CNET | Windows 8.x is no longer a huge embarrassment to Microsoft BetaNews Last month Windows 8.x's usage share did something very surprising -- it went up. Massively, according to figures from web analytics firm NetMarketShare. The tiled OS had been losing share for months, but in October it suddenly took off like a rocket ... Windows 8.1 continues upward trek as XP edges down Windows 10 could prompt upgrades of 600 million aging PCs Windows 8/8.1 market share improves slightly as Windows XP's share continues ... |