One week before its end of life, 28 percent of Web users are still on Windows XP

jmke · 3rd April 2014, 18:03

Windows XP will receive its last-ever security update on April 8 next week. After that, any flaws, no matter how severe, will not be patched by Microsoft, and one would be well advised to not let Windows XP machines anywhere near the public Internet as a result. In spite of this, 28 percent of Web users were still using the ancient operating system in March.

http://arstechnica.com/information-t...on-windows-xp/

jmke · 3rd April 2014, 18:05

10% Of visitors of Madshrimps still using XP!

2% use Vista
20% on Windows 8/8.1

majority is using Windows 7

none Microsoft OS, it's not OSX in 2nd place... it's Android

7% of visitors use Android
6% on iOS
5% for OSX
5% for Linux

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Browser:

Chrome: 44%
Firefox: 27%
Internet Explorer: 14%
Safari: 7.6%
Opera: 3%

Stefan Mileschin · 4th April 2014, 07:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmke

10% Of visitors of Madshrimps still using XP!

2% use Vista
20% on Windows 8/8.1

majority is using Windows 7

none Microsoft OS, it's not OSX in 2nd place... it's Android

7% of visitors use Android
6% on iOS
5% for OSX
5% for Linux

---

Browser:

Chrome: 44%
Firefox: 27%
Internet Explorer: 14%
Safari: 7.6%
Opera: 3%

Still using Windows XP at work!

jmke · 4th April 2014, 12:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stefan Mileschin

Still using Windows XP at work!

expect a truckload of exploits to be released on 9/4.
we're down to <5 machines on XP out of 600. Been quite busy these past weeks

Stefan Mileschin · 4th April 2014, 13:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmke

expect a truckload of exploits to be released on 9/4.
we're down to <5 machines on XP out of 600. Been quite busy these past weeks

We are not upgrading supposedly because the lack of money since it also implies new machines.

jmke · 4th April 2014, 19:50

if your machine can run WinXP, it will actually be as fast on Win7, and even faster on Win8!

we got a volume license agreement @ work with software assurance, which means that only amount of installs count, not the version of the software

also gold partnership gives you 50-100 "free" installs of their latest soft!

Stefan Mileschin · 7th April 2014, 07:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmke

if your machine can run WinXP, it will actually be as fast on Win7, and even faster on Win8!

we got a volume license agreement @ work with software assurance, which means that only amount of installs count, not the version of the software

also gold partnership gives you 50-100 "free" installs of their latest soft!

The machines are about 7 to 10 years old and I do not think it does worth it to throw new OEM licenses at some machines that are not so reliable on the long run. They do not run XP very good either (Celeron 1600MHz (P4 era), P4 1.6GHz and so on).

3rd April 2014, 18:03	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	One week before its end of life, 28 percent of Web users are still on Windows XP Windows XP will receive its last-ever security update on April 8 next week. After that, any flaws, no matter how severe, will not be patched by Microsoft, and one would be well advised to not let Windows XP machines anywhere near the public Internet as a result. In spite of this, 28 percent of Web users were still using the ancient operating system in March. http://arstechnica.com/information-t...on-windows-xp/ __________________

3rd April 2014, 18:05	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	10% Of visitors of Madshrimps still using XP! 2% use Vista 20% on Windows 8/8.1 majority is using Windows 7 none Microsoft OS, it's not OSX in 2nd place... it's Android 7% of visitors use Android 6% on iOS 5% for OSX 5% for Linux --- Browser: Chrome: 44% Firefox: 27% Internet Explorer: 14% Safari: 7.6% Opera: 3% __________________

4th April 2014, 19:50	#6
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	if your machine can run WinXP, it will actually be as fast on Win7, and even faster on Win8! we got a volume license agreement @ work with software assurance, which means that only amount of installs count, not the version of the software also gold partnership gives you 50-100 "free" installs of their latest soft! __________________

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