Despite the end-of-life for Windows 10 approaching, new data reveals a resurgence in its market share, while Windows 11 continues to decline. This trend raises concerns about the security of millions of users who may not upgrade.
An interesting start to 2025 for Microsoft , with another setback after the surprising news that Google’s already dominant Chrome wasThe new data pointing in the wrong direction is even more worrying, with December proving to be another month when Windows 10 ’s market share increased as Windows 11 ’s decreased, despite this being the year the older version of the OS turns end-of-life, with only a $30 paid one-year-only option standing between 850 million users and an alarming lack of security
updates.All was going relatively well until last October, with Windows 11 posting its best numbers yet as it crossed the 35% line, with Windows 10 dropping down towards 60% for the first time. Those were not numbers, far from it, but with a year to run (at that point) until the October 2025 deadline, it did seem that the tide might finally be turning. But fast forward two months and Windows 10 has recovered around 3% as Windows 11 has dropped back down towards 34%. These reversed trend lines are now clear. The number of Windows users at risk is currently over 65% and growing monthly.at the time, “this runs the risk of simply delaying the problem while undermining the security imperative that Microsoft has been pushing for Windows 11, that marriage of secure hardware and software... At last count, estimates are that there remain 900 million PCs running Windows 10, of which only 400 million are not technically capable of the leap to Windows 11.”‘This Will Be Priceless’—Elon Musk Just Quietly Blew Up The Price Of This Bitcoin RivalAnd so here we are—maybe. Windows 10 is clearly more loved than its younger sibling, and whether all the holdouts will pay the $30 or not, the feeling now is the hard line in October 2025 is not quite so hard anymore. Could Microsoft u-turn nearer the time and maintain critical updates for all for nothing—under the guise of keeping its vast ecosystem protected at a time of heightened risk. Again—maybe. The situation remains star
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