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Windows 11 Becomes Most Popular Desktop Operating System Globally

  • By mid-2025, Windows 11 surpassed Windows 10 to become the leading desktop operating system in global usage.
  • This shift followed Windows 11's slower adoption due to stringent hardware requirements that excluded many older PCs, unlike Windows 10, which reached 400 million devices in just over a year.
  • Microsoft accelerated the transition by offering free upgrades, incentives for OEMs, and extended Windows 10 security updates through OneDrive backups or paid options.
  • StatCounter data shows Windows 11 holds over 52% market share while Windows 10 dropped to approximately 44.6%, with faster adoption in North America and Europe.
  • The Windows 10 end-of-support date on October 14, 2025, is driving remaining users and businesses to upgrade, signaling a new chapter for Microsoft's platform.
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Windows 11 became the most used operating system for computers, accounts for the Windows Central website based on numbers shared by State Counter. The numbers shared by the publication indicate that Windows 11 currently holds 52% of the market, thus exceeding 44.59% of Windows 10. It is useful to highlight that Windows 11 was launched in October 2021, which means that it was necessary to wait four years for the operating system to override the p…

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TweakTown broke the news in on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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