It seemed like Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system will continue its dominance till eternity. Microsoft itself tried with a number of new stakes to kill this phenomenon but none of them succeeded to outdo the legacy of Windows XP. Eventually, Microsoft's efforts paid off as after 7 long years of reining dominance, Windows 7’s market share surpassed Windows XP usage shares in the United States of America. In a statement made early this January, Microsoft claimed to have sold 300 million licenses of Windows 7 across the globe.

According to reports of Gregg Keizer who works for Computerworld’s an Irish Web Analytics company, StatCounter, stated that the average daily use throughout the United States of Windows 7 is 32.2% compared to 30% of Windows XP’s share as per the data gathered till 10th April, 2011. It may have a taken a little long for Microsoft to kill the phenomenon it created with Windows XP, but eventually Windows 7 rose to the occasion, especially after miserable performance by Windows Vista, and it seems like the trick worked quite well.

Many are still unsure as to why Microsoft is trying to kill a successful phenomenon like Windows XP, but the core reason behind is the Revenue and Business factor. It’s crucial for Microsoft to bring people out of the Windows XP hangover to clear the path for future inventions. It’s not just about the revenue that company is expecting to earn from the sales of newer version of operating systems but Microsoft has offered a number of new services like Windows Live its cloud services that are compatible only with the later versions of Microsoft operating system. So, if people continue to use Windows XP, Microsoft will also have to lose on revenue to be generated by its later invention. On the other hand, considering the size of Windows XP market, Microsoft has to spend significant amount of money to maintain its support and there’s need for expansion too. So, with an attempt to kill Microsoft XP phenomenon, company is also looking to save on expenditure of XP’s support.

Meanwhile, despite the end of Windows XP’s supremacy in the United Sates, it continues to dominate the world market. To believe the reports of Gregg Keizer, the reason behind this imbalance is that in China, which holds the largest population of Internet users, is still using Windows XP and not looking to make a move. Nevertheless, one thing is for sure though, Microsoft will eventually be happy with the way Windows 7 trend is making progress considering the example of the US. It’s expected that the world will follow the trend in the United States sooner or later.

The end is still at bay for Windows XP as it is still the most successful and popular operating system around the world, and even in the United States, it has just stepped down from the throne, and is not far behind from Windows 7. But to believe the signs, the end is surely near for Windows XP.