Net Applications: Windows 10 passes Windows 7 in market share (per NetMarketShare.com)

VentureBeat ^ | Jan 1, 2018 | Emil Protalinski

[dayglored]

This is a big deal. Why? Because Microsoft is finally making a long-sought-after milestone with Windows 10.

Yes, it's true, they are SO-O-O-O late in achieving this milestone. It's about time.

Of course, it's also notable that Windows 7 is just as widespread, and arguably more popular (since Win7 users are presumably keeping 7 by preference, whereas a lot of Win10 users have 10 because they have no choice).

And BTW, die-hard Win7 users: you have just ONE YEAR LEFT of security updates. Jan 2020 Win7 goes completely off support for security updates. Just sayin'...

(Those of you who pay attention will note that I am among the die-hard Win7 users...)

[dayglored]

Windows 10 finally gets ahead of Windows 7... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

[Mears]

Please add me to your ping the list. Thank you.

[Inyo-Mono]

Not giving up my Windows 7 at home. Nothing but problems with Windows 10 at work.

[Pikachu_Dad]

You will be assimilated!

[Inyo-Mono]

No I won’t!

[Dr. Sivana]

Of course, it's also notable that Windows 7 is just as widespread, and arguably more popular (since Win7 users are presumably keeping 7 by preference, whereas a lot of Win10 users have 10 because they have no choice).

And BTW, die-hard Win7 users: you have just ONE YEAR LEFT of security updates. Jan 2020 Win7 goes completely off support for security updates. Just sayin'...

Large Enterprises are clinging to Windows 7. I am confident that even now a lot more really expensive software and high value data that resides locally is sitting on Windows 7 OS systems, both physical and VM, than on Windows 10 , which still has numerous compatibility issues and the occasional botched update.

[Still Thinking]

Was reading the other day on FR that there’s a registry entry to disable automatic updates in WX. If there’s also a way to disable telemetry, I might consider downgrading from 7.

[OrangeHoof]

Yeah, they force-fed every Windows 7 user their “latest and greatest” OS three years ago and they’ve only *now* overtaken them for market share *after* they closed all support for Windows 7.

I will stay with Win7 as long as it is feasible. It’s the best and most bug-free of all their operating systems which is why Microsoft is hellbent to kill it.

Plus, their Chinese masters apparently didn’t load up Windows 7 with spyware to keep tabs on us all.

Nope, not getting suckered.

[dayglored]

It’s possible we’ll see a massive resistance among businesses, come Jan 2020, as we saw with WinXP when it went out of support.

Will Win7 get an extension on suppport, the way WinXP did? Microsoft vowed with a mighty oath that they would never do such a thing again... but who knows...

The fact is, Microsoft keeps generating the security updates for the high-rolling paying enterprise customers. They’re STILL doing it for WinXP. They’ll have the Win7 updates for years to come — they just don’t want to give them away for free.

[poinq]

Windows 7 is a virus petri dish. Windows 7 users are likely computers not connected to the internet. Or, company owned computers or virtual machines that run applications which are not Windows 10 compatible. Those apps must be very old. And they are probably great portals for spyware.

[2111USMC]

Yep. What you said.

(W10 here at home along with a couple Linux machines. W7 Pro at the office and business laptops.)

[dayglored]

> I will stay with Win7 as long as it is feasible. It’s the best and most bug-free of all their operating systems which is why Microsoft is hellbent to kill it.

You and me, brother.

I use Win10 only for software development and compatibility testing. I can’t stand it for daily use. Thank God for “Classic Shell”, which makes it possible for me to use it at all without putting my fist through the screen.

More power to the folks who love the Win10 UI. They can have my share.

[Dalberg-Acton]

For all its bugs, Windows 7 is still much better than 10.

[entropy12]

Then how come I have never lost a penny to hackers after using the internet since 1993? Been using Windows 7 since it came out. My method to avoid getting hacked is so cheap and simple, it is ridiculous. My computers run faster without virus protection and I do not need security updates with my method.

[dayglored]

> Windows 7 is a virus petri dish. Windows 7 users are likely computers not connected to the internet. Or, company owned computers or virtual machines that run applications which are not Windows 10 compatible. Those apps must be very old. And they are probably great portals for spyware.

Interesting assertions. I guarantee you that the vast majority of WIn7 machines are in fact connected to the internet. Why? Because they’re getting recorded in the very database this article/thread is about. Hello?

Now, I do expect that to change more rapidly after Jan 2020. But now? Seriously, get a grip on the stats.

[stylin19a]

care to share ?

[TomGuy]

It is curious that the comparison is between 7 and 10. That basically makes VISTA, 8, 8.1 and non-release 9 duds.

[yesthatjallen]

That means more desktop computers are now running Microsoft’s latest and greatest operating system

Greatest?

I want the name of the idiot who thought TILES were a good idea and the names of all the idiots who agreed with him.