Windows 7 overcomes Windows XP

The media said that last August, Windows 7 has surpassed the Windows XP predecessor to become the most popular operating system on desktop computers.

According to research firm Net Applications, Windows 7's market share in August was 42.76%, higher than the 42.52% that Windows XP earned.

Meanwhile, Windows Vista ranked third, with a market share of 6.15%, and ranked next in the following positions, Mac OS X 10.7 (2.45%) and Mac OS X 10.6 (2.38% ).

If you sum up all the combined versions, Microsoft is accounting for 92% of the current PC operating system market.

Thus, from Net Applications statistics, it can be seen that Windows 7 takes three years to become the most popular PC platform in the world, after the version of this operating system was released by Microsoft in October. / 2009.

In the near future, the " software giant" will replace Windows 7 with a completely new version of Windows 8, marking the first time Microsoft has released a platform that supports both traditional computers and tablets.

Anyone using Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 can upgrade to Windows 8 Professional via an online channel for $ 39.99.