The AchieVer Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Windows 10 has finally taken over Windows 7 in terms of usage. The OS, first released back in 2015, now has more users than Windows 7, according to Net Market Share’s latest report. Windows 10 was lagging behind Windows 7, arguably one of the most popular versions of Windows to date. According to Net Market Share, however, Windows 10 now has a usage share of 39.22%, beating Windows 7’s 36.90% usage share. That’s as of December 2018. The achievement is a big one for Redmond. Still, the software giant has a huge year ahead for itself, and that 36.90% usage share of Windows 7 is a major portion of the entire Windows userbase. Majority of Window 7 users continue to be enterprise customers, and Microsoft will have to continue pushing these businesses to slowly make the shift to Windows 10. That’s not an easy job, for sure, but considering Windows 10 is now the most popular version of Windows, the complete shift will happen eventually. Microsoft originally hoped for Windows 10 to get a billion active devices within the first two/three years of release, and that, of course, didn’t end up happening. Although Windows 10’s usage rocketed up when the OS first launched, it’s no secret the growth has slowed down ever since the end of the free upgrade offer for older versions of Windows. We still can’t overlook the fact that Microsoft’s Windows 10 has been growingly steadily over the years, and the company’s Windows as a Service plan has worked out pretty well. But now that Windows 10 is practically the most popular OS in the world, with macOS (as a whole) being used by 9.61% of users and Linux claiming 2.09%, Microsoft’s dominance in the desktop world will continue to make the company relevant in the consumer world. The company has a huge year ahead of itself — with one big Windows 10 update expected in the first half of the year, and another in the second. Microsoft has focused on creativity and productivity in Windows 10 for the past feature updates, and the company’s focus will likely continue to be on productivity this year. Happy new year! Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hey Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Yeh yeh, It's sure to happen t'day or t'morrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straycat19 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 It was bound to happen sooner or later since they count the OEM Windows 10 installed for retail level, including the ones in warehouses around the world. What they don't count is the people who replace it with an earlier version or Linux. As I have said many times before, there are lies, damn lies, and statistics. That was a saying a professor of mine had in a math class called Calculations, Combinations, and Permutations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryrynz Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Finally. 7 is far outstripped by 10 now anyway.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 I wouldn't install Windows 10 until the day M$ provided their last patch. By then, I can be very much assured that they will no longer f**k things up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debebee Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 So wait ar least till Oct. 13, 2020? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dce3480 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 That's because only Robot$Babies use Windows 10! Ps: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 On 1/2/2019 at 5:55 PM, teodz1984 said: So wait ar least till Oct. 13, 2020? I'm not counting on M$ to stop anytime soon. They have yet to release a new OS after Windows 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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