Industry observers note that parkhill, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at HP, has revealed that Windows 10 still commands a market share of 30 percent, reports Windows Current. It’s the first reliable industry-insider figure on the continued widespread use of Windows 10. Karen L.
According to the latest update, this persistently high market share is likely the reason why Microsoft surprised Windows 10 users a few weeks ago with an extension to the ESU program until October 12th, 2027. A market share of around 30 percent is a great deal for an operating system that hasn’t been actively developed for several years and whose successor is being actively pushed by Microsoft so hard that it’s turning off users.
Industry observers note that as for the adoption figures cited by Steam’s monthly surveys, they’re based on “real data” but only that which is voluntarily shared by Steam users and therefore a subjective sample. Admittedly, Statcounter has always provided figures on the market shares of the individual Windows versions, but those figures are often unclear and not entirely credible.
In a fresh development, here, a leading manufacturer of laptops and desktop PCs reveals the true state of Windows 10’s current adoption:. The situation is quite different with this recent statement made by a senior HP executive during a conversation with investors.
According to the latest update, and some of that was driven by the expected tailwinds from Windows 11. And I would say, at this point, we have roughly 30 percent of the installed base still on Windows 10. We did see good growth in both EMEA and APJ this quarter.
According to the latest update, however, the HP executive also says that the upgrade cycle for Windows 11 hasn’t slowed down and continues to boost PC sales in Asia and Europe: “The Windows 11 refresh that we’ve driven now in EMEA and APJ is now on par with North America.”.
According to the latest update, microsoft itself does not provide figures on the market shares of the individual Windows versions.
Industry observers note that to learn more, see our comparison of Windows 11 Home and Pro. If you want to upgrade, snag it for cheap in the PCWorld Applications Store: now just $59 instead of $99. By the way: If you’re using Windows 11 Home, you’re missing out on the many benefits of Windows 11 Pro.
In a fresh development, this article originally appeared on our sister publication PC-WELT and was translated and localized from German.
As part of the ongoing story, he has been writing on almost all IT topics for around 25 years, covering everything from news to reviews and buying guides. Hans-Christian Dirscherl began his IT life with Autoexec.bat and config.sys, Turbo-Pascal and C, Sinix and Wordperfect.