Windows XP remains the most popular operating system

Share Windows XP operating system market is gradually reduced, but it still remains the most popular platform for PCs, according to Net Applications. The share of XP, released more than a decade ago, has decreased from 46.86% in March 2012 to 46.08% in April.

Windows 7, the most advanced to date version of the operating system from Microsoft, this month has improved its position by almost one per cent, from 37.54 in March to 38.67% in April. If we take into account the full year, we see that the "seven" is gradually catching up with his predecessor in April of 2011 kept the XP 55.84-percent stake, and Windows 7 - 26.36%.

According to analysts, XP will dominate the market for at least another couple of years. Previously, Microsoft announced that support for XP, which was published in 2001, and the office suite of Office 2003 will be completed in 2014.

Last month, Microsoft announced the end of extended support for Windows Vista and Office 2007. This means that produced and distributed for free will only critical security updates.