The Windows 10 Threshold 2 effect? Could be. Windows is the dominant operating system for PCs across the globe, and this position sure seems unlikely to change in the coming years.
Decades, even.
Some people started talking about the end days when the overall global share of Windows dipped below the 90% mark, but it appears that despite the criticism and pessimistic forecasts of some analysts, Microsoft’s operating platform will reign supreme for a little while more.
And that’s because, as these new numbers by market research firm Net Applications show, Windows not only remains the number one desktop OS but is also improving its share.
Some figures, then:
Back in June 2015, before the debut of Windows 10, Microsoft’s desktop OS enjoyed a share of 90.85%, but saw a little decline once the new version made its way to the market.
Two months of decline saw this drop to the levels of 90.54% and 90.42% respectively in September and October, but it seems that the arrival of Threshold 2 on November 15 has paved way for a big jump in Windows 10 adoption figures.
Big enough to see Windows now running on 91.39% of the computers around the world.
Figures of January 2015, more or less, when Windows was good enough to power 91.56% of the PCs.
If this keeps up, and more users try Windows 10 on their devices, or buy some new hardware, we can probably see this share increase even further. After all, many opted to wait for Threshold 2, the first update for the operating system to make the jump and upgrade.
It’s far from losing the leading spot anytime soon, folks.
source:windows10update
