For all seven weeks since Windows 10's launch, losses recorded by Windows 7 accounted for 63% of all declines by it and Windows 8.1, with the latter responsible for the remaining 37%.
Posted on 09/21/2015 11:17:47 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Although it initially tempted Windows 8.1 users, Windows 10 has increasingly grown its usage share at the expense of the much more widely used Windows 7, an encouraging sign for Microsoft's efforts to convince the old guard to switch.
Using data from Irish analytics company StatCounter, Computerworld calculated the changes in usage share -- a measurement of desktop-and-laptop-driven online activity -- of the various editions of Windows since 10's debut on July 29.
For the first four weeks after Windows 10's release, Windows 8.1 led in losses, beating Windows 7 by a wide margin. During that month-long span, Windows 8.1 accounted for 67% of all declines by it and Windows 7 -- those two editions are the only eligible for the free upgrade to Windows 10 -- while Windows 7 accounted for the remainder, or 33%. In each of those four weeks, Windows 8.1's losses exceeded those of Windows 7.
But that changed in Week 5.
In the last three full weeks, Windows 7's losses were larger than those of Windows 8.1. It was no contest, since Windows 8.1 actually gained usage share in the week ending Sept. 15. (The weeks used by Computerworld ran from Wednesday to Tuesday because Windows 10 was launched on a Wednesday.)
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Who cares.
I didn't want to leave 98SE
RE: Who cares.
Actually, you don’t have to. Just be happy with what you’re using. The free market will take care of this eventually.
Obviously you do. You’re here.
Windows 7 was a good upgrade. Windows 10 has problems. If you have multiple family members, they will get frustrated, as Windows 10 automatically logs onto the account of the last user. Then, it turns off numlock before asking for an entry PIN. There are no benefits to Win10, except to stay current with a free upgrade.
Microsoft Starts Collecting User Data from Windows 7 and Windows 8 PCs
"The updates in question are KB3068708, KB3022345, KB3075249, and KB3080149, and you can find their full description in the box after the jump."
"Basically, once you install any or all these updates, Microsoft can start data collection from your Windows 7 or 8.1 computer in the same way it does on Windows 10."
Wrong, wrong, wrong, and wrong! Do you just make this stuff up?
Been using Linux Mint 17.2 for a while now. It’s nice.
And with it on a single 64bit proc, it’s faster than any windoze on a dual 64bit proc. Same ram.
Tried win10 on the 8.1 laptop. And then the speakers stopped working. Tried updating the sound driver NG. Switched back to 8.1. No thanks.
It is free. That helps a lot!
ping for the Windows list
I would have switched Mint if the install would have worked. The live disk ran okay and it installed on VMWare player just fine, but my computer couldn’t find the OS after the REAL install.
So, back to Windows 7 until 2019 (end of support).
All for of those KBs are reportable for Win7
you can turn the reporting off.
go into: control panel\action center
select: “change action center settings”(left menu selections)
scroll to bottom and select: “Customer Experience Improvement Program settings”
select: no and save.
I don’t want to switch. Windows 10 sounds like a SPYFEST
I see it everyday when I turn on my computer. Get out of the basement. This subject is on the Microsoft forums as a problem.
Did anybody ever answer your question? I would certainly be interested in hearing an answer from someone who knows.
I know, right?
Win 10 probably gaining due to new computer sales that have Win 10 on them now. I do not intend to change from Win 7
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