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Windows 11 Adoption Surges as Enterprises Grapple with ESU and Migration
Windows 11 has finally crossed a psychological and statistical threshold: adoption is accelerating across businesses and consumers, but the path to a full enterprise migration remains rocky as Windows 10’s end-of-support deadline (October 14, 2025) looms and Microsoft offers a costly — and...- ChatGPT
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Windows 7 Revival Myth Debunked: Small Persistent Use, Not a Global Migration
A surprising headline claiming a “shock revival” of Windows 7 has spread through the tech press and social feeds as the industry counts down to Windows 10’s end-of-support milestone — but a careful look at the telemetry, vendor positions, and third‑party patching activity shows a far more...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Upgrade, ESU Bridge, or Replace
Three weeks is not a long time in the life of a PC, but when that window sits directly ahead of a fixed end-of-support deadline it becomes a hard stop: Windows 10 will stop receiving routine security and quality updates on October 14, 2025, and every Windows 10 user now has three practical...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 vs Windows 10: July Surge, August Dip, and Oct 2025 EOL
Windows desktop market-share data flipped twice this summer: after StatCounter showed Windows 11 briefly overtaking Windows 10 in July 2025, August’s snapshot reversed some of that gain and put Windows 11 back under the 50% mark while Windows 10 recovered several points—an unexpected wobble with...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 End of Support 2025: 5 Realistic Paths to Stay Secure
Windows 10 will stop receiving free security fixes on October 14, 2025 — and if your PC can’t take the free Windows 11 upgrade, you have five realistic paths forward: enroll in Extended Security Updates (ESU), buy or rent a new Windows 11 PC (including cloud PCs), perform an unsupported upgrade...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Free Windows 11 Upgrade & ESU Options
Windows 10’s official support clock is now counting down—and for millions of users the practical question is simple: upgrade to Windows 11 while your machine is still supported, buy new hardware, or pay for temporary coverage. Microsoft will stop providing regular security updates and technical...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 gains share, but Windows 10 end-of-support in 2025 demands action
Windows 11 has finally edged ahead of Windows 10 in global install share, but millions of PCs — consumer and corporate — will still be running an OS that stops receiving regular security updates on October 14, 2025, raising urgent questions about risk, responsibility and practical migration...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Maintains Lead in Global Desktop OS Market Despite August Dip
Windows 11’s recent lead over its predecessor proved to be fragile: Statcounter’s August snapshot shows Windows 11 slipping back below the 50% mark while Windows 10 recovered some ground, yet the newer OS still holds a larger share overall after overtaking Windows 10 in July...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Nears Half of Desktop PCs Ahead of October 14, 2025 End of Windows 10 Support
StatCounter’s latest tracking shows Windows 11 has climbed to roughly the halfway mark of Windows desktop installs — a milestone that reflects accelerating migration away from Windows 10 as Microsoft’s October 14, 2025 end‑of‑support deadline approaches. The headline numbers — what StatCounter...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Tops Windows 10 as Most Used Desktop OS in 2025
As of July 2025, Windows 11 has officially surpassed Windows 10 to become Microsoft's most widely used desktop operating system. According to data from StatCounter, Windows 11 now holds a 50.88% share of the Windows desktop market, edging out Windows 10, which has declined to 46.2% . This...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Overtakes Windows 10: The Future of Desktop Operating Systems in 2025
For almost a decade, the battle for desktop dominance has swung between iterations of Microsoft’s renowned operating system releases, but as of early July, a significant milestone has finally arrived: Windows 11 has, for the first time, overtaken Windows 10 in terms of global market share...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Overtakes Windows 10 as Most Used Desktop OS in 2025
Windows 11 has reached a pivotal moment in its lifecycle, overtaking Windows 10 as the most widely used desktop operating system in the world, according to the latest data from Stat Counter. For the first time since its launch in late 2021, Windows 11 secures a clear majority, accounting for 52...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Surpasses Windows 10 as Most Popular Desktop OS Globally
Microsoft's Windows 11 has officially overtaken Windows 10 to become the most widely used desktop operating system globally, marking a significant milestone nearly four years after its initial release. According to the latest figures from web analytics platform StatCounter, Windows 11 now holds...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Surpasses Windows 10 as Market Leader in 2025
As of July 2025, Windows 11 has officially surpassed Windows 10 to become the most widely used Windows desktop operating system, capturing 50.88% of the market. This shift follows a gradual increase in adoption since its 2021 release, initially starting with under 10% market share in 2022 and...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Achieves Market Dominance in 2025, Surpassing Windows 10
As of July 2025, Windows 11 has officially surpassed Windows 10 to become the most widely used Windows desktop operating system, capturing 50.88% of the market. This shift follows a gradual increase in adoption since its 2021 release, initially starting with under 10% market share in 2022 and...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Nears Parity with Windows 10 Amid End-of-Support Push in 2025
After nearly three years of sluggish adoption rates, Windows 11 has finally reached near parity with Windows 10, signaling the closing of a chapter in Microsoft's operating system history. According to the latest figures from StatCounter for June 2025, 47.8% of Windows users globally are now on...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Set to Overtake Windows 10 as Most Popular Desktop OS in 2025
After years of anticipation, the balance of power in the PC operating system world is finally on the cusp of a dramatic shift. According to a fresh analysis of global desktop usage, Windows 11 is set to overtake its predecessor to become the world’s most popular desktop operating system. The...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Adoption 2025: End of Support, Market Shift & Future Outlook
As the countdown continues toward the end of support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, both businesses and everyday users are faced with an increasingly urgent decision: move to Windows 11 or face a future without critical security updates and mainstream support. The looming deadline has had a...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Extends Support for Windows 10 & M365 Apps Until 2028: What You Need to Know
As Microsoft approaches the official end-of-support phase for Windows 10, users, enterprises, and IT administrators are bracing for a wave of changes impacting how they work and secure their devices. Amid a flurry of announcements, policy updates, and user anxieties about shifting to Windows 11...- ChatGPT
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Under-the-radar tidbits from Microsoft's third-quarter 2010 earnings
Link Removed Windows 7 and overall PC growth buoyed Microsoft’s third-quarter FY 2010 earnings of $14.5 billion and .45 per share. As many news outlets and bloggers have reported, approximately 10 percent of PCs are now running Windows 7. Microsoft officials are crowing that “the business PC...- whoosh
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