The market share of Windows XP will fall to 21%, further down to 13% by April 8, 2014

End of support on April 9, 2014It was announced at Microsoft Financial Analyst Meeting held on September 19th, the United States that the global share of "Windows XP" which has been decided has decreased to 21%.

Microsoft: Windows XP market share at 21 percent; goal of 13 percent by April 8 - Neowin
http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-windows-xp-market-share-at-21-percent-goal-of-13-percent-by-april-8


Even now after 12 years since the launch in 2001High popularityAlthough it is Windows XP keeping it, it is entering the countdown stage to end support of April 2014. At the Microsoft partner conference held in July 2013,I would like to lower the share of XP to 10% by the end date of supportAnd the target value, but in this presentation it is supposed to show concrete numerical value of "13%" and I feel that I have entered a more realistic time.

April 2013:Share of Windows XPAbout 39%, WindowsXP · InternetExplorer 6 · Office 2003 support announcement end,
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September 2013:Share of Windows XPAbout 21%Announced
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April 2014:Shared target value of Windows XP at the end of support13%Announced, Windows XP · Internet Explorer 6 · Office 2003 discontinued

Honored as the best masterpiece OS of the past, it is still Windows XP, which is still active in active workplaces at business sites, but it seems that the day to finish its history finally approaches. Contrary to Microsoft's speculation, however,Pirated version is widely usedIt is also true that there are movements that continue to use Windows XP, mainly in China.

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