StatCounter’s September snapshot of desktop Windows usage produced a headline-grabbing wrinkle: Windows 11 sits near half of pageview-weighted Windows traffic while Windows 10 declines — and Windows 7, an operating system Microsoft stopped supporting years ago, shows a surprising single‑month...
Microsoft’s October 14, 2025 deadline for Windows 10 support has become a high‑stakes public policy moment: consumer advocates, press trackers and at least one lawsuit are pressing the company to change course or widen the safety net, arguing that tens—possibly hundreds—of millions of...
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Every few weeks, it seems as though the tech world collectively holds its breath, watching for some headline-grabbing news about which version of Windows dominates the desktop. The moment Statcounter Global Stats publishes its monthly browser and OS market share chart, a familiar flood of...
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Recent data indicates a significant decline in the market share of Windows 10, as users transition to newer operating systems. According to StatCounter's March 2025 report, Windows 10's share among desktop operating systems dropped to 54.23%, down from 58.83% in the previous month. Conversely...
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