WinXP retired so many users reluctant to use XP system

WinXP retired so many users reluctant to use XP system, but only three months later, Microsoft has a new system in the move. Microsoft recently announced on the official website, will stop the major support for windows7 operating system next year, means that Microsoft will no longer provide free updates.

So pressing Microsoft to Win7 off the assembly line, its main purpose is obvious - in order to improve Win8 and even the upcoming Win9 market share. But Win8 and XP, Win7 compared to progress is not obvious, but the most critical is that many users of the PC equipment is purchased years ago, the hardware configuration is not high, it is difficult to support Win8 or Win9, so how to solve the compatibility problem is that Microsoft wants To promote follow-up system must be solved first.

Microsoft announced that Win7 is about to retire

The discussion about WinXP retiring still surrounds the ear, Win7 is about to "abruptly" news came again. Recently, Microsoft announced that by January 13, 2015 will stop the main support for the Win7 operating system. It is reported that before January 13, 2015, Microsoft will also end the "main support" for all versions of Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2, as well as all versions of Windows Storage Server 2008; and for Dynamics C5 2010, NAV 2009 and NAV 2009 R2 The "main support" will also be January 13, 2015 at the same time.

First of all, we must understand two concepts, namely, "major support" and "extending support." The main support for the general extension of five years, Microsoft free software products to provide patches, security updates and other content, the mainstream support is over, Microsoft will provide some extended support, users can still get free security patches, but other software Update, you need to pay to obtain, in addition users must sign an independent extension support agreement with Microsoft. That means that major support for the Windows 7 operating system will end on January 14 next year and extension support will end on January 14, 2020.

Some industry observers also point out that the Windows 7 operating system is widely used and has a high penetration rate. Therefore, on the technical support, Microsoft may repeat the XP system, that is, postpone the time to end support. But so far, Microsoft officials did not announce such a plan.

Microsoft support Win8 host

This unilateral move of Microsoft, it is clear that a large number of Windows users have some measures. Win7 is Microsoft's operating system released in 2009, until October 22 of this year just reached six years old, Microsoft announced its discontinuation of its mainstream service support, the moral and where?

On the one hand, to enhance the market share of Win8. According to a new survey conducted by two foreign data analysis companies on market share of PC operating systems, as of June, Win7 has a market share of 55.02%, ranking the first in the world, followed by XP with a market share of 16.29% The world's second, Win8 behind Apple's Mac OS X, the market share of only 8.57%, ranked fourth, OS X ranked third. As you can see from these figures, even though Microsoft introduced a new product, users are still fond of the old product, which is a clear reflection of the user's operational inertia and Microsoft's willingness to develop.

On the other hand, as users become increasingly concerned about the security of their own information, Microsoft also urgently needs to give the user a "security guards" image. According to "Forbes" website, Microsoft released the second half of 2013 "Security Intelligence Report" shows that Windows 7 and Windows Vista operating system suffered malicious code and virus attacks even more than the retired Windows XP system. The report shows that Windows XP system virus infection rate of 2.42%, while Windows Vista and Windows 7 system virus infection rates were 3.24% and 2.59%. The infection rates for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 systems were 1.73% and 0.08%, respectively.

Visible, Microsoft so long stopped Win7 mainstream support, to put it plainly, Microsoft is saving Win8, while paving the way for the future release of Win9.

Win8 follow-up popularity difficult

However, the current situation, Microsoft wants to change the awkward market situation of Win 8 is still under pressure.

First of all, the system has a strong preconceived nature, people always use their own habits, only some people will try new. Unless the new really much better than the old too much. Like the original XP system can swept the world, because XP with Microsoft's system before the progress is too large, or even subversive, so the user is very easy, very willing to turn into the embrace of XP. The Win8 and XP, Win7 compared to progress is not obvious. And, Win8 main touch function, that is, only with the touch screen computer to fully play the Win8 system, although Win8 can also support non-touch screen computer, but if you change the UI interface to meet, What is the difference between Win8 and Win7?

Second, the upgrade to Windows 8 users for the software slot is mainly focused on: dual-mode operating system confusion, no "start" button, perverse slide gesture, using the mouse control is not convenient, Windows Store program Too few, far less than practical, and many other aspects, and how to improve these Tucao point, not a matter of time.

Finally, the popularity of hardware can not keep up with the speed of software development. As far as users are concerned, it usually takes a few years to replace one, which directly leads to the operating system exceeding the limits of the computer hardware. In many countries, computers used by users are still products four or five years ago or even seven or eight years ago. In addition to running XP, Win7 and Win8 can not be used at all. Therefore, rather than use the new operating system, it is better to use a more suitable computer operating system.

Microsoft's move to stop major support for the win7 operating system reflects from the side that it is very confident about the Win8 operating system software released by the end of 2012. But Microsoft introduced Win8, because XP's share is too high, Win8 developed into a weak situation. Now the market effect is not obvious also once again reflect the above constraints for Win8 significant impact on market expansion. It can be said that Win8 compatibility is an important factor that plagues users. Is that if the user's current PC device can support Win8, Win8 itself is very good operation, then who do not want to use a better, newer, more beautiful system? The crux of the problem is that innovation is too radical, how to make innovation and reality better, how to better guide users to get started with the new system is currently the biggest problem facing Microsoft, and blindly by terminating system service support to win the follow-up system, Perhaps more will only cause the user's dissatisfaction and complaints.