Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
TechRadar
TechRadar
Wayne Williams

Windows 7 market share jumps by 10x as Windows 10 EOL deadline looms and Windows 11 usage drops in September - spelling disaster for Microsoft's campaign to get people upgrading

Shocked woman at laptop.
  • Windows 11 share falls again according to Statcounter, while Windows 7 skyrockets
  • Windows 10 drops too as support cutoff looms, but not as much as you'd expect
  • Windows 7’s sudden September 10x surge came mostly from Asia

In news I’m fairly certain no one saw coming, Windows 7 is making a comeback - at least in terms of market share.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.