ](https://blog.mytech.com/microsoft-nce-frequently-asked-questions) ## [Microsoft New Commerce Experience (NCE) - Frequently Asked Questions](https://blog.mytech.com/microsoft-nce-frequently-asked-questions) April 27, 2022 No Comments Microsoft recently announced some significant overhauls to the way its business users purchase their Microsoft 365 licenses. These changes are called [Read More »](https://blog.mytech.com/microsoft-nce-frequently-asked-questions) [![](https://blog.mytech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Windows%2011%20Should%20I%20Switch.jpeg?width=730&name=Windows%2011%20Should%20I%20Switch.jpeg) ](https://blog.mytech.com/windows-11-when-should-i-switch) ## [Windows 11 Is Here: When Should I Switch?](https://blog.mytech.com/windows-11-when-should-i-switch) February 22, 2022 No Comments In brief: not yet. You’ve probably been hearing more and more news recently about Windows 11, which was released to the public in late 2021. Windows [Read More »](https://blog.mytech.com/windows-11-when-should-i-switch) [![AdobeStock_247299978](https://blog.mytech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_247299978.jpeg?width=730&name=AdobeStock_247299978.jpeg) ](https://blog.mytech.com/how-to-upgrade-to-windows-10) ## [6 Simple Steps: How to Upgrade to Windows 10](https://blog.mytech.com/how-to-upgrade-to-windows-10) March 15, 2019 No Comments 37% of Microsoft computers are still running Windows 7 – some can be upgraded, many will need to be replaced. These how-to steps will help you [Read More »](https://blog.mytech.com/how-to-upgrade-to-windows-10) [![AdobeStock_205189657](https://blog.mytech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_205189657.jpg?width=730&name=AdobeStock_205189657.jpg) ](https://blog.mytech.com/why-you-need-to-upgrade-from-windows-7) ## [Why you Need to Upgrade From Windows 7.](https://blog.mytech.com/why-you-need-to-upgrade-from-windows-7) March 13, 2019 No Comments What? You’re saying because we said so isn’t enough? With all the buzz about Windows 7 going end-of-life on January 14th, 2020, here are the two [Read More »](https://blog.mytech.com/why-you-need-to-upgrade-from-windows-7) [![AdobeStock_169161913](https://blog.mytech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_169161913.jpeg?width=730&name=AdobeStock_169161913.jpeg) ](https://blog.mytech.com/dont-let-windows-10-compatibility-issues-foil-your-plans) ## [Don't Let Windows 10 Compatibility Issues Foil your Plans.](https://blog.mytech.com/dont-let-windows-10-compatibility-issues-foil-your-plans) March 13, 2019 No Comments Upgrading software always presents risk. Upgrading an operating system from Windows 7 to Windows 10 Pro is no different. The Windows 7 foundation of [Read More »](https://blog.mytech.com/dont-let-windows-10-compatibility-issues-foil-your-plans) [![windowsEOL](https://blog.mytech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/windowsEOL.png?width=730&name=windowsEOL.png) ](https://blog.mytech.com/is-your-business-ready-for-windows-7-end-of-life) ## [Is your Business Ready for Windows 7 End of Life?](https://blog.mytech.com/is-your-business-ready-for-windows-7-end-of-life) March 13, 2019 No Comments All software has a product lifecycle in which old products/applications are eventually phased out to make room for new products, with enhanced [Read More »](https://blog.mytech.com/is-your-business-ready-for-windows-7-end-of-life) [![AdobeStock_241962303](https://blog.mytech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_241962303.jpeg?width=730&name=AdobeStock_241962303.jpeg) ](https://blog.mytech.com/the-good-news-about-microsofts-windows-10-upgrade) ## [The Good News About Microsoft's Windows 10 Upgrade](https://blog.mytech.com/the-good-news-about-microsofts-windows-10-upgrade) March 13, 2019 No Comments As Microsoft nails the lid on the coffin of the Windows 7 Operating System in January of 2020, many business owners will be asking themselves the [Read More »](https://blog.mytech.com/the-good-news-about-microsofts-windows-10-upgrade) [![AdobeStock_230581296](https://blog.mytech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_230581296.jpeg?width=730&name=AdobeStock_230581296.jpeg) ](https://blog.mytech.com/3-questions-to-ask-before-you-upgrade-to-windows-10) ## [3 Questions to Ask Before you Upgrade to Windows 10](https://blog.mytech.com/3-questions-to-ask-before-you-upgrade-to-windows-10) March 13, 2019 No Comments With all the hype of the impending end-of-support of Windows 7 on January 14th, 2020, many organizations are faced with some tough decisions [Read More »](https://blog.mytech.com/3-questions-to-ask-before-you-upgrade-to-windows-10) [![download (1)-1](https://blog.mytech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/download%20(1)-1.jpg?width=730&name=download%20(1)-1.jpg) ](https://blog.mytech.com/windows-7-to-windows-10) ## [Upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 10 : What You Should Know](https://blog.mytech.com/windows-7-to-windows-10) March 13, 2019 No Comments When does Windows 7 go end-of-life? Windows 7 support will officially end on January 14th, 2020.    Any software has a product lifecycle, where old [Read More »](https://blog.mytech.com/windows-7-to-windows-10)