Survey shows that Microsoft will have a very tough time trying to kill XP

Apr 8, 2013 06:29 GMT  ·  By
Microsoft will no longer provide updates and security patches for Windows XP as of April 8, 2014
   Microsoft will no longer provide updates and security patches for Windows XP as of April 8, 2014

Microsoft has started the final countdown for Windows XP, its 11-year-old operating system that’s still installed on more than 38 percent of computers worldwide, but only a few users actually agree to dump it.

While the operating system will be officially retired in just one year, a survey conducted by 1E, an IT specialist, and published by British publication The Telegraph, revealed that fewer than one in four companies moved to Windows 7 or Windows 8 since Microsoft announced the XP shutdown.

“The message is loud and clear – organizations that are not yet off the starting blocks or only a little way down the track are highly unlikely to complete before the Microsoft deadline,” Sumir Karayi, CEO at 1E, said.

As of April 8, 2014, Microsoft will no longer provide updates and security patches for Windows XP, so all users are urged to switch to a newer operating system, namely Windows 7 or Windows 8.