Windows 7 And Windows Vista More At Risk To Viruses Than Windows XP, Says Microsoft
Released in 2001, Windows XP proved popular enough to last a good decade. It was Microsoft’s first mass-market OS to support Windows NT, a powerful multiprocessing, multi-user OS.
In a perfect example of terrible timing, Microsoft has published its biannual Security Intelligence Report (SIR) which shows Windows 7 and Windows Vista are infected by malware and viruses more regularly than the outgoing Windows XP . The data is likely to make Microsoft’s attempts to drag XP users to a newer operating system even more difficult.
Breaking the data down, the report states computers running Windows XP had an infection rate of 2.42% versus 3.24% for Windows Vista and 2.59% for Windows 7. The good news for users on the latest version of Windows was Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 showed infection rates of 1.73% and just 0.08% respectively.
Needless to say the figures are likely to cause outcry and a lot of ‘I told you so’ comments will be directed at Microsoft, especially as the figures were collated by the company’s own Malware Protection Engine…
Microsoft as usual, is so full of SH__!! I had Windows XP for years and never had any problems with viruses. When they discontinued XP, being a Senior citizen and on a fixed income, I had no other alternative than having to purchase a new computer with that STUPID windows 8.1, that I totally HATE! I am so completely fed up with Microsoft, if I could have afforded it, I would have purchased a MAC Computer instead!!!!