Windows 7: loved by companies?

Of course Windows 7 is able to seduce many more users than Windows Vista, both in the consumer group is professional. But what are the main brakes for companies?


A recent study by Diana Hagglund, analyst from Dimensional Research, more than half the 923 companies surveyed reported being willing to spend, albeit partially, to Windows 7 by the end of 2010. In fact currently, 16% of companies surveyed are already using Windows 7 on some of their computers, but 42% plan to migrate to the new OS by the end of the year. The study reveals that 57% of companies surveyed have some doubts about the migration, that is 10% less compared to the data of April 2009.

E ‘known, however, that any new operating system or technology could lead to compatibility issues, but companies fear discomfort related to the stability, security and performance. In this regard, note that Microsoft has tried to merge Windows 7 with Windows XP Professional, proposing the so-called XP Mode, which allows you to install and use software only compatible with Windows XP. Many companies, however, have never uninstalled Windows XP, is refusing to move to Windows Vista or downgrade to XP. For this reason, the Redmond giant is preparing for several months the withdrawal of the old OS, a system that has now 9 years of his career.

Microsoft then, starting from late July, will provide support only for Windows XP with SP3, providing only security updates because the traditional media came to an end April 14, 2009. Consequently, even if some companies are reluctant to migrate to Windows 7, a few months will have no other choice. For the moment, however, companies seem more concerned with the migration to Windows 7 rather than the end of Windows XP, expected in April 2014. Many companies, in truth, waiting for the release of Service Pack 1 of Windows 7, whose beta release could be available during the course of next month.