Windows 11 has achieved a significant milestone as the most used desktop operating system with a 52 percent market share, exceeding Windows 10's 44.59 percent. It also became the favored OS for PC gaming in September. However, it took Windows 11 two years to reach 400 million devices, while Windows 10 achieved this in just one year. The slower adoption is linked to its more stringent hardware requirements, affecting older machines. Microsoft is promoting hardware upgrades and offers free security updates to users of Windows 10 who adapt certain cloud services.
Windows 11 has finally become the most used desktop operating system, reaching 52 percent of the market, surpassing Windows 10's 44.59 percent.
Windows 11 became the leading OS for PC gaming in September, yet its overall adoption was slower than Windows 10, reaching 400 million devices in two years.
The slower adoption of Windows 11 can be attributed to its stricter hardware requirements, which have left millions of machines still using older versions.
Microsoft aims to encourage hardware upgrades to enable Windows 11 installation, even prompting users with full-screen notifications.
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