In February 2023, Windows 11 is still struggling to seduce. According to the latest data collected by Statcounter, Windows 10 remains well ahead, equipping nearly 70% of machines equipped with a Microsoft system, against 18% for Windows 11, which is very slowly making its way.
Despite Microsoft’s attempts, Windows 11 is still struggling to seduce. According Statcounterin January 2023, Windows 11 is still far behind Windows 10 in terms of the number of installations on computers equipped with an operating system signed Microsoft.
Windows 10 remains number one worldwide, far ahead of Windows 11
Next to, Windows 10 does not give up easily. The operating system, launched almost eight years ago, went from 67.95% in December 2022 to 68.75% in January 2023. In other words, the system continues to appeal and remains, even today, at the top of the hill. It must be said that the need to have a TPM 2.0 chip to take advantage of Windows 11 remains a concern, even if we show you here how to install Windows 11 on an incompatible PC.
The end of extended support periods for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 is another reason for this sudden spike in interest in Windows 10. As expected, Windows 7 and 8.1 have seen a noticeable drop in market share. Windows 7 went from 11.2% to 9.62% and Windows 8.1 lost 0.29 points.
Here are the most used Microsoft operating systems in February 2023:
- Windows 10: 68.75% (+0.8)
- Windows 11: 18.13% (+1.16)
- Windows 7: 9.62% (-1.58)
- Windows 8.1: 2.331% (-0.29)
- Windows 8: 0.62% (-0.03)
In total, Windows holds 74.14% of the desktop operating system market. The value fell by 1.2 points in January 2023. Windows’ closest competitor, macOS, is second with 15.33% (+0.67).
Here are the most used operating systems in February 2023:
- Windows: 74.14% (-1.2)
- macOS: 15.33% (+0.67)
- Unknown: 5.27% (+0.49)
- Linux: 2.91% (-0.02)
- Chrome OS: 2.34% (+0.06)
As for smartphones, Android remains far ahead of iOS with 43.01% market share, against 17.24% for Apple’s operating system.
Source : Statcounter
