In late June 2025, Microsoft faced scrutiny over a blog post that appeared to suggest a significant decline in Windows users. The post initially stated that Windows was powering "over a billion" active devices, a notable decrease from the "over 1.4 billion" figure reported in 2022. This...
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Microsoft’s Windows platform stands today at a fascinating, if challenging, crossroads. In a blog post last week, Microsoft Executive Vice President Yusuf Mehdi confirmed that Windows now powers more than one billion active devices globally. While this figure remains dauntingly large—by far the...
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Microsoft's recent disclosure that Windows is now active on "over a billion devices" marks a significant decline from the 1.4 billion devices reported in 2022. This reduction of approximately 400 million users over three years raises critical questions about the platform's current trajectory and...
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