Steam has published the results of the Hardware & Software Survey for August 2024. According to report, Windows 11 has surpassed Windows 10 in popularity for the first time. Over the past month, the Windows 11 share has grown by 3.36% and now stands at 49.17%. In turn, the Windows 10 figures have decreased by 3.07% to 47.09%.
Steam's data is supported by StatCounter statistics , which also indicate that Windows 11 is growing in popularity. The new OS's share has grown from 23% in July 2023 to almost 32% in August 2024.
Of course, Windows 11's popularity is growing at a slow pace, especially when compared to its predecessor, Windows 10. It took the newest operating system two years to reach 400 million active devices. But Windows 10 reached that mark in just a year.
But the reasons are quite clear. Many users cannot switch to the new OS because of the minimum system requirements for Windows 11. They are also put off by problems with the appearance, performance, as well as the addition of a large amount of advertising in various parts of the system and applications.
Source: TheVerge. Special thanks to the Community.
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