Windows XP Say goodbye to the first anniversary of countdown

Computer Store News April 9, 2014, Windows XP, the longest-serving and most successful personal computer operating system in Microsoft history, will stop serving. Microsoft is reminding users in its official blog After 365 days, Windows XP will no longer provide any technical support, and users are expected to upgrade to Windows 7 or Windows 8 systems as soon as possible. Windows XP was launched in October 2001. After three major updates, the program contains 45 million lines of code, leading the PC system market for many years. After the market share in August 2012 fell below 50% and was surpassed by Windows 7, the distance was Windows XP has been published for nearly eleven years. Although Microsoft has repeatedly reminded users that Windows XP is no longer updated, the date of suspension is near, but there are still many users of Windows XP. Currently, nearly 40% of PCs worldwide use Windows XP; software consulting firm Camwood According to the survey data, due to the economic downturn, many corporate users' IT budgets have dropped. Nearly 80% of enterprise users are still using Windows XP. More than 20% of users said that even if Microsoft stops Windows XP services, they will continue. Use the system. The reason why enterprise users continue to use Windows XP is that the large-scale upgrade of the computer system will affect the normal operation of the company; the second is that the funds are tight, and “the wood lacks the upgrade budget. The success of Windows XP has also brought a lot of troubles to Microsoft. Users are not willing to upgrade the system and affect the promotion of the new system. The success of Windows XP also makes Microsoft slow down the pace of R&D and innovation, so that the mobile platform When the rise arises, there is no way to take countermeasures. To encourage users to upgrade, Microsoft will offer a 15% discount for Windows XP users upgrading to Windows 8 and Office 2013 from April 8th to June 30th.