Just six months after its release, Windows 7 is now installed on one in 10 of the world's PCs, Microsoft has confirmed. The operating system was launched on 22 October, 2009 and has gone on to sell more than 100 million licenses, making it the fastest-selling Windows OS in history according to Microsoft.
Microsoft recently reported revenues of $14.5bn for the financial quarter ended 31 March and chief financial officer Peter Klein said Windows 7 "continues to be a growth engine" — with Windows revenue up 28 percent year-on-year.
For more on this story, read Windows 7 now on one in 10 of world's PCs on silicon.com.
source: Windows 7 now fastest-selling Windows OS | Tech News on ZDNet
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Windows 10 Pro x64Intel Core i5 7400 @ 3.00GHz8GB 2133Mhz DDR4 (OEM supplied)Gygabyte Windforce GTX 1050Ti (Factory Overcl...
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Medion Erazer (note to self: insert model number) - with custom additions
- OS
- Windows 10 Pro x64
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 7400 @ 3.00GHz
- Motherboard
- OEM supllied with PC
- Memory
- 8GB 2133Mhz DDR4 (OEM supplied)
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gygabyte Windforce GTX 1050Ti (Factory Overclocked)
- Sound Card
- Realtek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Acer Al1980 + HKC
- Screen Resolution
- 1360*768(HKC) / 1280*1024(Acer)
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Toshiba
1TB WD Caviar Green
120GB Samsung Evo 840
- PSU
- OEM supplied (no power rating on case)
- Case
- OEM Supplied
- Cooling
- Stock
- Keyboard
- Logitech Wireless
- Mouse
- Logitect Wireless
- Internet Speed
- 40Mb/s Down 10Mb/s Up
- Antivirus
- Defender
- Browser
- Firefox