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Windows 7 outgains Windows 8 and 8.1 in market share - XP still going Strong
The guys ate the next web have compiles a chart showing the usage of Windows OSes. Windows 8.1 continues to steadily grow while Windows 8 managed to stay flat, allowing the duo together to finally crack 11 percent market share.
Meanwhile, with only a week left of support, Windows XP still has more than 27 percent of the pie. The latest market share data from Net Applications shows that Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 have gained a combined 0.62 percentage points (from 10.68 percent to 11.30 percent). More specifically, Windows 8 gained 0.03 percentage points (from 6.38 percent to 6.41 percent), while Windows 8.1 grabbed an additional 0.59 percentage points (from 4.30 percent to 4.89 percent).
Meanwhile, Windows 7 outgained them both by jumping 1.46 percentage points (from 47.31 percent to 48.77 percent). After Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 did better combined than Windows 7 for three months straight, their predecessor has come back with a vengeance.
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#4793515 Posted on: 04/03/2014 10:51 AM
difference is still huge, w7 wont be absolute anytime soon.
difference is still huge, w7 wont be absolute anytime soon.
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#4793627 Posted on: 04/03/2014 01:35 PM
Win 8 will never catch up to 7. Most people look at it as a bizarre UI and ask for 7 instead. Windows 9 will be out long before they can improve 8 enough to get some people interested.
Win 8 will never catch up to 7. Most people look at it as a bizarre UI and ask for 7 instead. Windows 9 will be out long before they can improve 8 enough to get some people interested.
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#4793667 Posted on: 04/03/2014 02:40 PM
Some newer motherboards by the likes of Asus just won't allow the installation of Windows XP, which is a real pity.
Some newer motherboards by the likes of Asus just won't allow the installation of Windows XP, which is a real pity.
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#4793671 Posted on: 04/03/2014 02:44 PM
Install Windows 8.1 and StartIsBack.
Easy, best of both worlds you get the improved optimizations of W8.1 with better memory management, better multi-threading and core handling, etc, etc. Whilst you never ever ever have to look at Modern UI ever again.
Install Windows 8.1 and StartIsBack.
Easy, best of both worlds you get the improved optimizations of W8.1 with better memory management, better multi-threading and core handling, etc, etc. Whilst you never ever ever have to look at Modern UI ever again.
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#4793681 Posted on: 04/03/2014 03:14 PM
Windows 8 I find totally usable and windows7 is a step back my dad has windows 7 but would like windows 8 I said I will put it on for him but he said why he will get it when he needs a new PC he does not upgrade I bet there are a lot out there that will only change OS when they change there windows 7 PC,s and they are getting old I bet windows 8 will start to climb and windows7 decrease not because people like certain OS but because it's time for a new PC
This forum is for tech oriented users most people don't do upgrades and improve there PC they wait for problems then buy a new one what OS they get depends on when they buy.
Windows 8 I find totally usable and windows7 is a step back my dad has windows 7 but would like windows 8 I said I will put it on for him but he said why he will get it when he needs a new PC he does not upgrade I bet there are a lot out there that will only change OS when they change there windows 7 PC,s and they are getting old I bet windows 8 will start to climb and windows7 decrease not because people like certain OS but because it's time for a new PC
This forum is for tech oriented users most people don't do upgrades and improve there PC they wait for problems then buy a new one what OS they get depends on when they buy.
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#4793691 Posted on: 04/03/2014 03:27 PM
Install Windows 8.1 and StartIsBack.
Easy, best of both worlds you get the improved optimizations of W8.1 with better memory management, better multi-threading and core handling, etc, etc. Whilst you never ever ever have to look at Modern UI ever again.
This ^^
+1
Install Windows 8.1 and StartIsBack.
Easy, best of both worlds you get the improved optimizations of W8.1 with better memory management, better multi-threading and core handling, etc, etc. Whilst you never ever ever have to look at Modern UI ever again.
This ^^
+1
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#4793710 Posted on: 04/03/2014 04:08 PM
I like win 8.1, but with some config, boot to desktop and ModernUI is configured to show apps and desktop apps in first. I use this ModernUI as a powerful application launcher, just hit Winkey and search by keyboard, as long as you know the application names.
I like win 8.1, but with some config, boot to desktop and ModernUI is configured to show apps and desktop apps in first. I use this ModernUI as a powerful application launcher, just hit Winkey and search by keyboard, as long as you know the application names.
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#4793717 Posted on: 04/03/2014 04:22 PM
I'll wait for win9.
Im still very content with my win7 ultimate.
Why should i change if all works fine?
There is no game that give me improved performance most are still dx9.0c or dx10-11 and some games i play can handle mantle.
I start up in 10seconds to my desktop do i need 8 or 6sec? sure its faster but its not a realy needed.
My upgrade from normal harddisk to SSD thats improvement or from usb2 to ubs3 that was improvement.
Win7 works fine next year i'll upgrade to win9 unless thats also crap.
I'll wait for win9.
Im still very content with my win7 ultimate.
Why should i change if all works fine?
There is no game that give me improved performance most are still dx9.0c or dx10-11 and some games i play can handle mantle.
I start up in 10seconds to my desktop do i need 8 or 6sec? sure its faster but its not a realy needed.
My upgrade from normal harddisk to SSD thats improvement or from usb2 to ubs3 that was improvement.
Win7 works fine next year i'll upgrade to win9 unless thats also crap.
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#4793736 Posted on: 04/03/2014 04:47 PM
I think the Modern UI is ok, but it has a lot of room for improvement. I think people just hate it because they can't cope with change. Personally, I dislike it because it's very slow to use. I personally stopped using W8 because of hardware issues, and for whatever reason, DX9 games couldn't play and I was unable to install DX9. I think I'll wait until DX12 is released before I decide to do anything to my Windows setup, not that my GPUs will take advantage of it anyway.
Also, I find these statistics a little hard to believe. I'm pretty sure Mac is considerably higher than that, Linux is more like 2%, and then there's about another 1% of other OSes. I think google+baidu+bing together should combine their statistics, because 99.9% of every user will use at least one of those on a near daily basis.
I think the Modern UI is ok, but it has a lot of room for improvement. I think people just hate it because they can't cope with change. Personally, I dislike it because it's very slow to use. I personally stopped using W8 because of hardware issues, and for whatever reason, DX9 games couldn't play and I was unable to install DX9. I think I'll wait until DX12 is released before I decide to do anything to my Windows setup, not that my GPUs will take advantage of it anyway.
Also, I find these statistics a little hard to believe. I'm pretty sure Mac is considerably higher than that, Linux is more like 2%, and then there's about another 1% of other OSes. I think google+baidu+bing together should combine their statistics, because 99.9% of every user will use at least one of those on a near daily basis.
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#4793748 Posted on: 04/03/2014 05:14 PM
Hardly surprising, 7 is the new XP and XP will be around for a while longer. Kudos to the new MS team for not abandoning Windows 8 though. Looking forward to the next feature pack.
Hardly surprising, 7 is the new XP and XP will be around for a while longer. Kudos to the new MS team for not abandoning Windows 8 though. Looking forward to the next feature pack.
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#4793782 Posted on: 04/03/2014 06:03 PM
Windows 8.1 here but only cause Microsoft let you upgrade from a pirated version of Windows 7 for £25 when it first came out.
Windows 8.1 here but only cause Microsoft let you upgrade from a pirated version of Windows 7 for £25 when it first came out.
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#4793813 Posted on: 04/03/2014 06:50 PM
Windows 8.1 here too with "start menu 8" installed and it runs better than window's 7
Windows 8.1 here too with "start menu 8" installed and it runs better than window's 7
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#4793821 Posted on: 04/03/2014 07:02 PM
What would you people would do if it turns out windows9 is just an upgraded windows8 with windows 8 ui at its "best"..
hahaha
What would you people would do if it turns out windows9 is just an upgraded windows8 with windows 8 ui at its "best"..
hahaha
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#4793827 Posted on: 04/03/2014 07:21 PM
If you call it 9 they will buy it and claim it has nothing to do with 8. Vista anyone.
What would you people would do if it turns out windows9 is just an upgraded windows8 with windows 8 ui at its "best".. hahaha
hahahaIf you call it 9 they will buy it and claim it has nothing to do with 8. Vista anyone.
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I'm not at all surprised. I've used Windows 8 on several occasions and hated it.
Still using Windows 7 and loving it.