Windows 7 edges closer to 50% market share while Windows 10 increases marginally
Windows as a whole has lost some market share to Apple's macOS. Windows 7 is getting closer to 50% market share.
Windows XP
Someone remixed Smash Mouth using Windows XP system sounds
YouTuber James Nielssen is known for his quirky (and addictive) remixes of songs and internet memes using a combination of tune mash-ups and recognizable sound effects. Two of his recent tracks took a bit of a retro turn and remixed ... Read more
Gmail will stop working on Windows XP and Vista on Chrome beginning next week
Next week, Gmail will no longer be supported in Chrome version 53 or below which will definitely impact Windows XP and Windows Vista users.
Firefox is ending support for Windows XP and Vista in September 2017, here's what you need to know
Mozilla announced that Firefox is officially ending support for the now 15-year-old Windows XP and 10-year- old Windows Vista operating systems.
Both Windows 7 and Windows 10 usage increased in June 2016
Net Market Share has just released their data for June 2016 and things continue to look up for Microsoft where operating system usage is concerned. For the month of June 2016, 19.14% of users used a device running Windows 10 ... Read more
Windows XP's iconic bliss wallpaper celebrates its 20th anniversary
Microsoft's official Windows Twitter handle sent out a tweet letting everyone know that today is the 20th anniversary of the iconic "bliss" wallpaper seen in Windows XP. The photo was taken by National Geographic photographer Charles O'Rear while on his ... Read more
Dropbox to only support Windows XP through August
Dropbox desktop app will drop support for Windows XP over the summer following the end of extended support for the OS in 2014.
Windows 10 installations surpass Windows XP
A new chart from Statista is showing that Windows 10 is now used on more PC's than Windows XP.
Microsoft back in China's antitrust crosshairs with new investigation
The on again, off again relationship between Microsoft and China appears to be on the rocks due to a new antitrust inquiry. The New York Times is reporting that Chinese regulators are poised to open a new antitrust investigation into ... Read more
Windows 10 holds 9% of the desktop OS market share, inches towards a billion installs
Microsoft's Windows 10 has now been officially available for just over four months, and so it's time to check out its progress in taking over the operating system world. Last month, Windows 10 stood at 7.94%, representing steady progress. For ... Read more
Google ends Chrome support for Windows Vista and XP next year
As Microsoft appears to be in the midst of app update storm today, another company is delivering some bad news for users on older operating systems. Earlier today, Google announced the end of Chrome support for Windows XP, Windows Vista ... Read more
Windows 10 news recap: Threshold 2 signed off, flat skin drama, new build, and more
Windows 10, having been available for over three months now, has already surpassed 120 million installs worldwide. According to new statistics from NetApplications, Windows 10 continues to increase in market share, but Windows 7 remains the most popular operating system. For ... Read more
Microsoft imposes deadline for manufacturers to sell Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs
Customers who own a Windows 7 or 8 PC, in need of a replacement PC, and aren't ready to get familiar with Windows 10, have a deadline to buy a new PC running their familiar version of Windows. Microsoft has confirmed on its Windows ... Read more
Windows 10 continues to increase in market share, Windows 7 still dominates
Having been available for a little over three months now, Microsoft's latest operating system has already surpassed 120 million installs worldwide. According to new statistics from NetApplications, Windows 10 continues to increase in market share, but Windows 7 remains the ... Read more
Windows XP still used by large number of companies in Eastern Europe
A report by ZDNet indicates that nearly a third of the public sector and business user base of many Eastern European countries still use Windows XP. Microsoft recently dropped support for the storied operating system (OS), which leaves a gaping security hole ... Read more
Navy signs $9.1 million contract with Microsoft to keep Windows XP afloat
There is no denying that Windows XP was a major success for Microsoft. Businesses around the world helped to turn it into one of the most popular operating systems ever. Now, as the rollout of Windows 10 approaches, and with ... Read more
iTunes no longer works on Windows XP, likely due to security change
iTunes no longer works on Windows XP, apparently due to a change in iTunes security. 16% of Windows users run Windows XP despite Microsoft cutting off large amounts of support and multiple operating systems being released since then. Possibly worse ... Read more
Fukushima Nuclear plant operator slammed for delaying upgrade from Windows XP
It's been a year since Microsoft discontinued support for the decade old Windows XP operating system. The company is no longer providing users with important security patches and other updates, which makes it vulnerable to threats. Many companies have already ... Read more
Google will continue to support Chrome on Windows XP through end of 2015
Last year in April, Microsoft discontinued support for Windows XP. There are no security updates or patches released over the course of the last one year for the decade old operating system. If you're using Google Chrome on the good-old ... Read more
PC shipments improve in Asia-Pacific regions thanks to 'Windows 8.1 with Bing'
While PC shipments in the vast majority of the world are struggling to grow, the Asia-Pacific region is showing tremendous demand. According to the latest data from IDC, the PC market in the region has increased by 8%, a massive ... Read more
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 see drop in their market share as Windows 7 continues to gain momentum
The market share of Windows 8 and Windows 8, instead of trickling up, has suffered a drop last month. The Windows 8.x is now running on 12.26% of computers around the world, according to the latest data by Net Applications. The ... Read more