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Windows 10 Makes Large Share Gains, While Windows 7 Declines Significantly (betanews.com)
An anonymous reader shared a report: It took quite some time for Windows 10 to overtake Windows 7, but it finally did it in December 2018, at least according to NetMarketShare's figures. In February however, Windows 10 actually lost share, while Windows 7 gained some, narrowing the gap between the two operating systems once more. In March though, roles were reversed, as Windows 10 made some big gains, and Windows 7 lost a sizable chunk of its share. In the month just gone, NetMarketShare shows Windows 10 going from 40.30 percent to 43.62 percent, a big gain of 3.32 percentage points. There is currently a gap of 7.11 percentage points between Windows 10 and Windows 7.
But the numbers very clearly say what a large number of users think. If Windows was a democracy, the win10 party would _not_ win.
Most ACs are not even worth the keystrokes to insult them. Be generically insulted by this and ignored otherwise.
Why this is even news? Who cares?
All my computers run on Windows 9, and I see no reason to upgrade. I bought licenses for a great price off some Chinese website.
I'm very happy with Windows 7. It runs fast and stable on modern hardware.
I realize I'll eventually have to go with Win10, but only if I do a major hardware upgrade. Right now, my 6-year-old system does great with audio and video rendering, graphics, etc. I practice safe innertubing, and don't have malware problems.
The hot mess that is Windows 10 is just unattractive, and I won't hold my nose and plunge in until I absolutely have to.
Chances are loads will switch to Linux, because after so long, basic shit won't even work on windows 7 because the lack of releasing drivers or something stupid. Plus it will get really insecure over time, it is windows. And you will be vulnerable to all kinds of remote exploits web and IP based. Maybe even get owned on some wireless exploit because you can't get updated drivers or something. Once there's not enough users on windows 7 to justify. Hardware companies will stop making/updating windows 7 drivers.
Or KDE, or Gnome 2, or MATE, or i3 OR OR OR. If you really can only complain about the user interface there are LOADS of others. I prefer KDE since forever.
Windows 10 is a buggy, bloated mess, but the simple truth is that Microsoft still has the desktop OS market by the balls.
It has that reputation because most people don't even know how to create a boot disk. let alone have ever even tried it live. All we need is steam to keep pushing on the gaming side and that will bring the rest. Unfortunately it seems like games lead the development pack.
Windows 10 is being forced onto the people, it's not like they have a choice of OSes when they buy a new computer.
Links to articles show Microsoft's VERY poor management.
The Snake eats its own tail
Some drink at the fountain of knowledge. Others just gargle.
I see absolutely no reason to move off windows 7 - and many many to stay. except the lack of security updates in future.
seems it was the last windows UI designed by someone who used the operating system - instead of some numbskull who thought a touch interface was suitable for systems without touch screens...
Why are people using such old software? I'll give you one reason why.
I have a photo scanner which only has drivers for Windows XP through 7. I am not about to dump a perfectly good piece of equipment, which does the job perfectly, just because Microsoft wants to take more money off me.
I can imagine that out in corporate land, especially manufacturing, there are a lot of peripherals which don't have up-to-date drivers. Guess what OS will still be on those machines? Right, a version that does what is needed for the device to work.
macOS is based on BSD
Apart from Microsoft's piece of shit browser most security fixes have had nothing to do with remote exploits for a while. They have all required someone to have physical access to your machine. The days of "plug your computer into the internet and have it pwned in 30 seconds are over". Since using a secure browser is easy and since I'm not downloading and running random programs off the internet, I have no "security issues".
Seven puppies were harmed during the making of this post.
I think that a lot of people will keep using Windows 7 until they can't get application software updates for it anymore, and then they'll go buy whatever $200 Windows 10 laptop they can find on sale at Walmart or Best Buy.
If you think that an average user can handle installing Linux and getting all of the device drivers working correctly on their 5 to 8 year old laptop, you're overestimating the average intelligence of an average computer user.
I know, I know, I'm still not done preparing. For some of the programs I use I still don't have a suitable Linux replacement, not to mention the lack of drivers for quite a few hardware pieces.
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
Honestly, OS's like Ubuntu literally do ALL of that work for you now. And any 6-8 year old laptop that was good enough to not break by now most likely has ALL hardware drivers for it in mainstream kernel. Its to the point where I call Ubuntu 'Windows 10 of linux' And Mint 'Windows 7 of linux". And its not far from spot on.
Be honest, when is the last time you tried linux? And what issues did you have?
I would check to make sure synaptics package is installed, and you should be able to access control of touchpad from your DE settings menu. I carry a wireless mouse around with my laptop because i cant stand touch pads.