Ten years after its release, Windows 10 will no longer be supported October 14, 2025. This means there are a few months left before the operating system stops receiving free security updates and technical support.

In an ideal world for Microsoft, users would already be switching to Windows 11 en masse. However, Microsoft’s plans to achieve this do not seem to work very well, at least according to Statcounter data.

The latest hitch in Windows 11 adoption

As noted in the chart from the aforementioned analysis firm, Windows 11’s market share maintained slight but steady growth for seven months. In April of this year 26.19% participation in the operating systems segment.

This figure increased to 35.58% in October 2024. It has to keep increasing, right? Nothing could be further from reality. In November, market share decreased by 0.65 points to 34.94%.

At the same time, Windows had a share of 60.95% in October this year. 61.83% in November. The operating system, which was theoretically discontinued because it would be deprived of official support in ten months, gained momentum.

At this point, we need to point out that these are not Microsoft figures. The Redmond company generally does not disclose how many users use its operating systems. Statcounter has a fairly reliable (though not perfect) methodology for calculating this data.

Therefore, we have reason to believe that Microsoft’s efforts to increase the adoption of Windows 11. They don’t give very good results. This can occur for a variety of reasons, but some have become quite obvious over time.

Many users are satisfied with Windows 10 and do not want changes. After all, it’s no secret that Windows 10 has become one of Microsoft’s most robust operating systems and has become quite outdated.

One of the goals of the Redmond company is to convince these users. Switching to Windows 11but this is challenging. If there are no compatibility issues, upgrading means taking your time to ensure the process goes smoothly.

Both home and business users should make backup copies and make sure the programs they use work on the new system. On the other hand, we also have users who have computers that are not compatible with Windows 11.

In the latter case, Microsoft offers to buy a new computer, something not everyone is willing to do. Alternatively, home and business users will be able to: Pay to keep using Windows 10 for a while.

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