Windows 10 support ends in two weeks, and Statcounter has new data on the adoption of the different versions.
This month, however, the data is rather strange: Statcounter he says that Windows 10 fell to its lowest level in seven years, while Windows 7 has a sudden influx of users.
It should be noted that Statcounter's measurements cannot be 100% accurate and only Microsoft, with its telemetry, can have more accurate data. Statcounter uses its trackers, which are present on 1,5 million websites, for the measurements, so there is some margin of error.
However, Statcounter data is useful for tracking trends and the performance of various services over time.
With only two weeks of support remaining, Windows 10's market share has dropped to 40,5%, which is the lowest since October 2017, when Windows 7 was still the most popular version of Windows.
Speaking of Windows 7, Statcounter reports a sharp increase over the levels it was before January 2023 (when Microsoft ended the Extended Security Updates program), with the percentage reaching 9,61%.
It's hard to imagine millions of computers suddenly switching from an expiring operating system to an even older version, but that's what the numbers show.
As for Windows 11, Statcounter reports that the system's global share is at 49,05%, slightly lower than in August 2025.
Windows market share over ten years
Although the press releases will range from very select to rare, I said I'd pass...because sometimes the editors hide.
Me too...
I decided for myself that Vista was better than Windows 3,1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows XP, and the worst Windows 8 and 8,1, alas. After Vista, I switched to Windows 10. It was tolerable, but Windows 11 with File Explorer opening windows in the same space suited me quite a bit, so now I'm on Windows 11 Pro in version 23H2, which was released on 12/09/2023, with Windows Update disabled until 2100. Why? So that it wouldn't mess with my AI. I don't want it to tell me how to open a file or not allow me to open it, so I have the perfect program and I only update the Antivirus!! And when it expires, I'll work on it happily!!
I think these statistics are clearly wrong, something that has already been reported on some sites:
https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/10/02/no-windows-7-isnt-gaining-market-share-in-2025/
Yes, I went from Windows 98 to Linux too.
I really wonder how there are people who still like or are comfortable with Windows 7? It was crap. For me, after XP, it was 10. I had made that transition. A little Vista, it was a waste, I threw it away and went back to XP, then 7, one of the same, I'm not talking about 8 and 8.1. And after 10, it was like the new XP.
I have a 2014 xps13… with the 7s, it continues to run smoothly and does not crash WHY? Why should I change them? Office 12 works perfectly, Chrome and other applications run fast… I haven't known for years what it means… everything is fine… 7s until the sun goes down….