[dennisw]

Not to mention that everyone complained about Windows 7 when it came out

But eventually the complainers move over to the new edition of Windows. Though it might take 2-5 years

[dayglored]

> But eventually the complainers move over to the new edition of Windows. Though it might take 2-5 years

The reasons most of the complainers eventually move to the new edition are simple:

• Microsoft directs the tech press to stop talking about how wonderful the old Windows is, and directs them to start harping about how bad the old Windows is and how wonderful the new Windows is. Transparent as it is, it nevertheless wears people down over time to hear that what was good is now bad.

• Microsoft tells the hardware vendors to stop pre-installing the old Windows, and only pre-install the new Windows.

• Microsoft stops making licenses for the old Windows available.

• Microsoft tells the software application vendors to release a new version of their software that only works correctly (or only has all its features) if running on the new Windows.

You'll notice that NONE of these reasons are "People got tired of the old Windows". In fact, most Windows users are loath to take chances with a new release of Windows -- only the hot-shots, fanbois, and new customers rush out for the latest-and-greatest release when it comes out.

Everybody else knows better, and waits for at least Service Pack 1. Which is why Microsoft stopped doing Service Packs.

Windows XP is STILL in considerable use. How many years has it been unsupported?

Windows 7 is STILL the most popular release, last time I looked. How many years has Windows 10 been out?

Yeah, eventually pretty much everybody will have moved to Windows 10, or dropped Windows and gone to Mac or Linux, or stopped using a real computer and switched to a tablet running something else.

But if you think the complainers will become happy, just read the comments on these Windows Ping List threads from Windows users. There's a lot of unhappy people out there who are running Windows 10 and don't like it. The past times I saw an effect like this was with Windows 8, and Vista. Win7 became extremely popular, and XP beccame legendary for the way people took to it. Windows 10 has a long way to go before it reaches that status.