US EditionWindows 11 Tops Market Share as 10 Faces Extended Farewell
Statcounter data shows Windows 11 holds 72.57% market share as Microsoft ended support for many Windows 10 versions in October 2025, driving upgrades despite some remaining on older systems.
- StatCounter's latest figures show Windows 11 running on 72.78% of Windows desktops while Windows 10 holds 26.27%, based on tracking over 1.5 million sites.
- Microsoft's stricter hardware and security requirements have reshaped upgrade decisions, as cutting support for many Windows 10 versions and requiring TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, and vendor certification constrained upgrade paths.
- Buggy updates have produced reliability headaches, triggering unintended BitLocker recoveries and forcing users to locate recovery keys, while registry edits and custom installation media let technically adept administrators install Windows 11 on unsupported CPUs and non-compliant systems.
- Administrators face fresh planning and budget pressures as Microsoft ends support for Windows 10 2016 LTSB and Windows Server 2016, forcing choices between costly Extended Security Updates or hardware refreshes.
- Though Windows 11 now leads, the shift prompts longer-term questions as some users replace PCs or switch to macOS or Linux, and whether Microsoft can improve reliability will shape its future with power users and enterprises.
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Windows 11 reached 72.57% of the installation on Microsoft operating system computers worldwide. Growth occurred after the end of official support for Windows 10 in October before, according to StatCounter data.In October, when Microsoft eliminated support for Windows 10, that version was still present in 40.5% of the computers. At that time, Windows 11 represented 48.9%.Since then, the adoption of the latest version increased steadily.The rebou…
Windows 11 hits 72% share as Windows 10 fades, but not everyone is happy
But this shift in Windows adoption looks less like a wave of enthusiastic upgrades and more like a forced march driven by expiring support deadlines, strict hardware policies, and a steady drumbeat of problematic patches.Read Entire Article
While the end-of-life of Windows 10 is now underway, the dynamics around its successor seem to accelerate abruptly. According to StatCounter's latest figures, Windows 11 would have reached a spectacular course in just a few weeks. A progression that challenges as much as it intrigues, so much the rhythm seems unprecedented in Microsoft's recent history... [...]
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