Why are 74% of business computers still running XP?

[madona]

Microsoft had extended downgrade rights for Windows XP from Windows 7, but the reason seems to stem from the fact that a reported 74% of work PCs are still running Windows XP.
This seems odd given that it was also recently reported that 50% of business either have or are ready to upgrade to Windows 7. So what?s the anomaly and what?s causing the problem?

The problem is three-fold in the business space. The first hurdle is that installations of Windows 7 will normally come with new PCs and far too many businesses are still tightening their belts and waiting for the ?green shoots? of worldwide economic recovery. While PC sales generally are healthy, they are much lower than they would be if the downturn hadn?t happened.

The second reason is the learning curve. While people may be far happier moving to Windows 7 than they were moving to Vista, there is still the cost and time of training staff with the new operating system. One good way around this is to put it off until lots of staff have new PCs at home, so they are either au-fait with it already or can train each other. I know this is a cynical view but it?s quite common.
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[nikjerry]

I have read this all of the information which you have shown here and only one thing that I want to say that these server products can help mitigate a great many of the shortfalls of Windows XP, certainly where security is concerned, as the group policy, security policy, patch rollout and monitoring tools are excellent. The more thing is that its all of the controls are also that much easy to handle.

[lizadeny]

Windows XP is very old version but still now so many business computers running in XP. The only one reason is it includes office familiar applications like Microsoft office pack. Very easy to install and easy to work in any backgrounds.

[vincentjoseff]

Upgrade costs and legacy software/hardware would be my guess. If the machine is working correctly why would any business upgrade it. Support from Microsoft....not likely. Companies do NOT upgrade like home users, there MUST be a ROI.

[ross88online]

You tell74% of business computers are still running XP.I think various data are stored in those computer.New windows install is time consuming and have to learn new command for the operator and install software for various purposes.The operator does not want to take any risk of loosing data.

[rakhi]

Just because they are not families with windows 7. they are not suppose to willingly work with new environment. Still windows 98 is used in some company and offices and you are talking about windows 7 ???

It seems as if new versions are made only for youngsters not for offices :):):)

[sweetyrumi]

Simply because Xp is best.

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[rochan]

Windows XP is very old version but still now so many business computers running in XP. The only one reason is it includes office familiar applications like Microsoft office pack. Very easy to install and easy to work in any backgrounds. The operator does not want to take any risk of loosing data