Windows XP system will stop updating after 500 days

  


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Windows XP systems as well as the life of 500 days
Beijing November 24 message, the computer is running Windows XP systems currently on the market up to 500 million units And Windows XP will stop updating after 500 days.
Once the Windows XP system stops updating, users will no longer receive patches and security updates. Customers who install the system, especially enterprise users, will face great risks. But to achieve the goal of user transfer, there must be 1 million people installing Windows 7 or Windows 8 every day.
The Microsoft operating system will be divided as follows: Windows 8 Consumer Edition and Windows 7 Enterprise Edition. Enterprise customers will continue to use the Windows 7 system through software upgrades and sales licensing programs. At the same time, consumers who are upgrading normally will find themselves in the world of Windows 8.
Therefore, 500 million users can choose to upgrade in the above two ways. Even if half of the inactive users are not upgraded, Windows 7 sales can still reach 250 million.
Users upgrading XP to Windows 8 have been explained in Microsoft's public plan, and Microsoft plans to achieve a sales target of 400 million Win8 devices next year. However, Windows 7 continues to exist because the XP system refuses to exit the stage of history. Microsoft extended the support period for Windows 7 systems.
So, in the process of Windows XP countdown, Windows 7 will continue to sell, and the market share will be high. According to a report released by Net Applications in early November, Windows XP still has a 40.7% share, and Windows 7 has a market share of 44.7%.

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