- Windows 10 approaches the deadline for support with almost half of the office computers being executed
- The end of Windows 7 saw faster migration with Windows 10 much more dominant worldwide
- Strict material needs and corporate cycles keep Windows 10 widespread before the cut
We must all now be aware that the end of life of Windows 10 is looming, because the operating system reaches its end of support on October 14, 2025, but that is not slowly going in this good night.
The instantaneous August 2025 of Statcounter shows that Windows 11 is the Windows version of the Superior Desktop worldwide with 49.08%, while Windows 10 is very close to 45.53%. A distance behind them, with 3.59%, is the nearest nearest operating system, Windows 7, which itself reached the end of life on January 14, 2020.
All this shows how the image of the end of life of Windows 10 and that of Windows 7 is very different – here is what we have found.
Not compatible with Windows 11
Two months before the end of Windows 7 support, the operating system had 27.49% market share, while Windows 10 held 64.64%. People were ready – and capable – to migrate to the new Microsoft operating system.
Windows 8.1, which has never really found a significant audience, was on 4.98%.
StatCounter figures clearly appear according to which people are much less ready for the end of life of Windows 10 than for Windows 7.
Windows 7 did not die quickly, plunging only 10% in 2023, but it did not hang on the same way as Windows 10 is today.
There are a number of reasons why Windows 11 is not the leading leader right now.
Its material requirements are more strict for beginners, which means that many PCs that run Windows 10 without problem are simply not compatible.
Companies also provide longer cycles. Some will keep the devices on Windows 10 while they test the applications and plan replacements, using support options when available.
For many PC owners, the choice is to go to Windows 11 on existing eligible equipment or the purchasing devices that support it.
Companies can explore extended paid updates for a limited period, depending on the policy, but it really kicks the can and it could end up being super factory.
The use data suggest that, with or without Microsoft support, Windows 10 will remain in very large use far beyond the cut, keeping the migration teams.
