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Windows 10 edges closer towards 25% market share, as Windows 7 approaches 50%

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NewsHubBack in September, Microsoft announced that Windows 10 is installed on over 400 million devices. And while the company hasn’t updated that figure yet, it appears that its latest OS is getting installed on more and more devices every day. The latest report from NetMarketShare indicates that the OS is now used on almost 25% of all devices.
According to the report, Microsoft’s latest OS is now being utilized by 24.36% of machines. This is a marked increase from the 23.72% market share reported in November, and 23% back in July. Given that the OS is over a year old, this is a very impressive feat. And the trend seems to be positive for Microsoft , with Windows 10 continuing to gain market share, even with users having to pay for the OS.
Meanwhile, Windows 7 remained the most-used operating system, with a market share of 48.

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