Windows XP support ended, people moved to the platform that still supported all of their favorite applications and games (Windows 8/10) instead of to the platfo

Windows XP support ended, people moved to the platform that still supported all of their favorite applications and games (Windows 8/10) instead of to the platforms like Linux/Mac that didn't -- even in business settings where those games didn't matter. I don't understand what claim you're making, it sounds like you're agreeing with GP. People will move to the mainstream platform that has the stuff they want on it, and a big part of the reason everyone uses Windows is that it has everything -- that's what GP is saying. Of course when an old OS is abandoned people aren't going to say, "well, let's try something new and adventurous." They're going to download the OS that runs all their Steam games.