Windows 10 continues to grow and closes gaps with Windows 7

Although the release of the latest Redmond operating system brought with it certain errors, it seems that finally Windows 10 is consolidatingAt least this is indicated by the data collected by the analysis firm StatCounter during the month of January. Some figures that, among others, show that Microsoft's strategy is paying off.

Thus, and despite the stagnation it suffered during the last throes of 2015 (compared to its installation on 75 million machines during its first four weeks of life), the software kicks off the year with a bang.A trend that is reflected in its presence in up to 13% of desktop PCs around the world and in surpassing some of its older brothers. But let's look at the numbers in more detail

The consolidation of Windows 10

In this way and although the great dominant in this area continues to be Windows 7 with more than 46% of the market share; this overwhelming percentage could soon be superseded by the aforementioned youngest of the family, aged only six months old.

The report, however, suggests that Windows 10 has managed to unseat Windows 8.1, which now occupies the third position. They are made with 13.65% and 11.67%, respectively. As for Windows 8, which has ceased to have support, it remains at 3.15%. In any case, and although StatCounter is a great reference, we cannot ignore that it is not official data.

The figures, in any case, support the estimates made by the consulting firm Gartner which, at the end of November, stated that the migration to the newly released version would accelerate starting this year, in which would be implemented in at least half of the computers. Having said that, and taking into account that the objective of the technological giant for this OS is to "find it in a billion devices in two or three years", everything points to the fact that Microsoft is doing well direction

Via | Softpedia

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