14 DAY TRIAL // Windows XP support will come to an end in April and while that’s not at all surprising given the fact that Microsoft has provided updates and security patches for this particular operating system for more than 12 years, more than 29 percent of the desktop computers worldwide are still running it.
As a result, Redmond tries with every single occasion to emphasize the risks of staying on Windows XP after retiring date, calling for users to migrate to a newer platform as soon as possible.
This time, the new warning comes from India where Microsoft’s local managing director told all Windows XP users that “it’s time to move on,” pointing out that the time of this particular OS version has passed.
“Usually companies give about five years of support for a tech product. We generally give five plus five. But Windows XP has already got over 12 years of support,” Microsoft India MD Karan Bajwa was quoted as saying by Indian Express.
And still, Bawja explained that more and more users were making the move to a newer Windows version, adding that more than 80 percent of businesses in India had already done that and were on the safe side.
Amrish Goyal, GM, Windows Business Group, Microsoft India, explained that in the last 18 months approximately 25 percent of Windows XP machines had been upgraded to a newer Windows version, which could be an indication that all efforts of the tech giant have been successful.
Windows XP is now installed on 29 percent of desktop computers worldwide and even though we’re 40 days away from end of support, many users are still delaying a decision, which is a little worrying for Microsoft and the rest of the consumers.
Windows XP is said to be one of the best Windows versions ever released by Microsoft, so the move to a newer operating system is pretty difficult, especially because both Windows 8 and 8.1 have brought major changes, including the touch-optimized Metro interface that’s more appropriate for tablets.
Many users are actually delaying the transition to another Windows build mostly due to Microsoft’s rapid release product strategy that’s expected to bring us Windows 9 in just 12 months. As a result, Windows XP users prefer to wait for Windows 9 before choosing their next OS version, so the transition might take a little bit longer than Microsoft initially predicted.