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Are people still using Windows XP and Windows 7? Yes, and here's why

According to Statcounter, Windows 7 holds around 2.5% market share while Windows XP commands 0.22%. I agree that's minuscule ...
Liliputing

Windows XP turns 20 (and some people are still running it today)

Microsoft is gearing up to release Windows 11 this fall, and it will bring the biggest changes to the company’s desktop operating system since Windows 10 was released in 2015. But thanks to new ...
Hosted on MSN

Is It Safe to Run Windows XP in 2024?

Windows XP isn't safe for daily use in 2024 due to lack of updates and security risks. If you choose to run XP, keep it isolated and secure by limiting network access and using up-to-date antivirus ...
Bleeping Computer

It's Windows XP's 20th birthday and way too many still use it

Today is the 20th anniversary of Windows XP, and although the operating system reached the end of support in 2014, way too many people continue to use the insecure version of Windows. Windows XP was ...
Computerworld

You’re not really still using Windows XP, are you?

Return with me to the Glory Days of Windows XP, which apparently some people, somehow, are still using even though support for it ended in...2014. I don’t know whether to be amazed or horrified at how ...
PC World

Run XP Software in Windows 7

SIUC asked the Windows forum about running software intended for Windows XP in Windows 7. For the most part, it should just work. I’ve rarely run into programs that run fine in XP but have trouble in ...
CNET

Windows 7 XP Mode: What you need to know

The backwards compatibility of new operating systems has been a constant thorn in Microsoft's side. With Vista, the compatibility problems at launch were so great it never really stood a chance of ...