This story has caused a lot of buzz—and confusion—online, so let’s clarify what really happened:
What Actually Happened
Microsoft did not lose 400 million Windows users overnight.
Reports on sites like TweakTown and similar outlets picked up on a discrepancy in Microsoft’s public statements: In...
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Microsoft's Windows operating system has long been the dominant force in the personal computing landscape, powering a vast majority of desktops and laptops worldwide. However, recent data indicates a significant shift: over the past three years, the number of active Windows devices has decreased...
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For months, rumors flourished online suggesting that Windows had suffered a near-catastrophic collapse in its user base, with some outlets inferring Microsoft had lost 400 million active Windows customers in the lead-up to Windows 10’s end-of-life and the global push toward Windows 11. These...
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By Joe Wilcox, Betanews
That's the tally, after 2,000 votes to Betanews' operating system poll. We asked readers to identify their primary OS, and Microsoft's flagship won by a landslide.
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