Windows 10 share increases while Windows 11 share decreases

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  "title": "Windows 10 share increases while Windows 11 share decreases",
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  "date": "2024-05-02T23:01:20.000Z",
  "description": "It’s a worrying trend for Microsoft, especially since support for Windows 10 ends in October 2025.",
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  "title": "Yikes: Windows 10 Sees Uptick as Windows 11 Share Decreases",
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  "url": "https://www.pcmag.com/news/yikes-windows-10-sees-uptick-as-windows-11-share-decreases",
  "title": "Yikes: Windows 10 Sees Uptick as Windows 11 Share Decreases",
  "description": "Millions of people have resisted upgrading to Windows 11 for one reason or another, opting to stick with Windows 10 instead. Despite being around for almost a decade, the older operating system has more users...",
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  "content": "<div>\n                <article>\n                    <p>Millions of people have resisted upgrading to Windows 11 for one reason or another, opting to stick with Windows 10 instead. Despite being around for almost a decade, the older operating system has more users now than last month. </p><p>In April 2024, Windows 10 reached 70% market share for the first time since September 2023, <a href=\"https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-10-reaches-70-market-share-as-windows-11-keeps-declining/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(Opens in a new tab)\">according to Neowin</a>. Windows 11 was at 25.65% last month, which is up from around 23% in September, but represents a slow slide since February when it sat at 28.16%, <a href=\"https://gs.statcounter.com/os-version-market-share/windows/desktop/worldwide\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(Opens in a new tab)\">per StatCounter</a>.</p><p>It's a worrying trend for Microsoft, especially since support for Windows 10 ends in October 2025. The tech giant will only <a href=\"https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-extends-security-updates-for-windows-10-beyond-2025-for-a-price\" target=\"_blank\">continue to support the OS after 2025</a> if you pay.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/what-is-a-tpm-and-why-do-i-need-one-for-windows-11\" target=\"_blank\">Compatibility issues</a> may be holding some people back from upgrading. There are workarounds, but Microsoft can't guarantee they won't mess up your PC. Microsoft has made some strides, there including <a href=\"https://www.pcmag.com/news/more-pcs-can-upgrade-to-windows-11-after-microsoft-drops-compatibility\" target=\"_blank\">removing a compatibility hold</a> that kept some PCs from upgrading for years.</p><p>As <a href=\"https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/microsoft-windows-11\" target=\"_blank\">we note in our review</a>, meanwhile, the OS's \"radically modernized, more consistent design...belies what is really more of an evolutionary update.\" Plus, some newer features like <a href=\"https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/what-is-microsoft-copilot\" target=\"_blank\">Copilot AI</a> are coming to Windows 10, too. </p><div>\n        <h3>Recommended by Our Editors</h3>\n    </div>\n<p>At least the number of people on Microsoft's truly ancient OSes saw a decline. Windows 7 went from 3.33% in September to 3% last month, while Windows 8.1 dropped 0.61% to 0.53% in the same time period. About 0.33% of PC users are still hanging on to an old favorite: Windows XP.</p>\n                    <div>\n    <div>\n            <p><img src=\"https://www.pcmag.com/images/newsletter-envelope.svg\" alt=\"Newsletter Icon\" /></p><p>\n                </p><h3>\n                    Get Our Best Stories!\n                </h3>\n            <p></p>\n            <p>\n                Sign up for <strong>What's New Now</strong> to get our top stories delivered to your inbox every morning.\n            </p>\n            <p>\n            This newsletter may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links.\n        By clicking the button, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our\n    <a href=\"http://www.ziffdavis.com/terms-of-use\" title=\"(Opens in a new tab)\" target=\"_blank\">Terms of Use</a> and\n    <a href=\"https://www.ziffdavis.com/ztg-privacy-policy\" title=\"(Opens in a new tab)\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy</a>.\n    You may unsubscribe from the newsletters at any time.\n</p>\n        </div>\n    <p><img src=\"https://www.pcmag.com/images/newsletter-pointer.svg\" alt=\"Newsletter Pointer\" />\n</p></div>\n                    <div>\n                    <div>\n                <div>\n                    <h3>About Joe Hindy</h3>\n                                            <p>\n                            </p><h4>Contributor</h4>\n                        <p></p>\n                                    </div>\n                <div>\n                                            <p><img src=\"https://i.pcmag.com/imagery/authors/079EUTS1QPV9bIgrvrCiYWW.fit_lim.size_200x200.v1693334262.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Hindy\" />\n                        </p>\n                </div>\n            </div>\n            <div>\n                <div>\n                                                    <p>Hello, my name is Joe and I am a tech blogger. My first real experience with tech came at the tender age of 6 when I started playing Final Fantasy IV (II on the SNES) on the family's living room console. As a teenager, I cobbled together my first PC build using old parts from several ancient PCs, and really started getting into things in my 20s. I served in the US Army as a broadcast journalist. Afterward, I served as a news writer for XDA-Developers before I spent 11 years as an Editor, and eventually Senior Editor, of Android Authority. I specialize in gaming, mobile tech, and PC hardware, but I enjoy pretty much anything that has electricity running through it.</p>\n                                                <p>\n                            <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.pcmag.com/authors/joe-hindy\">\n                                Read Joe's full bio\n                            </a>\n                        </p>\n                    </div>\n                                    <h4>Read the latest from Joe Hindy</h4>\n                            </div>\n            </div>\n                </article>\n                            </div>",
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