Although the end of its support is fast approaching, Windows 10 is still popular with users. Microsoft’s operating system, released in 2015, is still favored by users who prefer it to the unloved Windows 11.
For almost six months, from April to October 2024, Microsoft managed to attract new users with Windows 11 to reach nearly 35.6% market share. Meanwhile, Windows 10, which accounted for nearly 70% market share in April, lost some to Windows 11, falling to 61% market share. In any case, this is the data that Statcounter reports. But it seems that the wheel has turned again for Windows 11 which is starting to lose users again.
Windows 10 still far ahead of Windows 11
Microsoft must be looking gloomy. Since November, the trend has in fact been reversed again. Microsoft’s operating system, released in 2015, and for which the end of support is scheduled for October 2025, is resisting. Windows 10 has just regained 0.9% market share to the detriment of Windows 11 which lost almost as much (34.94% in total). At the latest news, Windows 10 represents a total of 61.83% market share, compared to 34.94% for Windows 11, with the remaining approximately 3% being distributed between older versions of Windows.
Could this trend last over time? The question may indeed arise. Because even if Microsoft really wants Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11, the Redmond company is not really making an effort to move in this direction. To begin with, the numerous bugs which affected Windows 11 24H2, the last major update of Microsoft’s operating system, undoubtedly contributed to cooling users.
Above all, Microsoft has persisted in imposing strict specifications to be able to use Windows 11. The company has also planned to put obstacles in the way of users who try installing Windows 11 on a PC not compatible.
Furthermore, Microsoft has been very clear on the fact that it will not make any concessions on the requirements required to be able to migrate from Windows 10 to Windows 11. Users who want to upgrade their OS must have a TPM compatible machine. 2.0. Otherwise, Microsoft simply recommends that users who wish to upgrade to Windows 11 purchase a new PC. Enough to make one’s teeth cringe.
Those who refuse will then have only two solutions. The first, pay to obtain an additional year of support to continue using their Windows 10 PC safely. The second, abandon Windows in favor of a Linux distribution or Chrome OS, undoubtedly the best option to avoid the discharge to the approximately 240 million PCs affected by the end of Windows 10 support.
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