32% of companies still use Windows XP

In the business world, a survey found that a third of companies still use Windows XP. According to the findings of Spiceworks, which operates an online community for the IT industry.

Windows XP is an operating system released in October 2001. It has been highly supported for its stable operation and low PC performance. This popularity was enough to extend the end of support originally scheduled for April 2009 for five years. Windows XP ended up ending support in April 2014.

However, according to a report titled The Future of Network and Endpoint Security, as of 2019, one-third of companies continue to use Windows XP. Compared to 42% in 2017, the usage is decreasing, but even now in 2019, 32% are still using terminals with Windows XP installed.

Another headache from Microsoft’s point of view is that the use rate of Windows 7, which is about to end support in 2020, is also high at 80%, and the proportion exceeds that of Windows 10, the latest operating system.

Another survey found that the market share of Windows 10 in January just overtaken Windows 7. You can see that many users hesitate to switch from old operating systems to Windows 10. In this regard, experts quote the industry that Microsoft’s strongest rival is Microsoft, saying that this situation will bother Microsoft for the time being. Related information can be found here .