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Windows 7 Grows, Windows XP Shrinks

Recent data from StatCounter shows a see-saw effect between Windows 7 and XP. Windows 7 now has a third of the OS market, and that growth is at the expense of Windows XP usage shrinking. From Microsoft's perspective, though, that isn't necessarily a bad thing: It's Microsoft's hope that most companies will eventually migrate as official support for the older OS gets closer to the end.

I'm curious to know: By percentage, how many XP machines are you still supporting at your company? Comment here.

Posted by Michael Domingo on 06/06/2011 at 7:05 PM


Reader Comments:

Fri, Jun 10, 2011 Keith England

High School has 500 pc's XP Also approx 20 still win 2000 6 win 7 systems

Fri, Jun 10, 2011 Dave Paso Robles, CA

65% of 200 machines are still XP

Fri, Jun 10, 2011 denobin NJ

3400 computers total. 50% XP (all those moving to Windows 7 within three months) and 50% Vista (all moving to Windows 7 within one year.) We moved the first 50% to Vista two years ago with no issues, so the Windows 7 migration is much easier.

Fri, Jun 10, 2011 geoff Niagara, Canada

50% Win 7 36% XP 14% Linux on a total of 85 workstations in a school situation

Fri, Jun 10, 2011 CB

All users on Win 7, a few XP machines used for back rev testing.

Thu, Jun 9, 2011 John Prevette Houston, TX

Follow-up to previous post: My numbers were for approx 15,000 machines at our company.

Thu, Jun 9, 2011 John Prevette Houston, TX

It's probably 98% XP vs 2% Win7 now as we start our "NextGen upgrade" but, in one year's time, it will be 5% XP vs 95% Win7.

Thu, Jun 9, 2011 A.T.E. Ripon, WI

1 XP Pro, 3 Vista machines (because they couldn't be down graded to XP Pro), and one Linux box (my Server!) NO plans to ever 'upgrade' to Win7 - if the Vista boxes ever fail I will be switching to Linux or Ubunto exclusively!

Thu, Jun 9, 2011 Countryside Animal Hospital La Grange, KY

100% still with XP since the Veterinary Practice Management software programs have not all updated to work on any newer OS. As these are proprietary programs, migration to another program is extremely difficult and costly.

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