Although Microsoft cancelled Windows online support for XP on April 8, the Chinese users of Windows XP seems to be least bothered. Statistics indicate that about 80 percent of the Windows users in China go for XP. The operating system has got wider popularity in the region. However, the unfading demand for Windows XP in China is literally bothering Microsoft. Being a country of 1.3 billion people, China has the potential to be the largest market for Windows operating systems. However, that Windows XP is not replaced by the latest Windows Operating systems like Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 is certainly for Microsoft’s disfavour.
An analysis of Windows XP market share in China
Windows XP holds two records in China. It is the largest market for both licensed version as well as pirated version of Windows XP in the world. While most of the organizations and government offices in China have the licensed Windows XP OS, home users go for pirated version owing to the unaffordable price tag. This has been the case ever since the very first release of Windows XP in China, which dates back to 2001.
Microsoft to provide to special concession for XP users in China
It was lately reported that the tech giant was ready to extend security support for Windows XP users in China owing to the unfading demand for the OS in the country. However, Microsoft said that it was not offering the security support on its own but in collaboration with internet security vendors in the country. The report was published in Microsoft’s official account with Sina Weibo. Tencent, the largest Internet firm in China has emerged as the top partner of Microsoft to provide security support for Windows XP in the country.
Unclear about the types of security services
Microsoft has not revealed yet as to what types of support will be extended for Windows XP users in China. Meanwhile, an expert in China said that the extended security support for Windows XP, that Microsoft is planning to offer, is less likely to be used by majority of the Chinese users as most of them are using pirated version of Windows XP.
In the past 13 years, only 10 percent of the Chinese Windows XP users downloaded the free Windows updates or contacted Windows online support for any help. It simply means that, whatever Microsoft does, XP users in China don’t really care.
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