lilme` Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 I work on computers on the side. Anything from physical cleanings to upgrades to software/OS maintenance. Link to comment
Dubious Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 We use XP on a work pc, cause we have software on it cause it isnt compatible with anything else (we have tried) Link to comment
gah!ghost Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Microsoft unfortunately trained people into thinking they never need to upgrade software. A lot of people came to computers when XP and IE6 were new and since they both then went on to be the only OS and browser Microsoft put out for like eight years the concept of updating software every six months or even quicker is very alien to those users. Probably wasn't helped by Vista and IE7 getting to much bad press on release. Link to comment
DailyDi Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 I see XP on a lot of business computers because they don't want to upgrade their proprietary software that still runs on it. Link to comment
lilme` Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 We use XP on a work pc, cause we have software on it cause it isnt compatible with anything else (we have tried) Link to comment
DailyDi Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Just checked, Windows XP is the #2 windows os in our stats. (7, XP, 8, Vista) and accounts for 13% of our Windows traffic. Link to comment
gah!ghost Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 That's lower than average it seems. My work's websites also see a lower than average Windows user base. I think its something like 40% for all versions of Windows instead of 80% or higher. Link to comment
DailyDi Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Windows is 53% of our overall traffic. iOS/Android has really cut into windows saturation. Mac still isn't much of a threat at 9%. Link to comment
gah!ghost Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Our Mac traffic I think I'd like 20% but we have a specific user pool. Link to comment
Guest Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 I'm using a typewriter to post on these forums. 1 Link to comment
MessiBoi Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 still use XP, i will change when the computer goes bang Link to comment
Little BabyDoll Christine Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I use it twice and I only have two computers my old one, which is on the netweork and my now Windows 7 one.so I am using 3 sepoarate OS's on two computers. Now how would I do that? Fairy Magic? http://www.dailydiapers.com/board/index.php?showtopic=39356 Link to comment
MunchyDK Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Xp is still supported for another year. Everything from an enterprise perspective has moved over to 64 bit. Link to comment
Benjamin Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Still using XP at a large Dallas-based company. Like others mentioned, some companies made software just for XP and it just seems to run best on it. I used XP for eons, because I hated Vista (had all sorts of driver issues, could never seem to get certain mouse's and keyboards to work with it). Currently using Window7, and very satisfied so far. Link to comment
lilme` Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 Xp is still supported for another year. Everything from an enterprise perspective has moved over to 64 bit. That's weird, I could have sworn I saw somewhere that XP support ended in 2011 or 12 (and that was including the 1 year extension). I haven't even dealt with an XP machine in over 3 years, the last one being our home computer before we went to a new one with Win7. Link to comment
lilme` Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 Still using XP at a large Dallas-based company. Like others mentioned, some companies made software just for XP and it just seems to run best on it. I used XP for eons, because I hated Vista (had all sorts of driver issues, could never seem to get certain mouse's and keyboards to work with it). Currently using Window7, and very satisfied so far. I <3 win7. I have had absolutely no issues with it what so ever save 1... my printer occasionally randomly has to re-install Link to comment
lilme` Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 If there's something wrong with XP, then I never found it The unvarnished and unbiased truth is that when someone wants you to upgrade your OS constantly, it's not because you have any need for that, it's because they simply want more of your money Link to comment
Yipyap Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 We still use XP at work because we can't upgrade a lot of our PCs to Windows 7 because our software just doesn't support it. Link to comment
MunchyDK Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 With win 7 being close to perfect I hate that they would just rush win8 to the market place. Businesses will stay on 7 for at least the next 8 years. Link to comment
dlsmd Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 i still use xp on one of my comps because it cant handle 7 Link to comment
technomonkey Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I still use win xp pro. I am running an Link to comment
gah!ghost Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I'm not a system security expert by any means but from what I understand in my working with computers the main reason why you should not be running XP at this point is security. It's no longer supported or updated and the longer that is the case the more insecure it is. Link to comment
lilme` Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 Well, I got her machine today. Not too bad on the inside for starters. I've seen much worse. Still got to boot her up and see what she's got and what's going on. Link to comment
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