Windows 11 runs on fewer than 1 in 6 PCs
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Just [1]15.44 percent of PCs across the globe have installed Windows 11, meaning it gained 1.83 percentage points in a month. This compares to the 71.29 percent running Windows 10, which fell marginally from 71.88 percent in September.
Windows 7 is still hanging on with a tenuous grip, in third place with 9.61 percent, Windows 8.1 in fourth with 2.45 percent, plain old Windows 8 with 0.69 percent, and bless its heart, Windows XP with 0.39 percent because of your extended family.
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In total, Windows has almost [3]76 percent of the global desktop OS market followed by OS X with 15.7 percent and Linux with 2.6 percent.
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Android comprised [6]42.37 percent of total operating system market share, with Windows trailing on 30.11 percent, iOS on 17.6 percent, OS X on 6.24 percent, and Linux on 1.04 percent.
Statcounter is a web analytics service with tracking code installed on 1.5 million websites, recording billions of page views for each site. AdDuplex collates stats from Microsoft Store apps that contain the AdDuplex SDK (estimated to be 5,000 apps) and it claimed that Windows 11 had 23 percent market share in June.
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Microsoft releases activation data to PC markers but this is not made public.
It almost didn't happen...
[8]Windows 11 launched on October 5, 2021. It is the OS most never thought would happen after Microsoft said some six years earlier: "With Windows 10, the experience will evolve and get even better over time. We'll deliver new features when they're ready, not waiting for the next major release. We think of Windows as a Service."
One reason for the new release was improved security and reliability, Microsoft said, including hardware root of trust via Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0, Secure Boot, hypervisor-protected code integrity, and hardware-enforced stack protection.
[9]Microsoft accidentally turned off hardware requirements for Windows 11
[10]Choosing a non-Windows OS on Lenovo Secured-core PCs is trickier than it should be
[11]Microsoft fixes Point of Sale bug that delayed Windows 11 startup for 40 minutes
[12]Microsoft's problem child, Windows 11, is here. Will you run it? Can you run it? Do you even WANT to run it?
The release also managed to alienate a bunch of folk due to its hardware requirements. Microsoft decided that Windows 11 would not install on devices that lack a recent TPM-equipped CPU, and while there is a workaround it's an imperfect solution.
According to Lansweeper data, some 42.76 percent of 27 million PCs it tested across 60,000 organizations [13]failed the CPU test , and it said this was forcing users who didn't want to upgrade hardware to stick with Windows 10.
Most [14]corporate enterprises have yet to migrate to Windows 11 – typically they wait for 18 months after an OS has launched before upgrading business computers. The entire PC ecosystem will be waiting with bated breath to see if that happens next year or whether businesses will want to sweat assets for longer in a nod to uncertain economic times. ®
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[1] https://gs.statcounter.com/os-version-market-share/windows/desktop/worldwide
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[3] https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide
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[6] https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share
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[8] https://www.theregister.com/2021/10/05/windows_11_in_detail/
[9] https://www.theregister.com/2022/06/09/windows_11_requirements/
[10] https://www.theregister.com/2022/07/11/lenovo_secured_core/
[11] https://www.theregister.com/2022/04/26/windows_11_patch/
[12] https://www.theregister.com/2021/10/05/windows_11/
[13] https://www.theregister.com/2022/10/10/windows_11_adoption/
[14] https://www.theregister.com/2022/06/23/windows_11_22h2_is_almost/
[15] https://whitepapers.theregister.com/
Re: As a Win11 user myself, don't bother if you don't have to!
" If you're happy with Win10 or Win7, stick with 'em "
Except that not a few these days essential services (e.g. Teams (and probably [1]zoom shortly ) will refuse to run on Win 7. I reckon it was the last version of windoze that allowed the user real control, but if using it locks one out of necessary services there's no real choice except "upgrade". Churn is the order of the day, and for some time now it's no longer been our kit -- we just get permission to use it for a fee until the vendor chooses to shut it down.
[1] https://www.theregister.com/2022/10/31/zoom_minimum_client_update/
Re: As a Win11 user myself, don't bother if you don't have to!
Use a tablet and take the Win7 PC off the net for PC related needs.
Re: As a Win11 user myself, don't bother if you don't have to!
I've kept on trying 11, but it so frustrating. Even 11 22H2 leaves a lot to be desired. Biggest gripe I have is the need for "more mouse clicks per selection" with menus being hobbled. In other words, I find it a dumbed down version of 10, which only came about because of some idiot called Sinofsky, f**ing about with 7. As I keep back-up images, it is back to 10 for me until EOL.
This is, of course, a personal opinion only - if 11 is fine for you, enjoy and carry on :-D
Re: As a Win11 user myself, don't bother if you don't have to!
I upgraded to W11 last year, was irritated by feature rollback and the fresh coat of paint approach, and rebuilt my PC back to W10 after being too annoyed at it. I'll be happy to stay there until MS fixes the start and context menus and provides a better reason than light and dark modes.
OS X?
I haven't heard that term in quite some time. Didn't Apple go back to macOS and it's new splinters, tvOS, iPadOS and WatchOS?
And as far as Windows, I'm done at Win10, Windows going up to 11 isn't quite like SpinalTap going up to 11... now is it?
Wow, 15%?? Obviously i knew the number would be low, but that’s a pretty stark signal that customers are sending…. I have to think the arbitrary hardware requirements are a not-insignificant factor.
Windows 12?
So will we see a new Windows update soon? I expect that an update is in the Microsoft corporate plans for a few years down the road internet.
Same Windows, but different
"Hi Users!
Welcome to Windows 11. Same problems as Windows 10, we just moved everything around to make it tougher to find!
Enjoy wasting countless hours trying to learn this all-new GUI. It will save you time and make you more efficient."
We've got 2 towers and 1 laptop. Only one tower was suitable for windows 11. The other 2 won't run Windows 11, and I'm not forking out even more cash, to get those replaced, or upgraded. Windows 10 is running fine on both of them.
As a Win11 user myself, don't bother if you don't have to!
To be honest I really can't see what Win11 offers over Win10 or even Win7, other than security fixes. My advice unless you really need to go with Win11 I seriously wouldn't bother with it as there's nothing to gain from it. I only used to try it out and it works fine, I bought a new Lenovo Legion7 laptop and I was damned if i was going to use the default installed spyware/malware ridden Win10 that came with it, I wanted to wipe it and install Window how I wanted it and seemed a good time to see what the Win11 fuss was about.
If you're happy with Win10 or Win7, stick with 'em as there's nothing I've found on Win11 I don't have on my Win10 work laptop.