WINDOWS 10 has cemented its place as the world’s most popular operating system, hitting the magic 40 per cent mark in January’s NetMarketShare updates for desktop/laptop machines.
Windows 10 now stands at 40.9 per cent (+1.68 on last month which saw it finally overtake Windows 7 after 41 months), though Windows 7 – which reaches end of life in 2020 – has seen a slight rise too at 37.19 (+0.29).
Windows 8.x is still hanging on with a total share of 5.16 (-0.17), of which 4.45 is Windows 8.1. Windows 8 has been end-of-life for some time and has been replaced by the free interim upgrade by almost all eligible machines. Windows XP takes a significant tumble, falling even further behind Windows 8.1 with 2.76 (-1.78).
