Windows XP still going strong: 74 percent of work computers use it
At the rollout, Microsoft originally planned to let people buying OEM-installed Windows 7 machines “downgrade” to Windows XP for up to six months. Then they extended that deadline for a year. And now they’re extending it for ten years. Will anyone still be running XP in 2020? Other than me, I mean. Update: A Microsoft spokesperson clarifies things. You’ll only be able to get the downgrade right on new PCs until 7 is pulled from the shelves — which is two years after the release of Windows 8 according to Microsoft policy. As long as you buy before then, though, you’ll be able to downgrade as long as you own the PC. So basically… XP downgrade is valid until Ragnarok as long as you buy it in time.
Actually, I should probably admit that I hardly got any work done today because I was too busy fending off a TDL3 rootkit. Ironic? Yes. Tragic? Also yes. Pathetic? Hey, buddy, come here and say it to my face!