Windows XP continues its descent among desktop operating systems, though it's far from dead and buried.
Looking at the overall Web traffic for desktop operating systems across the globe, Net Applications
gave XP a 16.9 percent share for the month of March, a hefty drop from the
19.1 percent recorded in February.
Though XP's grip on the market continues to loosen, it remains the No. 2 most-used operating system based on Net Application's Web stats, beating Windows 8 and 8.1 and their collective share of 14 percent.
Windows 8.1 took the third spot with a 10.5 percent share, leaving Windows 8 in fifth place with just 3.5 percent.
Windows 7 holds the top spot, with a share of 58 percent.
