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Date : Mon Jul 01 2024 20:00:05

Windows 11 has never been so popular - but is a fresh surge of installations 
coming from a place of love or mere tolerance?

Date:
Mon, 01 Jul 2024 18:45:04 +0000

Description:
Almost 30% of all Windows PCs now run on Windows 11 - a slow but steady 
victory as more users are begrudgingly accepting the new operating system.

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 Windows 11 is creeping up on its three-year anniversary since launch, and 
the OS has apparently hit an all-time high for users - almost 30% of all 
Windows PCs now run Windows 11, at least according to one analytics firm. 

That may not seem like a lot - frankly, it isnt - but its at least a marked 
improvement in recent times, where Windows 11s adoption has actually slightly 
dropped, and this is certainly a positive sign compared to the cold reception 
that the operating system initially received. 

 Neowin flagged that Statcounters most recent monthly report shows Windows 11 
at 29.7% of market share, with Windows 10 still currently enjoying a large 
majority of 66.1%. 

Normally, when a new operating system drops, its widely adopted. Still, if 
were celebrating a high of 30% nearly three years on from release, thats 
obviously not a great indication that Windows 11 is being welcomed with open 
arms - despite all its extra perks and AI features , which are continuously 
being added. 

That begs the question: Why are so many people reluctant to move to Windows 
11? For starters, the more demanding system requirements that rule out older 
CPUs and machines without TPM are a hard barrier for adoption when it comes 
to some PCs. (Image credit: Microsoft) 

Furthermore, since its launch, Windows 11 has suffered more than its fair 
share of poor updates and buggy behavior. Plus, the OS is slowly turning into 
a conduit for ads that you cant escape in some cases. Also, theres just not a 
lot of difference between Windows 10 and Windows 11 for people who arent 
really that fussed about AI or Copilot (and Copilot is in Windows 10 anyway, 
even if all of Microsofts various AI features arent). 

Could this small victory for Windows 11 - which represents a monthly uptick 
of just over 2% in Statcounters figures - simply be the result of people 
buying new machines? Youd be hard-pressed to find a new Windows desktop PC or 
laptop that isnt running Windows 11, and downgrading your system is just not 
worth the effort for many (or may not even be possible). Especially given 
that Windows 10 isnt far off its End of Life anyway (that rolls around in 
October 2025). 

It might be the case that well have to wait until Windows 12 eventually 
debuts and hope that its a big enough improvement to get Windows 10 users to 
jump ship and skip Windows 11 - although, again, system requirements are 
likely to prove an insurmountable hurdle for some older PCs. You might also 
like... Microsoft reveals next evolution of Windows Windows 12: new features 
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operating system



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/windows-11-has-never-been-so-popul
ar-but-is-a-fresh-surge-of-installations-coming-from-a-place-of-love-or-mere-t
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