Windows 11 is closing in on half a billion active users, blowing past Microsoft's expectations

Date:
Tue, 17 Oct 2023 20:49:34 +0000

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According to a new report, Windows 11 has nearly reached 400 million active users, which has exceeded Microsoft's expectations for the OS.

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It seems that Windows 11 has been far more successful for Microsoft than weve been let on to believe, if some new rumor mill rumblings are true.

A report from Windows Central revealed that Windows 11 is now in use on over 400 million monthly active devices, and will most likely reach the half-billion mark by 2024. The OS has been around since 2021, meaning it has taken roughly two years to hit this milestone. Compared to Windows 10, which had a higher market share in two years and currently holds a much higher
share now, Windows 11 is clearly trailing behind.

Considering the differences between launches, its far more understandable
why. Windows 10 was first launched as a limited free upgrade from Windows 7 and 8, pressuring users to hurry and convert before the free year was up. Windows 11 was a far calmer launch that only supported a comparatively small amount of PCs (thanks to TPM), which led to a more sluggish adoption rate.

The report states that Microsofts internal expectations had been set rather modestly as a result, leading to Windows 11 consistently exceeding the tech giants user base goals. This has also been aided by the Moments updates , which supplied new features to users at a much faster rate.

TechRadar reached out to Microsoft concerning the report and will update this story once weve received an official statement. Windows 12 could be the
future

Despite how long it took to get there, 400 million users is still quite the achievement and Windows 11 could have easily done far worse. However, its
easy to consider how much higher those numbers could have been if it hadnt been for the various missteps involved with the OS .

Theres hope that Windows 12 is on the horizon, thanks to it recently being
all but confirmed by Intels chief financial officer, David Zinsner, when he referred to it as the Windows refresh coming in 2024. Once Microsoft officially announces it, itll be a chance for a fresh start with a brand new OS that could end up as the next Windows 10.

A sign of that direction could be whats seemingly a return to Microsofts software roots . Considering that the Surface Event 2023 was far more focused on software rather than hardware and that the event was preceded by Windows and Surface chief Panos Panays high-profile departure from the company,
theres certainly some precedent in that.

Then theres the fact that Microsofts current CEO, Satya Nadella, is more of a software person, as his career before then had mainly been in Microsofts
cloud computing and online services teams. He could be repositioning the tech giant towards strengthening its software, which could lead to a much improved Windows 12 and beyond. You might also like Windows 11 review Windows 11 features, pricing and everything you need to know Windows 11 problems: how to fix the most common issues



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/windows-11-is-closing-in-on-half-a -billion-active-users-blowing-past-microsofts-expectations


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