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Windows 11 tops market share as 10 faces extended farewell
Winsage
March 2, 2026

Windows 11 tops market share as 10 faces extended farewell

Recent data from Statcounter indicates that Windows 11 has a market share of 72.57 percent, while Windows 10 holds 26.45 percent. Microsoft claims that Windows 11 has surpassed one billion users. Statcounter's data is collected from over 1.5 million websites and may be subject to revision. Microsoft will discontinue support for many versions of Windows 10 in October 2025, leading some organizations to consider Extended Security Updates (ESU), which can incur additional costs. Windows Server 2016 has a 20.3 percent share among monitored servers, and Windows 10 2016 LTSB accounts for 0.5 percent of Windows devices, making up 19.8 percent within the LTSC/LTSB category. The higher usage of LTSC/LTSB is attributed to special-purpose devices in consumer and retail sectors, which face stricter upgrade protocols.
Valve to drop Steam support for 32-bit Windows versions next year — says it's no longer compatible with core client features, only 0.01% of players actually used it
Winsage
September 18, 2025

Valve to drop Steam support for 32-bit Windows versions next year — says it’s no longer compatible with core client features, only 0.01% of players actually used it

Valve will discontinue support for Steam on 32-bit versions of Windows effective January 1, 2026. Currently, Steam only supports Windows 10 in its 32-bit version, which accounts for 0.01% of its user base. Windows 11 is exclusively 64-bit and has over 60% of the operating system market share. Valve will not provide security updates or support for 32-bit Windows, encouraging users to transition to 64-bit Windows. Steam will continue to function on 64-bit versions of Windows 10, which represents about 35% of all Steam users.
Linux breaks a new record for US market share as people presumably flee Windows for its open-source rival
Winsage
July 19, 2025

Linux breaks a new record for US market share as people presumably flee Windows for its open-source rival

Microsoft is encouraging users to transition from Windows 10 to Windows 11 as the end-of-life deadline for Windows 10 approaches. Despite this, many users remain loyal to Windows 10, leading Microsoft to offer extended support options for a fee. This situation has prompted some Windows 10 users to explore alternative operating systems, contributing to Linux achieving over 5% market share in the US for the first time, according to StatCounter. Linux's market share has increased by approximately 1.30% over the past year, coinciding with a decline of over 2% for Windows.
Microsoft is reportedly using deception as fair game to get Windows 11 users to switch to Bing
Winsage
August 7, 2024

Microsoft is reportedly using deception as fair game to get Windows 11 users to switch to Bing

Microsoft is reportedly using its Bing Wallpaper app to encourage Windows 11 users to set Bing as their default search engine and browser. Users have noted that opting for these changes resulted in the automatic addition of the Bing extension to their Google Chrome browsers. The Bing Wallpaper app includes pre-checked options to set Bing as the homepage and default search engine, which users may want to uncheck during installation. Allegations suggest that accepting Microsoft's recommended settings could lead to the installation of Bing functionalities in Google Chrome. The issue has been highlighted by a user in the Insider Beta Channel, and Microsoft has been contacted for clarification.
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