Windows 11 reaches 35% market share, but Windows 10 still leads by a wide margin
It took three years, but users are warming up to Microsoft's latest OS
What it means The growing adoption of Windows 11 is a positive sign for Microsoft, indicating that users are gradually overcoming initial hesitations about the OS. However, with Windows 10 still commanding most of the market share, Microsoft must speed up this transition to ensure a smooth handover before Windows 10 support ends.
Microsoft's Windows 11 is finally gaining significant traction in the market, nearly three years after its initial release. According to recent data from Statcounter, Windows 11 reached an all-time high market share of 35.55 percent in October 2024 – an increase of 2.13 percentage points from the previous month.
This acceleration is a notable shift from the sluggish growth of the past year. In October 2023, Windows 11 held just 26.17 percent of the market share, with minimal month-to-month changes and even occasional declines. The recent surge suggests that users are increasingly embracing Microsoft's latest operating system.
As Windows 11 gains ground, Windows 10 is experiencing a proportional decline in its user base. The older operating system now accounts for 60.95 percent of all Windows users, approaching the 60 percent mark for the first time since September 2019. This represents a decrease of 1.8 percentage points from the previous month.
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