14 DAY TRIAL // If you ask Microsoft enthusiasts out there, all of them might tell you that Windows Vista was one of the biggest disasters in Redmond's history, so it's no wonder that it's brought up every time the company launches a new product that fails to impress.
But despite the negative perception over Windows Vista and without taking into account the criticism that actually reduced significantly in the last few years, there are users out there who are still running this particular OS version and don't seem to be willing to abandon it anytime soon.
Statistics show that Windows Vista's market share fell by less than 1 percent in 2014, which is clearly an indication that computers running this OS could hold onto it until at least next year.
Vista's market share in 2014
Windows Vista started this year with a market share of 3.97 percent, which is actually pretty decent for an operating system that was severely criticized by basically all people out there.
Its market share fell almost every single month, but the decline can easily be ignored. For example, Vista's market share in June fell to only 3.37 percent, while in October it reached a new low of 2.97 percent.
And despite this sudden drop, Vista somehow recovered to 2.99 percent the next month and to 3.15 percent in December, as some people who were previously running it but migrated to a new operating system most likely came back.
Windows 10 could kill it completely
Microsoft's hope is that everyone will step away from Windows Vista once the new Windows 10 comes out. This new version of Windows retains the familiar desktop of Windows 7, but brings back features such as the Start menu, which was previously removed when the modern Windows 8 came out.
According to people close to the matter, Windows 10 is likely to be launched in late summer or early fall 2015, with developer and consumer previews expected to be introduced throughout the next year.