Windows XP is still used on millions of computers
NetMarketShare continues to track the level of the global distribution of different operating systems. A new report shows that as of August this year, Windows XP, which ended support several years ago, continues to be used on millions of computers and holds 1.26% of the market.
It’s hard to believe, but Windows XP, released back in 2001, continues to be used on a significant number of computers. It is estimated that more than 2 billion computers and laptops are currently in use around the world. This means that Windows XP is installed on approximately 25.2 million devices.
Notably, Windows XP’s share of 1.26% of the market is higher than some of the more modern software platforms, including Windows 8 (0.57%), Chrome OS (0.42%), and Windows Vista (0,12 %). It is worth noting that Microsoft stopped supporting Windows XP back in 2014, which means that the operating system has not received functional updates and security patches for several years, which makes its use unsafe.
As for Windows 10, the world’s most widespread operating system continues to grow in its presence. At the moment, different versions of Windows 10 are used by more than 60% of devices around the world, while a year ago this figure was only slightly higher than the 50% mark. The increase in the share of Windows 10 is equivalent to the decrease in the popularity of Windows 7, which has declined from 31.53% to 22.31% in a year. Since Microsoft ended its support period for Windows 7 earlier this year, we can assume that the share of this OS will continue to decline in the future.
