Σaccording to a Net Market Share report, the Windows 10 have surpassed in popularity its Windows 7 Microsoft and so they have become the most popular version of the software after 3,5 years of their release.
The latest version of Windows has a share of 39.22% with Windows 7 holding 36,90%, a percentage that Microsoft is aiming for this year as a large part of Windows 7 users come from companies that have not yet decided on the upgrade. of their systems in Windows 10.
Microsoft originally aimed to adopt 1 billion Windows 10 users within the next three years from the day they were released. However, in the process it seemed impossible to achieve, especially after the cessation of Windows Phones.
The estimated 700 million users of Windows 10 so far, which shows that the growth rate of the operating system has slowed down long after the end of the free upgrade promotion for those who had stayed in an older version. However, the Windows 10 user base has grown steadily in recent years, and Microsoft's plans to convert Windows as a service appear to be on track.
Net Market Share also gives adoption figures for other desktop operating systems, such as Apple's macOS, which holds 9.61%, and Linux, 2.09%.
Finally, it is worth noting that within the first half we expect the next major upgrade of Windows 10, which will most likely focus on new productivity-related features.
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