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Windows' True Desktop Share Hits 72% After Removing 21% 'Unknown' Noise
The raw number looks grim: Windows slumped to 56.61% of global desktop operating-system observations in June 2026, according to StatCounter data reported by Korben. But a record 21.45% of all visits...
Windows 11 Adoption Surges in Russia to 36% as Windows 10 End of Support Looms
Russia's Windows ecosystem is undergoing a significant transformation, with Windows 11 adoption reaching 36.13% of all Windows versions in the country according to November 2025 StatCounter data....
Windows 11 Nears 50% Market Share as Windows 10 Support Deadline Approaches
Windows 11 adoption has accelerated dramatically, with the operating system approaching 50% market share according to StatCounter's latest data, while Windows 10 continues its steady decline as its...
Windows 11's Market Share Rollercoaster: Why It Dipped in August and What You Should Do Before October 14
Windows 11's brief reign as the most-used desktop Windows version came to an abrupt halt in August 2025. After StatCounter data showed the new OS edging past Windows 10 in July, the latest figures...
Windows 10 Is Now the World's Most-Used Desktop OS: What That Means for You
In December 2018, Microsoft’s Windows 10 finally overtook Windows 7 in global market share, according to fresh data from analytics firm Net Applications. Windows 10 captured 39.22% of desktop...
Windows 10’s October 2025 Deadline Is Firm: Here Are the Only 5 Ways to Stay Secure
Windows 10 will receive its final free security patches on October 14, 2025. When that date passes, any PC still running the operating system without a paid extension or a workaround will be...
Windows 10 Share Rebounds Just Weeks Before Support Ends, Complicating Microsoft's Migration Push
Windows 10 usage ticked back upward in August 2025, a surprising reversal that saw the older operating system reclaim ground from Windows 11 just weeks before its October 14 end-of-support deadline....
Windows 10 Regains Ground as October 2025 Deadline Looms, ESU Program Provides One-Year Bridge
Windows 10 clawed back nearly three percentage points of desktop usage share in late summer, slashing Windows 11’s lead to a fragile 3–4 points. Fresh StatCounter figures place Windows 11 at...
Windows 11 Market Share Dips Below 50%: What the Numbers Really Mean for the Windows 10 End-of-Support Crunch
StatCounter's August 2025 snapshot delivered a jarring headline: Windows 11 slipped below the 50% mark, falling to 49.02% of desktop Windows installations, while Windows 10 clawed back to 45.65%....
Microsoft Debuts In-House AI Models MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-Preview, Redrawing Copilot Strategy
Microsoft has quietly shipped two first-party foundation models—a high-throughput speech generator called MAI-Voice-1 and a mixture-of-experts language model styled MAI-1-preview—marking a...
Windows 10 Still Powers 53% of PCs Weeks Before Support Ends, Kaspersky Data Reveals
More than half of the world's personal computers still run Windows 10 with just weeks remaining until Microsoft halts routine security updates on October 14, 2025, according to telemetry from...
Windows 11 Slips Below 50% in August as Microsoft’s ESU Option Gives Users a Pause Button
Windows 11 lost its tenuous majority on the global desktop charts last month, sliding back to 49.02% after a brief surge that had pushed it past the 50‑percent threshold in July. Windows 10,...