Windows XP remains the dominant OS — at least in one part of the world
Windows 11? Eh. Windows 10? Now we’re getting somewhere. Windows XP? Golden.
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For many, October 2021 has been a time of change, whereinWindows 10 was abandonedin favor ofWindows 11. However, not everyone is so keen on making operating system jumps. In fact, one country hasn’t done so en masse in two decades.
According toStatCounter, desktop PCs in Armenia still primarily roll with Windows XP (viaWinFuture). As of September 2021, 53.5% of desktops were using the operating system that landed in 2001. Windows 10 came in second with 32.8% percent. Given that October’s figures aren’t included in the chart yet, it’s not clear how many Windows 11 rigs are floating around in Armenia, but it’s safe to assume there are nowhere near enough to dethrone XP as the king of the hill.
It remains unclear why Armenia’s XP and Windows 10 market share values still battle with each other for dominance every few months, with Windows 10 occasionally tying things up or taking the crown. It’s also unclear why Windows XP keeps rising to the top after these temporary swaps.
In any event, the point is this: If Microsoft’sseriously intense Windows 11 marketinghasn’t worked on you and you’re still happily living with Windows 7, 8, 10, or another older operating system, know that you’re not alone. There are a great many people out there in the world still rocking software from two decades ago. The question now is: Will you be utilizing Windows 11 in 2041?
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Robert Carnevale is the News Editor for Windows Central. He’s a big fan of Kinect (it lives on in his heart), Sonic the Hedgehog, and the legendary intersection of those two titans, Sonic Free Riders. He is the author ofCold War 2395. Have a useful tip? Send it to robert.carnevale@futurenet.com.
