Survey shows Windows 10 still has twice as many users as Windows 11

Data on the website reveals that Windows 10 still has more than twice the market share of Windows 11 Stat Counter. In the February survey The operating system, which was launched in 2015, held 67.3% of the industry.

Windows 11 was released in October 2021, with several campaigns recommending the update. The update process was simple, but the minimum requirements were a bit confusing, especially for people with little computer experience.

According to StatCounter research, the market dominated by Microsoft looks like this:

• Windows 10: 67.3%;
• Windows 11: 28.2%;
• Windows 7: 3.1%.

On compatible computers, the update was completely free and installation of the new system did not interfere with programs already installed on the machine. Moreover, the experience with the new system was still very familiar to the experience on Windows 10.

Windows 10 will lose support

Windows 10, which still holds more than half of the market, will lose support in October 2025. There’s plenty of time for the public to switch to the new operating system, but it certainly depends on Microsoft’s efforts.

Just like with Windows 7, the public may be more resistant to switching to the new operating system.

Incompatibility with old processors is also not in favor of the new system. The restriction forces users interested in Windows 11 to upgrade their computers; This is something that can be quite costly, especially depending on how long the old computer has been used.

Continuous growth

In any case, Windows 11 is accumulating a little more market share every month, as shown in the figure. Stat Counter. The growth percentage is small but may be more significant during periods of major updates, such as Windows 11 24H2.