Windows 8 Keeps Gaining Users As the 8.1 Launch Nears

Windows 8 continues to be the fourth top operating system in the world, but the latest figures indicate that Microsoft’s modern operating system keeps growing every day.

Statistics provided by StatCounter for the month of August show that so far Windows 8 has only managed to get closer to Mac OS X, but if the same pace is maintained, it should overtake Apple’s platform in the coming weeks.
Windows 8 Keeps Gaining Users As the 8.1 Launch Nears
 
New PC purchases maybe?
 

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    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
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If you look at statcounter graph, it has gone from 5.28% to 6.6% in 3 mths. A bit more than 0.4% a month. Laptops break and have to be replaced. Inevitable.
 

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    7/8/ubuntu/Linux Deepin
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    PC/Desktop
I've just recently bought 2 laptops, one for me and one for my wife. Both came with Windows 8 preinstalled. They replaced a used loaner my dad gave me that ran Windows 7. I was thinking laptops and tablets when I posted that, and not so much desktops. I really thought I was going to have to upgrade my wife's laptop to Windows 7 but all she does is Facebook. I just put an IE shortcut (desktop version) on the Start screen and set her home page to her Facebook page. Then added another one for Shutdown. So far no complaints from her.
 

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    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
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    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
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    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
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    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
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    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
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    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
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    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
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    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
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    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
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    Thermaltake TR 620
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    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
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    Stock heatsink fan
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What can I say, that is all she does on it. I got her a laptop because she wanted something with a full keyboard and a decent sized screen. She doesn't want to use my laptop because it was on the expensive side and two big to balance on the arm of her chair. She's scared she is going to drop it and break it. Mine has a 17.3 inch screen while hers is a normal 15 inch.
 

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    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
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    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
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    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
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    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
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    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
I wonder where the 20.58% of xp users are going to go, after it is no longer supported by MS

A fair number of them will likely just carry on like nothing happened until the PC breaks and won't run anymore.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
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    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
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    Stock heatsink fan
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    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
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    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
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    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
I think a lot of xp users are in China.
 

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System One

  • OS
    7/8/ubuntu/Linux Deepin
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
If you look at statcounter graph, it has gone from 5.28% to 6.6% in 3 mths. A bit more than 0.4% a month. Laptops break and have to be replaced. Inevitable.
And if you look at the statcounter graph for ten month, since the introduction of Windows, it shows this:

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The total loss for MS pre-W8 OSes during this time had been 9.37% of the OS market share and Windows 8 recaptured 7.03%. The net loss for MS was 2.34% market share, that had been split up between the mobile devices and Linux. Presumably, the "other" category includes Windows 8 mobile devices.

The chances are that this trend will continue, if the end users keep preferring the mobile platform and businesses continue extending the BYOD based corporate access. In either case, it is doubtful that the current 84.82% platform market share for MS will disappear anytime soon...
 

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  • OS
    Win 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude
    CPU
    Intel i5-3350P (3.1 GHz)
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte
    Memory
    16 GBs
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    AMD Radeon HD7850
    Sound Card
    Built-in to MB
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    2 x 24" Dell
    Screen Resolution
    3,840 x1,200
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    128 GBs, OCZ Vertex, SATA III SSD
    256 GBs Intel SATA III SSD
    3 x Seagate 1 TBs HDD
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    Antec 750W
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    Antec P185
    Internet Speed
    50 Gb/s
    Browser
    IE11, Firefox22.0
    Antivirus
    Vipre
    Other Info
    Works, most of the times unless Microsoft patches decide otherwise...
Recaptured is an interesting choice of words. When laptops break, they need to be replaced. Some will move to tablets.

Anybody who needs a laptop gets windows on it. ( Except for the few who can afford a Mac).

The additional difficulty for MS seems to be those who fancy replacing an aging but still working machine. They aren't buying something with 8 on it, preferring to stick with what they have.
 

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System One

  • OS
    7/8/ubuntu/Linux Deepin
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
NetMarketShare

According to NetMarketShare, last month there was:
  • A big drop in XP usage (~4%)
  • A surge in W7 usage (~3%)
  • A jump in W8 usage (~1.5%)
Businesses upgrading to W7?

Market Share OS (2013-09-01).png
 

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    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64 bit), Linux Mint 18.3 MATE (64 bit)
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    PC/Desktop
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    AMD Phenom II x6 1055T, 2.8 GHz
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    ASRock 880GMH-LE/USB3
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    8GB DDR3 1333 G-Skill Ares F3-1333C9D-8GAO (4GB x 2)
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    ATI Radeon HD6450
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    Realtek?
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    Samsung S23B350
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    Western Digital 1.5 TB (SATA), Western Digital 2 TB (SATA), Western Digital 3 TB (SATA)
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Hi Everyone,

The true fact here now that it really looks like Microsoft is in really big trouble, Windows 7 will hold up for a few more years... No one will be touching Windows 8.1 face the fact...

Mr Bill Gates has been reported that Microsoft is facing lots of $$$ and other problems and if this doesn't get resolved in the very near future, Microsoft will have to make some major change in where Microsoft will be in the very near future, and I suspect the end of Microsoft is right around the corner...
 

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  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise 64-Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel 2 Extreme 4 Core 3.2GHz X9770
    Motherboard
    ASUS Formula
    Memory
    8 GBs
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series
    Hard Drives
    500GB Sata SD Drive
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    EI 10
    Antivirus
    ESet
The true fact here now that it really looks like Microsoft is in really big trouble, Windows 7 will hold up for a few more years... No one will be touching Windows 8.1 face the fact...

Oh Reaally! :zip:

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I will. (be using 8)

and this is Server 2012 start screen

Screenshot (7).jpg
 

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  • OS
    Server 2012 / 8.0
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel i7 QuadCore 3770k
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    Asrock Extreme 4
    Memory
    16GB Crucial Ballistix
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    intel embedded gpu
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster Z
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    AOC / Westinghouse
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
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    Plextor pcie msata
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    Rosewill Silent Night 500W Fanless / PicoPSU
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    open bench - no case enclosure
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    Silverstone HEO2 Passive Silent
    Keyboard
    logitech washable K310
    Mouse
    logitech wired
    Browser
    ie / maxthon
    Other Info
    Totally silent. No fans at all.
I suspect the end of Microsoft is right around the corner...

Not bloody likely.

The true fact here now that it really looks like Microsoft is in really big trouble, Windows 7 will hold up for a few more years... No one will be touching Windows 8.1 face the fact...

Remember when Vista did such a belly-flop, a few years back, and MS was desperately scrambling to keep customers by offering them free "downgrades" back to XP? I think lots of folks have been hanging back from W8, wondering if they were going to do a similar about-face. But it's clear by now that MS is moving forward with 8, and putting some good R&D muscle behind it. That, and the improving mood of us early-adopters has to have an effect. People are often afraid of change, especially when it comes in a weird-looking package.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit, Windows 7 Pro 64-bit, Windows XP Pro 32-bit, Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit
I think a lot of xp users are in China.

Maybe but I run into them all the time where I live, suburb of San Diego. More XP than anything else.

I think this increase in 8, may be people realizing 8 is actually Great! But if the increase in "Users" is merely reflecting people who bought Machines WITH 8, they are definitely not accounting for "Format C:" on the new PC/Laptop and "Setup.exe" on the windows 7 install disk, IN the PC/Laptop!

I urge people with brand new 8 Laptops to not do this, because they lose important functions when they find out that it can't be installed into 7. Like their Power Functions, and Fn Key Combos. It doesn't matter much with PCs, PCs can live without the fancy Key Combos, but they are part of the fabric of the laptop, especially Touchpads with Gestures- Those all stop working once 7 is installed.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
    CPU
    AMD 4400+/4200+
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
    Memory
    2 GB/3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
    Sound Card
    nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
    Screen Resolution
    "1842 x 1036"
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD50 00AAKS-007AA SCSI Disk Device
    ST1000DL 002-9TT153 SCSI Disk Device
    WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 ATA Device
    WDC WD32 WD-WCAPZ2942630 USB Device
    WD My Book 1140 USB Device
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    Works 550w
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    MSI "M-Box"
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    Water Cooled
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    Dell Keyboard
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    Microsoft Intellimouse
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    Cable Medium Speed
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    Chrome/IE 10
    Antivirus
    Eset NOD32 6.x/Win Defend
    Other Info
    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.
I suspect the end of Microsoft is right around the corner...

Not bloody likely.

The true fact here now that it really looks like Microsoft is in really big trouble, Windows 7 will hold up for a few more years... No one will be touching Windows 8.1 face the fact...

Remember when Vista did such a belly-flop, a few years back, and MS was desperately scrambling to keep customers by offering them free "downgrades" back to XP? I think lots of folks have been hanging back from W8, wondering if they were going to do a similar about-face. But it's clear by now that MS is moving forward with 8, and putting some good R&D muscle behind it. That, and the improving mood of us early-adopters has to have an effect. People are often afraid of change, especially when it comes in a weird-looking package.


DJ, back during the Vist-Poop fiasco, debacle, whatever ya wanna call it, MS actually listened to us and they took the coolest stuff from Vista and built it in to a USABLE OS, Windows 7. They did this within a year of Vistblecch's release. But they didn't bother hearing what we really wanted this time, and they made 8.1 and pushed it that much farther, as if they WANT people to stop using windows.

The reason why 7 was such a success, is that we as users did not feel cheated like we do with 8.1. And believe me, 8.1 is a cheat. So we can't keep our attention on 8 any longer, 8.1 will tell the tale, and if I am reading my public right, then the reaction to Vista was minor compared to what will happen when the real 8.1 comes out.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
    CPU
    AMD 4400+/4200+
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
    Memory
    2 GB/3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
    Sound Card
    nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
    Screen Resolution
    "1842 x 1036"
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD50 00AAKS-007AA SCSI Disk Device
    ST1000DL 002-9TT153 SCSI Disk Device
    WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 ATA Device
    WDC WD32 WD-WCAPZ2942630 USB Device
    WD My Book 1140 USB Device
    PSU
    Works 550w
    Case
    MSI "M-Box"
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Dell Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Intellimouse
    Internet Speed
    Cable Medium Speed
    Browser
    Chrome/IE 10
    Antivirus
    Eset NOD32 6.x/Win Defend
    Other Info
    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.

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  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
    CPU
    AMD 4400+/4200+
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
    Memory
    2 GB/3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
    Sound Card
    nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
    Screen Resolution
    "1842 x 1036"
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD50 00AAKS-007AA SCSI Disk Device
    ST1000DL 002-9TT153 SCSI Disk Device
    WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 ATA Device
    WDC WD32 WD-WCAPZ2942630 USB Device
    WD My Book 1140 USB Device
    PSU
    Works 550w
    Case
    MSI "M-Box"
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Dell Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Intellimouse
    Internet Speed
    Cable Medium Speed
    Browser
    Chrome/IE 10
    Antivirus
    Eset NOD32 6.x/Win Defend
    Other Info
    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.
I just did a clean install of XP for a friend. An old Dell that originally came with XP. He'll likely keep using XP until that PC won't turn on anymore. I've already explained things to him but just got that glassed over eyes look and an, uh OK. :doh:
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
As long as there are systems that can run it, people will keep using it, support or no. I've had some people insist I install it onto brand new hardware, fortunately I have been lucky so far and all of the drivers were found.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
    CPU
    AMD 4400+/4200+
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
    Memory
    2 GB/3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
    Sound Card
    nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
    Screen Resolution
    "1842 x 1036"
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD50 00AAKS-007AA SCSI Disk Device
    ST1000DL 002-9TT153 SCSI Disk Device
    WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 ATA Device
    WDC WD32 WD-WCAPZ2942630 USB Device
    WD My Book 1140 USB Device
    PSU
    Works 550w
    Case
    MSI "M-Box"
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Dell Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Intellimouse
    Internet Speed
    Cable Medium Speed
    Browser
    Chrome/IE 10
    Antivirus
    Eset NOD32 6.x/Win Defend
    Other Info
    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.
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