Windows 7 Which Windows Do You Use?

[PowerHotmail]

I Know This is Totally Random But Which Windows Do You Use?

 

[strollin]

Really need to be able to select more than 1...

 

[PowerHotmail]

I Was Thinking Of Doing That But Thought Just To Do One.

 

[Pauli]

I think this topic would serve better some place else, in fact I recall we have something like this, but I don't remember where...

I'll report this, but don't worry, PowerHotmail, it's friendly fire! Just to get someone who knows to perhaps move it - it's really not a matter of Windows 7 Installation, is it, now?

 

[kemical]

I use Windows 8.1.1 (didn't see the option above) and this topic should be fine here as we don't really have a Win 7 discussion Category.

 

[Sonny]

I use Windows 8.1.1

 

[PowerHotmail]

I think this topic would serve better some place else, in fact I recall we have something like this, but I don't remember where...

I'll report this, but don't worry, PowerHotmail, it's friendly fire! Just to get someone who knows to perhaps move it - it's really not a matter of Windows 7 Installation, is it, now?

Where Else Would I Have Put It?

 

[kemical]

Hope you don't mind PowerHotmail but I edited your survey to include Windows 8.1.1 and Linux. Thread also has been 'stickied'.

 

[Pauli]

Where Else Would I Have Put It?

I think kemical has solved the issue. For any offense you may have felt, I apologize.

 

[mikedesigner]

I'm currently suing Windows XP. I wonder why so many people are using windows 7.

 

[kemical]

Not wanting to influence this survey but here is the latest figures for June 2014 of which os is being used by how many:
http://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share.aspx?qprid=10&qpcustomd=0

 

[Fixer1234]

Those stats must include workplace PCs (and a whole lot of users in China).

 

[kemical]

Those stats must include workplace PCs (and a whole lot of users in China).

And a whole lot of pirate users too as looking through the FAQ I see their data is collected from browsers.

 

[davehc]

Right, kemical. This could be where usage and purchase statistics do lie. Whilst Windows 7 usage stats still exceed Windows 8 by a big margin, it does seem easier to obtain (activated) a copy of Windows 8, more easily than on previous OSs. Maybe MS have weakened there pirating resolve

 

[kemical]

I think that's why they are pushing for (or was) for cloud based systems as they are harder to pirate but to be honest I don't think it's a case of MS weakening but the pirates getting better at what they do..
Food for thought anyway...

 

[PowerHotmail]

A Lot Of Vista Users Might Switch To Windows 8.
Because I Read An Article And They Say That Windows 8 Runs Faster On A Vista Computer Then Vista Itself.
So Windows Might Expect A Rise Of Windows 8 Users.

 

[Pauli]

I'm currently suing Windows XP. I wonder why so many people are using windows 7.

XP is, to say the least, debatable since its support has ended. Personally I think it is a security threat. There's a lot of opinions and comments about this, to mention one: http://www.cnet.com/news/why-windows-xp-users-are-more-vulnerable-to-security-threats/

Upgrading is inevitable and, the sooner, the better.

 

[mikedesigner]

Thanks for the tip. It seems like Windows 7 and 8.1 are more secure based on everything I've been reading.

 

[Pauli]

The true problem is, XP doesn't get any security updates. As far as I understand, it means that XP computers are highly vulnerable to become bots; the wise hacker / misuser doesn't kill the computer, he makes it a slave.

The very best to You, mikedesigner. Once again, I begin to feel like The boy who cried wolf.

 

[Fixer1234]

It's not just lack of security updates, it goes to the architecture. When XP was developed, some of the current kinds of threats didn't exist. You reach a point where there is only so much you can fix with patches when the foundation needs to be replaced.