Windows XP users stubbornly refuse to upgrade

By | February 2, 2015

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A pparently the only way Microsoft (MSFT) is going to get PC users to give up Windows XP is when they pry it from their cold, dead hands. Nearly a year after Microsoft ended support for the now 13-year-old computer operating system, nearly 20% of PCs in use are still running the popular OS. A report Sunday by Net Applications showed that 18.9% of PCs on the Internet in January were using Windows XP. In December, the figure was 18.3%. Windows XP is still the No. 2 PC operating system in use after Windows 7, which had 55.9% of the market in January, Net Applications said. Windows 8 was third with 13.8% of the market. Windows 8 has been slow to gain acceptance because of its off-putting new user interface, which was designed for touchscreens even though few PCs have them. A year ago, Windows 8 had… Scalper1 News

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