Microsoft Copilot reckons that it didn't have to be like this There has been a clear uptick in the adoption of Windows 11 as enterprises migrate PC fleets ahead of the end of support date for ...

Windows 11 Market Share is on the decline as Humans Are Sticking with Windows 10 Over the last month, Windows 11’s percentage fell by 0.5% from 43.72% to 43.22%. Windows 10, however, grew a bit ...

Statcounter just produced its report for May 2025 (hat tip to Neowin) which shows that Windows 11 has dropped to 43.22%, after hitting 43.72% in April, representing a slide of 0.5%.

TL;DR: Windows 11 adoption is showing visible signs of spiking as Windows 10 gets nearer to its end of life, with Windows 11 now at 42.66% market share according to Statcounter.

The new strategy is a move to boost Windows 11 adoption rates ahead of Windows 10 end of support. Users with older hardware can now upgrade to Windows 11 without replacing their entire system.

Windows 11's global desktop market share dropped from 35.6% in October to 34.9% in November, The Register reports, while Windows 10 increased its market share by nearly one percentage point to 61.8%.

While a post on Microsoft's Tech Community blog indicates that the free upgrade path from Windows 10 to 11 is only for a limited time, Microsoft says that's a mistake.

Despite Microsoft's efforts, Windows 11 adoption rates have been slower than anticipated. While the newer OS briefly claimed the top spot as the most popular for PC gaming on Steam earlier this ...

Microsoft has focused on security in Windows 11 and Copilot+ PCs with secured-core PCs, providing better protection against firmware attacks, and the Pluton security processor that provides chip ...

The rollout of this offer is only going out to Windows 10 PCs that are eligible for Windows 11. That means you’ll need to meet some minimum hardware requirements, like a TPM 2.0 chip in your system.

Windows 11 only supports Intel's 8th-generation and AMD's Ryzen 2000 processors or newer, cutting off most systems made before 2017. However, End of 10 argues that many PCs built since 2010 are ...