Windows 7 is dead, but not enough people are moving to Windows 10 - After Windows 7 entered its End of Life phase on January 14, 2020, Microsoft was clearly hoping that people would ditch its old operating system and upgrade to Windows 10 en masse, and the latest report by NetMarketShare does suggest some movement — but perhaps not in the numbers Microsoft was banking on.
The report shows a slight dip in Windows 7 market share, dropping from 29.57% from December to 25.60% in January, and Windows 10 has seen a proportionate increase, climbing from 53.36% to 57.08%. The fact that there was such a modest shift is a bit concerning for Microsoft, plus, as we move away from the date of Windows 7’s End of Life, publicity around it will fade, which means we could see fewer people being persuaded to upgrade.
And, while the number of Windows 7 users has dropped, there is still a huge number of people using the outdated OS. Windows 7 remains the second most used operating system, after Windows 10. (APC/MAR 2020 #478)
