Windows 11 becomes more popular as it narrows gap with Windows 10


                            Windows 11 Becomes More Popular As It Narrows Gap with Windows 10

Windows 11 becomes more popular as it narrows gap with Windows 10

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Home windows 11 is getting progressively extra widespread. In March 2025, the working system made an enormous soar in its effort to meet up with the outgoing Home windows 10, and in April, it gained extra. Statcounter reviews that as of Could 1, 2025, Home windows 11 holds 43.72% of the Home windows market.

Throughout April 2025, Home windows 11 managed to extend its market share by 1.03 factors. Home windows 10, alternatively, is shedding its clients who migrate to the newer model forward of the tip of assist later this yr. Based on Statcounter, Home windows 10 misplaced 1.26 factors in April, and it at present holds 52.94% of all PCs working Home windows worldwide.

Over the last 12 months, Home windows 11 grew from 26.19% to 43.72% (+17.53 factors), and Home windows 10 fell from 69.89% to 52.94% (-16.95 factors). Microsoft is anticipated to hurry up the Home windows 11 rollout, however Home windows 10 is not going to go anyplace, even after the tip of mainstream assist. Microsoft’s Prolonged Safety Replace program will preserve loads of customers with Home windows 10 for just a few extra years regardless of encouragements to improve or dump unsupported units.

Supply: Statcounter

In the US, Home windows 11 is already extra widespread than Home windows 10. It turned the primary desktop working system final month, and at present, it has 56.43%, whereas Home windows 10 has 41.04%. The identical has occurred in the UK and Canada.

After all, there are international locations the place individuals are not-so-willing to replace from Home windows 10 to Home windows 11. In Ukraine, for instance, Home windows 11 has solely 26.7%, and Home windows 10 goes sturdy with a gentle market share of 68.55%.

Whereas the overwhelming majority of Home windows clients use supported variations, there are nonetheless individuals on the market utilizing Home windows 7 and older releases. Statcounter says Home windows 7 has 2.4% (+0.18 factors), Home windows XP has 0.38% (+0.05 factors), and Home windows 8.1 is at 0.28%.

You could find extra details about the Home windows market on the official Statcounter web site. Click on right here to learn the way the web site gathers its data for month-to-month reviews.

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