Launched in October last year Windows 11 low adoption rate so far, drop in user numbers Windows XP, debuted more than 20 years ago. This is what points to a survey published Wednesday (13) by Lansweeper.
According to the IT asset management platform, the next generation of the company’s operating system Microsoft available on only 1.44% of computers on the market today. In contrast, software released in October 2001 is still found on 1.71% of devices worldwide.
appearing at the other end of the table Windows 10, currently the absolute leader in installations, running on 80.34% of computers worldwide. Research also shows that windows 7 With a good participation rate of 4.70%, then windows 8 (1.99%).
Other older versions of Windows are also seen in the survey of more than 10 million computers using the company’s solution. Windows 2000 (0.15%) and Windows Vista (0.04%) It is worth noting that the data collected by the company refers to the installations of the operating system that existed at the beginning of April.
Strict criteria for installation
Windows 11 installation requirements are among the main reasons for the low number of users of the new generation software. According to the survey, the restrictions imposed by Microsoft mean that more than half of existing computers are unable to upgrade.
It is important to remember that research is primarily conducted with the institutional public. This may explain the difference from another survey conducted recently. AdDuplex with a wider audience, including regular users. newer version of windows on 19% of existing machines.
Source: Tec Mundo
