Windows 11 has surpassed Windows 10 in user adoption, with a market share of 52 percent compared to Windows 10's 44.59 percent, according to Stat Counter data. Windows 11 is currently in use on over 400 million devices, taking two years to reach this milestone, while Windows 10 achieved it in one year. The slower adoption of Windows 11 is attributed to its stringent hardware requirements. Microsoft will offer a complimentary year of security updates for users who enable Windows Backup and sync their Documents folder to OneDrive, while others can pay a fee or use Microsoft Reward points for the same benefit. The end-of-support date for Windows 10 is October 14th.