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Technical News & Discussion => Windows News & Discussion => Topic started by: Glenn on Oct 12, 2011, 17:49:35

Title: Windows 7 has greater market share than XP
Post by: Glenn on Oct 12, 2011, 17:49:35
More PC's now run Windows 7 than XP

QuoteWindows 7 has, finally, become the world's most popular desktop operating system.

It overtook Windows XP in the first ten days of October with a 40.18 per cent share of the market, according to statistics gathered by Statcounter. At the latest measurement, 38.66 per cent of desktop computers in use online are powered by XP while Vista limps in on 11.21 per cent.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/12/windows_7_overtakes_xp/
Title: Re: Windows 7 has greater market share than XP
Post by: Technical Ben on Oct 12, 2011, 17:56:14
So only 11% are linux/Mac OS? Really?  :dunno:
Title: Re: Windows 7 has greater market share than XP
Post by: Rik on Oct 12, 2011, 18:18:13
This household not does reflect the trend. ;D
Title: Re: Windows 7 has greater market share than XP
Post by: Glenn on Oct 12, 2011, 18:19:23
Thats because it's stuck in the past.  ;)
Title: Re: Windows 7 has greater market share than XP
Post by: Glenn on Oct 12, 2011, 18:20:33
Or resistant to change http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/12/windows_8_start_screen_changes/
Title: Re: Windows 7 has greater market share than XP
Post by: Rik on Oct 12, 2011, 18:29:32
I'm very resistant to change which doesn't offer me any advantages. While I'll use Win 7, I object to the fact that so many basic functions that I want to use, eg setting a restore point, are buried deep.
Title: Re: Windows 7 has greater market share than XP
Post by: .Griff. on Oct 12, 2011, 19:11:25
Quote from: Rik on Oct 12, 2011, 18:29:32
While I'll use Win 7, I object to the fact that so many basic functions that I want to use, eg setting a restore point, are buried deep.

In Windows 7 - Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore.

It's been years since I used XP but I'd pretty sure it's identical to Windows 7.
Title: Re: Windows 7 has greater market share than XP
Post by: Rik on Oct 13, 2011, 10:02:59
XP allowed me to create a menu shortcut, Griff, which I've found no way to do in Win7.
Title: Re: Windows 7 has greater market share than XP
Post by: Ray on Oct 13, 2011, 10:05:33
Easy, Rik, you can pin it to the Start Menu.
Title: Re: Windows 7 has greater market share than XP
Post by: Rik on Oct 13, 2011, 10:07:37
Too cluttered, Ray, I have all my XP system tools in a menu folder - or am I missing something?
Title: Re: Windows 7 has greater market share than XP
Post by: pctech on Oct 13, 2011, 10:07:59
I'm waiting for Windows 8 now.

Title: Re: Windows 7 has greater market share than XP
Post by: pctech on Oct 13, 2011, 10:10:06
Bring back Program Manager I say.

Title: Re: Windows 7 has greater market share than XP
Post by: Rik on Oct 13, 2011, 10:10:51
 ;D
Title: Re: Windows 7 has greater market share than XP
Post by: pctech on Oct 13, 2011, 10:20:13
...and its good buddy File Manager.

Title: Re: Windows 7 has greater market share than XP
Post by: Ray on Oct 13, 2011, 10:25:15
Quote from: Rik on Oct 13, 2011, 10:07:37
Too cluttered, Ray, I have all my XP system tools in a menu folder - or am I missing something?

To create a shortcut to System Restore create it on the desktop initially and type the following in to the Location box %systemroot%\system32\rstrui.exe and then drag the created shortcut to the folder where you want it.
Title: Re: Windows 7 has greater market share than XP
Post by: Rik on Oct 13, 2011, 10:27:13
I don't seem to be able to add folders to the start menu, though, Ray - at least not in the way I can with XP.
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