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Market share surprise: Windows 10 popularity is increasing

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According to the latest Statcounter data on desktop OS market share, Windows is currently used on over 72 percent of computers worldwide. However, the most surprising insight.
A hot potato: Windows 10 is approaching the end of its lifecycle, with security and stability updates set to stop soon. However, many users seem reluctant to move on. In fact, the operating system has grown even more popular compared to a month ago. Could Windows 11 risk becoming Microsoft’s next major headache?
According to the latest Statcounter data on desktop OS market share, Windows is currently used on over 72 percent of computers worldwide. However, the most surprising insight comes from the market shares of the two main Windows editions still officially supported by Microsoft.
As of the end of November 2024, Windows 10’s market share increased from 60.95 percent to 61.83 percent. Despite being nearly 10 years old, the operating system is seeing unexpected, albeit modest, growth in popularity.

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